Shure R183B - Replacement Omni-Directional Cartridge for MX Series (Black)
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Good all-around lapel mic
We have dozens of these and the cartridges have always worked fine. These omnis seem a bit more prone to feedback than something like an SM58 so I am trying out a hyper-cardioid cartridge as well to see if that will minimize feedback while still working for the average instructor who wears the mic too far down their shirt and sometimes facing away from their mouth. The new Shure mics as a whole have one fault which is that the battery compartment is too tight and rechargeables are had to get out.
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Shure R183B - A winner.
We use this product on a lavalier style microphone transmitter. We already had a cardioid microphone on it, but when the speaker turned his head, it didn't catch the audio (like it's supposed to). So, we got this omnidirectional replacement cartridge which worked well. It was a little bit difficult to remove the old windscreen, but after that the old cartridge unscrewed with no problem and this one screwed in easily - windscreen back on and now we have a clear omnidirectional microphone!
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Good if feedback is not an issue
When faculty use wireless mics in classrooms they often clip them onto their lapels with the mic pointing over their shoulders and sometimes the fabric of their clothing is too thin so the mic flops down and points towards the floor. With a cardioid directional cartridge this make them almost inaudible. In rooms where feedback is not an issue, this omni cartridge can eliminate that problem since it picks up sound from all directions.
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