Vintage 1970s Astatic 810-A dynamic cardioid microphone w more Shure SM57 545 #2

  
Hello and welcome to The House of Chrome. You are looking at a very unique and harder to find 1970's / 80's era Astatic 810-A model dynamic cardioid microphone with excellent sound quality and set at Low impedance giving you a beautiful warm, smooth tone. This mic has excellent uni-directional properties as well.

Excellent for broadcasting and singing purposes. It comes with the original microphone clip, new exterior pop filter and mic cable shown. Pic # 2 shows the 810 series model mic along with it's basic characteristics as well as High & Low Z frequency response. I have only come across two of these 810-A's now and it looks almost identical to the earlier 1970's era 813-S. Basically a clone of the 985 model.

The 810-A model comes with a nice satin chrome finish on the handle however where the 985 came with the sage green painted finish. This 810-A is similar to the common stick mics you see today but still incorporates an old school flair and looks very similar to the classic Shure 545 model mic of that era.

It has a very aggressive look. The output is strong and will not disappoint. This is one of my personal favorite looking and sounding Astatic mics and you just never see these around. Especially not as nice of condition as this example. This 810-A model mic has the standard XLR attachment as well so any XLR cable will work with this mic though a cable is included.

The pins were cleaned as well. The 810-A is a lite weight rugged mic that was built to last. As you can see in the pics provided the mic is in very nice physical condition and shows just lite wear. The Astatic label looks very nice and completely legible. The black plastic up front looks great with zero fractures or chips but does has some lite scuff marks.

The chrome mesh screen is free of dents or odors but there is some very subtle tarnish. I installed a new pop filter as well to help with sound characteristics. You'll really appreciate the sound on this old mic. An exterior pop filter would help even more if you feel you need one. The 810-A comes with a nice plastic mic clip that grips the mic well and allows you to get just the right amount of tilt needed once the mic is mounted to the stand.

The clip is in very nice condition and will screw onto any desk or floor stand you have. Mic takes a standard XLR cable which is included. It's soft, pliable and 12 feet in length giving you a bit of room to work with. It has the standard male 1/4 inch end connector so this can be used with most audio equipment. There is almost no physical wear on the cable and works excellent.

If you want something eccentric with excellent sound quality the 810-A is a great choice. MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS NOT PART OF THIS SALE... USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY. As with all my vintage microphones for sale..

I can promise you will be happy with it for the price paid. Simply return in the same nice condition... INTERNATIONAL BUYERS are welcome as well. If you have any questions feel free to ask and..