Escondido, CA, United States
About this listing
Hello and welcome to The House of chrome. You are looking at a great general purpose microphone made by Electro Voice during the 1950's & 60's that was intended to be used for dispatch purposes and general broadcasting. It was an ideal mic for a HAM radio set up and just happens to make for one of the better dynamic harp mics available today. It comes with a vintage Switchcraft XLR cable adapter in which to operate. Pic # 2 is from an old E.V catalog showing the 641 and 638 model and it's characteristics. The 638 and 641 microphone utilized the exact same element but the 641 came with an elongated body via a center plastic extension with on / off switch which the 638 did not. The 638 was an all metal construction being very rugged and basically bullet proof The 641 is equally rugged but does have the plastic center piece of the mic. This 641 has a high impedance setting with a very strong 100% signal. It's omni-directional as well picking up a little more background than a uni-directional mic. This mic is very "rockabilly" sounding in nature and has a very distinct, fun sound if you like something that's a bit old school. An excellent harp mic as well with zero bass. It's a crunchy higher pitched sound. I've sold dozens of them for that very purposes and they never get returned. These little mics have a very mid century vibe as well that stands out. The 641 & 638's front grill has a classic design that resembled the air intake for many of the early American and Soviet fighter planes of that era. You'll notice that the microphone manufacturers were copying the styles of the American automobile, aircraft and space agencies for many years. Made right here in the U.S.A 60 + years ago. Everything is tight on this 641. No loose parts and the on / off switch works perfectly. The mic is cosmetically in very good overall condition with typical lite cosmetic wear on the polished chrome body. No heavy scratches or dings and there is no fine pitting and lite scratches on the polished chrome body of the mic. Just a few very lite scratches on the lower pistol grip as well. You'll notice there are no dents or odors on the front screens either but there is lite tarnish. The E.V badge looks very good as well. I'd rate it a very conservative 7 + on a scale of 1 -10. Please let the detailed pics be your guide. The threads for both the cable and stand are excellent with zero wear. This one is ready to plug in and play. The mic comes with a lower chrome plated Switchcraft 339A model XLR adapter is included in which to operate the mic. It screws right onto the mic as the cable would. Once attached it allows the user to slide any standard female XLR cable into the adapter and it will lock into place with good tension. It's a pretty sweet older adapter for any mic with this style of Amphenol connector. These 338A adapters go for around $45.00 a piece if you can even find them as they are harder to come by and they are worth their weight in gold. With the adapter you'll never have to worry about having an original cable again. The adapter is in perfect shape and works like new. Easy to install and easy to remove if you don't want it on the mic. The mic will screw onto any desk or floor stand you have. MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS NOT PART OF THIS SALE...USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY. If you need a stand for this mic please just ask and I'll show you what I have a available. If you need a great general broadcasting or harp mic...this is your girl. As always... I can promise you will be happy with it for the price paid. If not...I have a no hassle return policy. The return shipping will be on you as I believe that's fair but the purchase price would be refunded. Simply return in the same nice condition...period. Check my rating. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS are welcome as well. BUYER MUST PAY WITHIN 24 HOURS or will lose rights to this item, unpaid item report will be filed and will be re-listed. If you don't intend on buying this...do not commit to buy please. Domestic buyer will get priority shipping. If you have any questions feel free to ask and...thanks for looking.
Price$145
+ $13.99 Shipping
14-Day Return Policy
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