Members OverdrivenEL34s Posted September 3, 2011 Members Share Posted September 3, 2011 how come it seems the original beta 57's sell for quite a bit more then the beta 57a's on ebay? better or preferable sound quality? they have different grille and internally different transformer i believe... but if the old design is more desirable, any chance shure might reissue the originals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scodiddly Posted September 4, 2011 Members Share Posted September 4, 2011 I've never seen anybody say that the earlier ones were better. I wonder if maybe the eBay difference is due to there being counterfeit Beta 57A mics on the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted September 4, 2011 Members Share Posted September 4, 2011 Can you say counterfit? ... I knew you could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rezrover Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 I got three of the original version, one of the new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OverdrivenEL34s Posted September 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 I got three of the original version, one of the new. any noticeable difference is tonal quality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rezrover Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Not that I heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stixcom92 Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 the original's hypercardioid, and I think the new one's supercardioid- the old ones sound a little fatter to me- especially on snare. I notice a difference there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby1Note Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 Any time you add the word "vintage" before the word "microphone", the price goes up proportionately. Somehow, "old" microphone doesn't have the same appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 the original's hypercardioid, and I think the new one's supercardioid- the old ones sound a little fatter to me- especially on snare. I notice a difference there Hyper and super are 2 names for the same pattern. One may be more or less marketable to one group or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 But "super" is better, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tomm Williams Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 But "super" is better, right? They didn't call him "Hyperman" :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KF650SB1000 Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 the Beta57 and Beta57a (along with the Beta58 & Beta58a) use a different transformer, but are both voiced the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lonotes Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 But "super" is better, right? Which would you rather deal with when you have a hangover, a super kid or a hyper one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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