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Old 11th January 2007, 06:36 PM   #33
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Originally Posted by Michael_Joly View Post
The Alctron-manufactured HRM-8B sold as the Apex 205 (et al) for $99 from a number of on-line retailers (not me) is a great deal. Works pretty well right out of the box and can be improved if you're experimental. This mic seems to have better HF response than its bigger and earlier brother.
Hi Mike!

I'm assuming you are comparing to the Apex 210. Unless we're talking about an inconsistency among the same models I would tend to disagree about the 210 having less HF response than the 205. On a level of clarity right out of the box I would pick the 210 over the 205 for probably anything, having compared the two more than once. The 210 also has a somewhat less woofy bottom in my experience, better midrange detail, etc.

Again, it could be a consistency issue although I've compared more than once. I'm also not commenting on any modded versions, just out of the box.

My $0.02

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