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I just got a beyer m260n on ebay for $255 this is pretty good am I right I have heard this is a great vocal mic, where are some of the places where this mic would like to be mono overhead on drums, vocals, guitar amps please somebody give me more knowledge thanks

Hi,
I've used a Beyer M260.N on all the applications that you've mentioned above. It's not always been my first choice but sometimes it sounds pretty nice. I use it most often for electric guitars.
Listen to it and use your imagination where it would sound good.

Why do you use commas and leave all other punctuation marks like periods or question marks away? It doesn't make sense. You should have left the commas away as well.
Best, Max

for me, $255 for used ribbon mic off ebay is very questionable. I've seen a few cases where magnets have given up the ghost, some where the ribbons are blown, or severely stretched(may still make a noise, but not working how it was intended).

for a hundred bones( maybe 150) more, you can likely get this new. Is the risk worth savin a $100?

Regards

ju

I bought a really old beyer M260 off eBay. I really like it as a mono drum overhead. I also use it for vocals, though in this application it may need a little high end EQ boost. Mine started to develop a fuzzy distortion at high volumes. I sent it to a gentleman named Mark Fuksman who hangs out over at:
http://www.prodigy-pro.com/forum/
and goes by "Marik". He did a great job fixing it. The glue that holds the magnets and some other things together inside the mic gets brittle with age and the magnets can easily break free and crush the ribbon. I'd say if you notice any irregularities, send it off and get it fixed. It's worth it.
It used to be that ribbon mics were really expensive and the Beyers were the cheapest ones around. Now thanks to incredibly cheap labor in China and US importers/distributors you can get ribbon mics for previously unimaginable prices.

Yup,

Mark and I have had a few ribbon mic conversations, and he's a great guy! And if you're on the other side of the pond, you could probably pound on Roddys door and ask

I've also been prodded into re-ribboning microphones when I have the time, and sometimes a re-ribbon can't get you there (when magnets have lost their magnetism).

The point I was trying to make was to establish the real worth of these microphones in an auction. Bid on them with the understanding that they may need some work, and that the cost of a re-ribbon will run you $100+. Compare that vs. the cost of the item new, and decide whether it's worth it.

Not to disuade people from buying ribbon mics, just know what you're gettin into =)

Regards

ju

I've been satisfied with getting my mics serviced by Beyer. I had a 260 that had the glue fail like Jeff mentioned, and a 201 that lost it's volume and got fuzzy. Both were repaired quickly and sound as new. I forget what the cost was for the two mics, but I remember it being reasonable.

I really like the 260 on certain singers, as well as guitars, drums, etc as mentioned before.

Yes, beyer usa will swap the guts out for new guts, which will address any magnet problems, etc.

they don't re-ribbon mics tho ( which means if you blow the ribbon, they give you all new guts)...

Regards

ju