Anyone make their own ecm-51 look-a-like-ish?

[Argo]

For sometime I have been in search for a used ecm-51, like a lot of people on here. Lately i was thinking about buying a cheaper microphone that looks similar and make a look a like. There are not many slim line microphones around lately, however I did find one that looks pretty sexy The behringer ECM-8000 (check out link for picture).

http://www.behringer.com/ECM8000/index.cfm?lang=ENG

It is silver and slim, which could work well for a nice ecm-51 wanna-be, although not telescopic. However, it is sold as an "Omnidirectional Measurement Condenser Microphone". I know a bit about audio and microphones, but do not know how good this type of micrphone would be as a vocal mic. If not, i was thinking about purchasing one, and rebuilding one of my ecm-50s in it.

Anyone have any knowledge of this microphone? I know it is not sold as a vocal mic, but would it be any good?;

Has anyone made an ecm-51 look-a-like? If so, what parts did u use? I thought about just putting a telescopic tube on the ecm-50, but havent found a wide enough telescopic rod. I used a few tv antennas but they be pretty flimzy


Thanks
Mark

[chris319]

That doesn't look at all like an ECM-51.

There are gooseneck mics which come much closer both to the ECM-51 and the mic Barker uses today:

http://www.markertek.com/ProdList.asp?cat=...arch=0&off=
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller...;Q=&ci=8545

A 12" gooseneck mic should do nicely for emulating and ECM-51.

[Kevin Prather]

That link says it's an omnidirectional microphone. For a vocal mic, you want a unidirectional mic. Omnidirectionals are generally used as overhead mics.

I made an ECM-51 meme simply by taking a lavalier (clip-on) microphone, wrapping paper tightly around the cord, then putting silver duct tape on the paper. Sure it's cheap, but it looks good for a meme.

[Argo]

yeah really i should have said ecm-510 that isnt telescopic. just wish there were more micrphones like the ecm-51, even if they werent telescopic.

Id pay so much for an ecm-51 its not even funny.

BTW, is anyone making a telescopic hand held now adays?.
Mark

[bossjock967]

I was lucky enough to find a Sony ECM-31M on eBay last year that I picked up for around $30.  It's almost identical to the ECM-51, except that the windscreen is bigger and it doesn't telescope out as far as the 51.  I've even used it on the air... and it sounds great.