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Iain Churches wrote:
The STC 4038 ribbon - probably *the* classic mic of all time - is
excellent on sax. Of course they have to be in good condition. And it's
much more expensive to make a good ribbon mike than a condenser.

The STC 4033 also was an interesting idea with both a moving
coil and a ribbon element.

Standard BBC TV studio boom mic for many a year - but not worth bothering
with now as they never sounded particularly good. Quality was traded for
robustness. And a mixture of elements with very different characteristics
to make a cardiod was really just a bodge - although interesting from the
historical point of view. But a 4038 still has its uses today.

STC made a condenser too, the
4108.

Not well regarded.

The STC 4038 ribbon was indeed a fine mic, but is rarer
than hen's teeth these days. Also it was not one of the
two microphones which we were asked to compare.

Dunno what happened to them all - the BBC had thousands. IIRC, TV Centre
Tech Op Stores had an inventory of some 300 when I worked there.
I *think* you can still buy them new - or certainly could a few years ago.
Made by Coles.

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