Electro-Voice (commonly referred to as EV) is a musical and broadcast device company founded in 1927. Throughout the company's history they have produced more than 50 microphone models, many of which are now considered "classics" in the recording and broadcast industry. Older versions of many models are now highly sought after collector's items.
Types
Electro-Voice has produced a variety of microphone types including ribbon, dynamic, cardiline, cardioid condenser, cardyne and variable response. Various models have been used for applications ranging from broadcasting to recording music.
Features: RE20 and PL20
The RE20/PL20 has been one of Electro-Voice's most enduring models. It is a cardoid condenser microphone that, along with Shure's SM7, is commonly found in television and radio broadcast booths around the world. Certain editions featured a low end cut switch. The RE20/PL20 offers true rejection at 180 degrees, meaning only those sounds spoken into the front end of the microphone are recorded.
Features: 635A
The Electo-Voice 635A is another popular model. It is an omni-directional dynamic microphone, which means it picks up sounds from a wider field than the RE20/PL20. It has long been a popular microphone among singers because it is both rugged and small enough to be held easily. It features a slight frequency increase in the upper register, an area of an audio signal where the human voice falls. Increasing this sonic frequency helps to separate the sound of the singer's voice from the other instruments in the band.
Tags: RE20 PL20