Description: Hello and welcome to The House of Chrome. You are looking at a very unique and attractive microphone made by Claricon back in the 1960's that is in excellent working order and has a dual Z option depending on how the cable is wired. A great omni-directional dynamic microphone that can be used for both general broadcasting and singing purposes but you'll need to rewire / build a cable. It does come with the stand shown. The Claricon 38-504 model was an all metal construction being very rugged and has a beautiful satin chrome finish. A larger but lite weight microphone with decent sound characteristics. The microphone itself resembles the classic American E.V 664 in size and shape though the E.V 664 was far superior in sound. The 38-504 had a basic dynamic element as where the 664 had a dynamic cardioid element being superior in sound quality but the E.V 664 was a very popular mic and Claricon was trying to play off of their success. From a distance the 38-504 and 664 look almost identical. Several Japanese manufacturers sold this model such as Midland, Lafayette and Calrad. As you can see in the pictures provided the satin chrome body is quite nice having extremely lite wear. Just a few lite scuff marks that are hard to see from even a couple feet away. The on / off switch works just as it should and the joint mechanism works perfectly as well. The threads for both the cable and stand are excellent. The Lafayette badge looks pretty nice too with virtually no wear. The front grill is free of any tarnish, odors or dents which is always a bonus. This mic will screw onto any desk or floor stand though a desk stand is provided. Again, you'll notice that there is no cable included but there is a 2 pin connector included that has all the pieces needed. You'll have to build your own cable if you plan on operating the mic. You can wire this High Z or Low Z depending on your needs. A great deal if you don't mind spending a little time soldering up a new cable. Should only take an hour or less to build the cable. This mic is easily a 9 on a scale of 1 - 10 cosmetically speaking. It will make a very fine display piece as well if you don't plan on using the mic. MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS NOT PART OF THIS SALE... The desk stand is a newer Chinese model made of cast iron and makes a very good platform for this top heavier mic. The stand is in excellent physical condition. It has a very nice painted finish and a short chrome riser. The stand is appx 3 inches tall X 6 inches wide. With the mic on the stand it's appx 14 inches tall when fully raised upright. The stand has 6 rubber pads on the bottom of the base that are in excellent condition. As with all my vintage microphones... I can promise you will be happy with it for the price paid. If not...I have a no hassle return policy. The shipping will be on you as I believe that's fair but the purchase price would be refunded. Simply return in the same nice condition...period. Check my rating. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS are welcome as well. Buyer must pay within 24 hours or an unpaid case will be opened and the item will be re-listed. Domestic and foreign buyer will get priority shipping. If you have any questions feel free to ask and...thanks for looking.
Price: 85 USD
Location: Park Rapids, Minnesota
End Time: 2024-02-04T21:09:45.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10.99 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Claricon
Type: Vintage Microphone
Model: 38-504
Country of Manufacture: Japan
