Picking The Right CB Radio Microphone For Your Needs. 

Excellent as always Eric! I think if more folks would give the CB a try they might be surprised ! Appreciate the effort you put into keeping the hobby alive and educating folks in the trade!

Thanks Eric, just getting back into radio after 20yrs off and didnt know what kind of power mic to get but one you showed confirmed my purchase! I have no mic gain on my radio so thanks again bud

I have an Astatic 575-M6 on my RCI Ranger RG-99. The Talkback helps when adjusting the mic gain on the radio and volume setting on the mic.

Awesome ,i still use my D104 i purchased over 40 years ago on my base station. 73s , 514 Ontario Canada.

I have always loved the RK56 noise canceling mic. Press the lip guard to your upper lip and talk normally. Online you will find knockoffs however at a truckstop or CB shop you will get the real deal. I've had the same 3 mics for over 20 years and still use them today. Changed one to a 15ft cord but the others are all original and still sound great. The boxes you plug between the radio and mic or sometimes install within the radio itself are commonly referred to as "NoiseToys". I have an 8 button box that is more or less a retro sound cloud that plays the sound that you record or is already recorded within the board. Some can key the radio others require you to key the mic then press the button for it to broadcast the sound it depends on where it is intended to be installed. Some are small enough to even install within a stock mic with a 3mm momentary button or such to make it sound off as it were.

use to have the D 104 lollipop power mike loved that mic. wish they were still makeing them

I bought a K40 speech processor mic back in the eighties and it was one of my favorites. I still have it but it no longer works. When you key it, it just squeals. I did find a schematic online years ago and printed it off but haven't tried to repair the unit. I don't think the eight pin processor IC is even available any more. One feature of the mic I really liked was a strong magnet on the back of it, you could stick it to a metal area of the dash(this was the 80s) and not worry about the mic ever falling off. K40 even made a CB with the speech processor circuit built into the radio. I think they sold for about $150.

Always good Eric thanks

Good Video on CB Mics Keep up the Good Work Do More Videos on CB Alot of People are Watching !!

Great video!👍😎

I live in a very rural area about 30 min drive away from town and although I can recieve well, transmitting has been a bit more challenging. I just installed a new antenna and was able to get my first contact on my mobile/base. It's a Galaxy DX959 SSB with the stock mic and flat SWR on 1 and 40. The radio has mic gain and it was on full when I made the contact earlier. Would a power mic help at all since the radio has mic gain built in? I'd like to get out a little farther. Great videos by the way. Has really helped me out a lot.

I just bought a used Uniden pro510xl. With a Wilson Trucker amplified Microphone. Holds a 9volt battery in it. I had to clean and fix the mic a little. Works good. I got one one them stand up microphones for a while. Just ain't been able to use it. Got to have a certain adapter.

Thanks for the video sir.

I like Echo, but I hate roger beep. If you use a slight amount of echo I think it improves the sound of ones voice. It sounds full instead of mono tone like some do, but the trick is to run a small amount of echo not blast it so that your voice keeps going over and over after you say something.

actually kinda really like this video thank you much yes

You have your radio station set up in a garage or workshop? Do you stand up to use your radio? I have a combination base station with HF/VHF/UHF ham, including a straight code key and a code reader, AM/SSB CB, and several scanners, a high amp power supply to run my newer ham HF/VHF/UHF radios, an autotuner for the HF ham radio, and a number of meters, watt meters, SWR meters, and an amplified speaker. I also have a vintage D104 desk mike, but I found it awkward to use, so I use handheld mics for all my radios. I have all this set up on a desk in my bedroom I got specifically for the purpose, with some shelves mounted on the wall for stuff I don't use very often. Yes I have some money into this setup, but I built it over 3 decades, I didn't just run out and spend $3000-$4000 all at once. Along with what's inside, I also have a bunch of antennas. One for HF, which covers the entire HF band when used with an auto tuner, one for CB, one for VHF/UHF ham, and one for scanners. And yes, that means a lot of cables. All these cables, combined with all the cords for all my equipment makes quite a bowl of spaghetti. As for microphones, my favorite handheld mic for both base station and mobile use is the Astatic RD104-E amplified microphone. Yes, its expensive at around $40 new, and you can rarely find used ones, because they work so well people never give them up. They will last for decades.

Stock mics are OK, but my go to for the 20 years of my trucking career was hands down was the Turner Road King RK-56. While Astatic is good as well, Turner just had it, hands down. Now this is me, a trucker that retired in 2006, so *ALLOT* has happened since then, LOL! I don't even know if Turner is in business anymore... But hands down, it was the best tool for trucking, because of the noise levels. I'd say trucks nowadays are so quiet, you could get away with using the stock mic. I did get a toy-box mic, and while it was fun for an evening, I went back to my Turner, because at the end of the day, it was the clearest and most dependable mic. While toy-box mics are fun, when you need to be serious, and are in the middle of a critical situation, you don't want the battery pooping out, or the complex circuitry breaking down on you, when the fertilizer is hitting the fan-blade...

3 desktops i think are the best are the lollipop mikes known as the d104 and the silver/golden eagle. Also the cobra desktop.

The sound quality alone of the D-104 is a huge advantage over any of those mics

My favorite for a base Mike silver eagle , or Turner super sidekicker and or a sudelta me I've had them all each has there pro's and cons

Always liked my Road King for my mobile units, the older ones were better than the newer ones. Also have the older Chanelle 23 radios with much hardwired into them

I’m shane from 2023 hahaha love your videos

I had one of those echo and roger beep.

I'm running a Midland 1001lwx right now and I'm looking for a power mic that pairs well with it

What about speech processor mics aka k40 from back in the day!

Nice video. I use a 1976 Chrome Eagle same as the Silver Eagle the microphone element sounded tinty so i changed the element out with a SHURE 522 microphone element. Works flawlessly and audio is impeccable sounding. I use it on my Galaxy Saturn Turbo and my President Lincoln 2+ with a mic pin adapter I made. Awesome reports. For my mobile i use the old style cobra stock mic (coffin style) with a President Adams 858 chassis. Awesome reports. Again Nice Video. #12 Watkins Glen, N.Y.🇺🇸

Semi driver but I also run a noise canceling mic with 5 foot of aluminum case around chord hooked to my uniden bear cat 980 ssb and that thing flat reaches out there

Hey Erik, if I can hear people talking but they can't verify a radio check on my end, would that point to a bad mic? I have an old Realistic 1978 CB

Those old Realistic mics were hands down, the BEST sounding microphones that were ever on the air. They were highly under rated during their time. I actually run one on my CB to this day, AND on my HF Ham radio rig as well.

i am trying to wire a uniden mic to a 23 channel royce cb and i cant get it to pick up my voice, but i did get it to key. I tried several different wiring setups and none of them worked.

I bought a Galaxy 959 a few weeks ago and expected to trash the stock mic. But I get such good audio reports from all my base station freinds that I'm hesitant to throw it out now. Apparently it sounds really loud while also being crystal clean clear audio. I was not expecting that from a stock galaxy mic. I'm stuck between wanting a nicer mic and the " if it ain't broke don't fix it" philosophy. My preference is to be loud and crystal clear, but apparently the stock mic is delivering it. Tough decision lol

If you’re truckin I’ve had good luck with the Roadking 56 and the astatic 636

I love the lollipop...I want one for my Base.

Thanks bud

Tune the radio to the Mic. Myself being old school from the 60"s I use the Road King 56 Hard to find the original's today tho. These in the shops now are not what the old ones were in the days. btw ,, A 5/8 wave antenna is the way to go on a vehicle. (Firestick)

I have a Corbra CB with the stock Mic what mic do you recommend to power up so I can talk ? Some ppl can't here me !

What is that circle called on the back of my mic as I need to replace of those pieces on my mic.

Howdy this is Luke does a pancakery work for your CB radio please let me know and thank you

Good stuff always have a spare Mike learn that in the military sucks not having a spare.

Hey I have a midland 79-260 and I just have the radio now someone told me midland 4pin is different from a Cobra 4pin do you know if this is true because I need a Mic for the radio and want to get one but I want to make sure it's going to work for my rig also I can't find any info on that model online also it's a ssb radio

Not a bad video. Now if you want to really do a great video on mics do one where you actually test each mic on the air recording the over the air quality if each mic. Also show more current mics like Astatic 636L, Astatic Road Devil, Ranger SRA 198 the best noise canceling mic made. today. 73's

This is just a guess, and maybe our man can tell me whether I am right or not. But I would assume that you don't want a power mic, or a noise cancelling mic if your radio has those features built in, such as "dynamike" and "ANL-NB" on some Cobras. It would seem that adding a redundant system might cause problems. Then again, I really don't know. I might be all wet with that. Just throwing it out there for consideration.

I see the D104 but not a Turner + 2

If you have a mic gain built into the radio is there any benefit of having a power bike installed on it? Or will it be too much audio and distort.

I wish I watch this last week because I bought the first power mic you said wasn't the best mic for my uniden pc88ltx cb . It dose have a mic gain on the radio , should I just use the mic that came with the radio ?

I know this is an old post now but I wanted to know anyone's thoughts about the super star ⭐️ Dm-507-4 stock mic are they any good? Or just basic junk?

I ordered a Retevis microphone from amazon it cost $19. It’s got a mic headphone jack. I also ordered a Uniden Pro401HH cb radio it cost $83.84.

This question might be stupid, but I really want to know. Could I use this for making music? I’ve seen Damon Albarn use them sometimes.

Believe it or not, the noise cancleing Mic was $24:99 in the Radio shack catalog in 1980.

On any power mike I ever ran , that the radio had a mike gain, I would run the mike low and turn up the radio,l to save battery live in the mike

Can someone recommend a power mic that would work well with a cobra ultra 111. I don't want to spend much cause I only spent 20$ on the radio and I really only use it once in a while. Thank you! in advance

I have a presidential Adams in my car with no mic gain. What power mic do you suggest , thanks

Plenty of CB repairmen will add channel up down to your RK56 or Astatic 636L- inexpensively .. You're not "stuck".

Great Idea Is Solar Comm a better Antenna than An-tron 99 let me know Victor in Hawaii P.S. Just back from Michigan I'm staying here in Hawaii its too Cold there LOL

Is a power mike still usable if the batteries die out in shtf?

That cheap $4.99 mic, I have the very same one in my truck.. it dose very good. Some of my body’s had me get them one as well.. good mic for such a cheap price. I payed $12 on eBay

What about a Astatic Red Devil power mic??

umm that D-104 desk mic wipes the floor with those other power mics

I've been getting interference from the actual mic. When I move it to different places in the cabin of my truck there is an Audible Change in the Static. P.S. > There is a LOT of static.

I have a cobra 19 ultra. The cb is not tunable. some of my buddies complain that I sound blurry when only a mile away. The mics that come with these units are not the best. Maybe I need a new microphone or a better antenna? Ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Try a Ranger sra-198

I have a Sr 955 hp and my astatic mic is lightly shocking me . Why ? I have a k-1-27 antenna

Convert my Realistic 21-1175 to 5 to 6 pin for my President Mc Kinley, Its possible, ? Thanks. NIce video

No matter how good your mic is, it's not worth a darn without a quality antenna and finely tuned SWR. A little tip for any new CB'ers! I always recommend people spend money on a decent antenna and an external SWR meter rather than the built in ones some CBs come with.

My boyfriend has a old 48 channel coba cb that he's been thinking about putting in his pickup the Mic is broke at the plugin what kind do you recommend and what type of antenna

Why won't my echo mic wont work in my cobra mic 19

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I have a Cobra 29 I want to put a small amp on any suggestions

I'm using a different cb mic for my radio but it scans up automatically, what's the prob? It's stock

Will this mic work for 29 series

A lot of guy replace roger beep with "Come On".

I do drive and I like my red devil. Hate noise toys

My Cobra has a Bluetooth Mic on it .

In Europe, microphones are much more expensive and salaries are lower, CB is enjoyed by relatively wealthy people, drivers. Manual workers in Poland only have smartphones. There were good radio stations in the USA, good old potentiometers, good durability, good speakers. Now mic cables are of poor quality, often without shielding, the speakers are quieter and less dynamic. The USA had great base microphones Turner, Astatic etc. In Europe for many years there were very stringent emission standards, modulation was very poor often 30%, everything was done to ensure that CB equipment had the lowest possible range in relation to the professional bands. Initially, in Europe there was a limit of 0.5W of output power, so in practice it was even a little less not to be exceeded by accident.

I have the a modal dues anyone want to trade for an c model

where is the RK 56 telex. The best period. If your mic takes batteries,throw it and your radio out the window and please,stay away from cb's. Thanks

the right cb microphone IT IS ONLY THE MICRIPHONE TOY GIVE TH E COMANY TO BUY THE CB RADIO. THE PREAMPLIFIER MICROPHONE COSED INTERMODULATION. HE HAVE DISADVADANGE. ONE CHANNEL DOWN OR CHANNEL UP CHANNEL COSED SPLATTER.

Pleas quit smacking your lips when talking

Not much difference ?not worth cutting just my opinion .