Insanely Obscure Mic! The National / Panasonic WM-400 Dynamic End Address Microphone

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  • Опубликовано: 13 июн 2024
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Комментарии • 31

  • @MattStevens9824
    @MattStevens9824 Месяц назад +1

    That's a gorgeous mic that slipped out of public consciousness! What I can remember from Panasonic's National days are the AA and AAA batteries. I've never heard of this beauty! It sounds good even with the tiny self noise I hear. It also reacts great to EQ tweaks, where It doesn't seem to distort. Great find and sounds like a keeper! I wish they still sold this.

    • @ObscureMics
      @ObscureMics  Месяц назад +1

      The noise is likely the air conditioner. Small studio and it’s a window unit….gotta do what I gotta do lol. Thanks for watching!

    • @MattStevens9824
      @MattStevens9824 Месяц назад

      @@ObscureMics Sorry I thought it was a lil electronic noiseI like the dual warm and clarity signature. This jap tank got me very interested. So obscure, I can't even find a lot of results for it. The build and sound kicks butt!

  • @Saturnightlights
    @Saturnightlights 28 дней назад

    Got a few of these mics we use in the studio. Awesome mics

    • @ObscureMics
      @ObscureMics  27 дней назад

      Was hoping to find some folks who knew about them!

  • @fanbladeinstruments
    @fanbladeinstruments 29 дней назад

    Daaaaammm I saw one of these for sale a couple of weeks ago on a Japanese auction site, I nearly bought it just for the looks. I will definitely be buying the next one, cheers

    • @ObscureMics
      @ObscureMics  29 дней назад

      Cool mic for sure! Thanks for watching!

    • @fanbladeinstruments
      @fanbladeinstruments 17 дней назад

      I freaking got one! Found it for ¥9900 which sounds like a steal but shipping to NZ is going to hurt. Thanks again for this vid, really helpful😊

    • @ObscureMics
      @ObscureMics  17 дней назад

      @@fanbladeinstruments wooooooo that’s good stuff

  • @billlord4203
    @billlord4203 Месяц назад

    Looks great. Sonically, it has some interesting things going on, but I am not dusting off the credit card to grab one. Awesome find.

    • @ObscureMics
      @ObscureMics  Месяц назад

      It’s definitely got a slightly different tone than most mics in recent memory. Not bad….more …curious

  • @fnswrestling
    @fnswrestling Месяц назад

    You found another one that I've never heard of - love when that happens. Such a cool-looking mic! Not enough low end for me, but otherwise pretty cool.

    • @ObscureMics
      @ObscureMics  Месяц назад

      Definitely want a bigger bottom 🍑

  • @Mr.MinerAL
    @Mr.MinerAL 29 дней назад

    Adapter (probably): Sony 210095200 at Full Compass
    Great look! How old is it? Ironic that the text on it is all in English, when it was obviously a Japanese only mic.

    • @ObscureMics
      @ObscureMics  29 дней назад

      Supposedly national was the American offshoot of Panasonic? I found an adapter…coming today 🤞

  • @ScottGrammer
    @ScottGrammer Месяц назад +1

    Baaaaaaaaaaaaaark! National was the brand that Matsushita sold products in America under until they changed to Panasonic.

    • @ObscureMics
      @ObscureMics  Месяц назад

      Ooooooo I love some history!

    • @redcabinacoustic-official
      @redcabinacoustic-official Месяц назад

      The hole is where the 5/8 27 adapter is supposed to be. I love some of those Japanese mics. Some of my Audio Technicas are also Japanese. YEA streetlights!

    • @ObscureMics
      @ObscureMics  Месяц назад

      @redcabinacoustic-official of course lol. I bought an adapter 🤞

  • @Acts19quiz
    @Acts19quiz 27 дней назад

    Why did that low-cut filter make it sound so bad? Is it just bad implementation or what? I would certainly use a low-cut filter if trying to record a podcast indoors or something indoors with HVAC going or cars outside. Is this just a case of 'use your mixer's or interface's' filter? The high-cut filter, if anything, made it sound better.
    Cool design. I wonder how it compares with contemporaries in the $200 area.

    • @ObscureMics
      @ObscureMics  26 дней назад

      It was definitely super aggressive

  • @ScottGrammer
    @ScottGrammer Месяц назад

    Bark, am I missing something here? I mean, more than I'm usually missing? You discuss needing a stand adaptor, but at 2:21, I can plainly see the stand adaptor and its swivel, which appear to be a permanent part of the mic, like an EV 667 or Shure 55....

    • @ObscureMics
      @ObscureMics  Месяц назад

      It’s a half inch pipe thread like in an old RCA mic.

    • @ScottGrammer
      @ScottGrammer Месяц назад

      @@ObscureMics Ahh! Strange.....

    • @ObscureMics
      @ObscureMics  Месяц назад

      @@ScottGrammer old school

  • @enriquekahn9405
    @enriquekahn9405 Месяц назад

    Off-axis rejection is pretty mid, otherwise I love everything about it.
    Obscure ass mic, all the info I need. No notes.

    • @ObscureMics
      @ObscureMics  Месяц назад +1

      Spot on. And I’ll give that slightly below average off axis a pass due to the plosive rejection

  • @redcabinacoustic-official
    @redcabinacoustic-official Месяц назад

    Where did you find one?!

    • @ObscureMics
      @ObscureMics  Месяц назад +1

      Fairly easy to find once you identify it
      Windtech m11 adapter, available on Amazon and eBay

    • @redcabinacoustic-official
      @redcabinacoustic-official Месяц назад

      @@ObscureMics one of the few adapters I don’t have, but also don’t need - yet. peace