Microphone used by Geddy (70's - 80's)

[samurai1993]

Since some weeks I've been wondering about the mic Geddy used until the mid 80's

 

It can be seen in Exit... Stage Left

 

http://i.imgur.com/c2a94b6.png

 

Also in the good olde Passaic boot:

 

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/7161/xliu.png

 

If I run a search for Rush/Geddy mics and gear, it's mostly 2000 - x stuff... so, any clues?

Edited January 4, 2014 by samurai1993

[Rush_Experience_Band]

It's an Electrovoice DS-35

[CygnusX-1Bk2]

Good old EV. We got a couple of these because of this. Should be able to find some on eBay. Edited January 5, 2014 by CygnusX-1Bk2

[samurai1993]

Good old EV. We got a couple of these because of this. Should be able to fin dorm on eBay.

 

You have some? Any words on how they sound? (Maybe post some clips :P )

[Rush_Experience_Band]

They were great because of the tight pattern, you have to be up close to the mike in the front of it to get a good sound- back in the day we used them for horn players to keep other stage sounds from getting picked up

 

The Audix VX-5 is a modern mic that behaves and sounds a lot like this one to me...If you get more than 4 inches from the mic it's like it's turned off, needs lots of close up energy to pass the sound thru

[CygnusX-1Bk2]

Well the singer and guitar player of the band I was in each bought one around 1985. It was a very tight pattern but was fairly close to a SM58 or 57. Nothing spectacular. I still record with the guitar player. He has 2 other EVs from that era but not this one anymore. It was great for live work because it took a lot for them to feedback. That was their selling point.