One is a Shure AV S-2020, and the other is a Claricon 38-011. I did some searching and found out the Shure is from the late 60's, but I cant find really anything about the claricon except one message saying its crappy. I personally like the sound of it, its unique. If anyone knows anything about either of these, lemme know.
Theyre both pretty much brand new, neither have any wear or tear on them whatsoever, and the claricon has the original box and a few accessories in an unopened plastic bag.
Picked up two mics at the auction...
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Picked up two mics at the auction...
Laugh if you want to, really is kinda funny, 'cause the world is a car and you're the crash test dummy.
I found this on the Shure Corporate customer service website.
The Shure AV S-2020 mic is in the same series as the 515 series. The 515 series is still made and has been around since the late 1960s. Current U.S. retail value in 2010 is about $90.
http://shure.custhelp.com/ci/fattach/get/23767/
I found this about the Claricon 38-011 mic
Aiwa M23 * *
The usual aliases ... Claricon 38-011, Monarch-mc24, Apollo-9201, Argonne-ar59, Olson-m145, Eagle-100c ...
The Shure AV S-2020 mic is in the same series as the 515 series. The 515 series is still made and has been around since the late 1960s. Current U.S. retail value in 2010 is about $90.
http://shure.custhelp.com/ci/fattach/get/23767/
I found this about the Claricon 38-011 mic
Aiwa M23 * *
The usual aliases ... Claricon 38-011, Monarch-mc24, Apollo-9201, Argonne-ar59, Olson-m145, Eagle-100c ...
Based on what I know about harmonica mics, the Claricon was made by Aiwa Japan, probably in the late 60's-early 70's but could be as late as 1980. They were meant as tape-recorder mics, with a ceramic element that is pretty hot, but extremely feedback-prone for live use. I have a couple similar mics, they're pretty good for harmonica... they break up (distort) nice at the mic itself, and react to some overdrive at amp-level, if you don't gain them too hard, and use a good cupping technique while playing.
Value? I bought one for $10 on Ebay. I guess they could go higher, but probably not much, since they came with cheap portable reel-to-reel recorders, and there are lots of them. I also got one that has the same base (mic is slightly different), in the original box, for $3 at a thrift shop.
Value? I bought one for $10 on Ebay. I guess they could go higher, but probably not much, since they came with cheap portable reel-to-reel recorders, and there are lots of them. I also got one that has the same base (mic is slightly different), in the original box, for $3 at a thrift shop.