{"product_id":"cal-rad","title":"Cal-Rad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Californian FB',serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe Calrad iHorn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Californian FB',serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e is made from a Calrad Japanese crystal microphone.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe perfect office desk model.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis bullet type microphone is from the 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Californian FB',serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e            \u003c\/span\u003eCalrad microphones were made to compete with their American counterpart Astatic microphones, which were said to be an idea that grew into an industry.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eUnfortunately, these Japanese “knock offs” never rose to the same sound quality of the Astatic Microphones.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Californian FB',serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe invention of the Astatic was the product of the desire to make a better mouse trap.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDissatisfied with the current microphones in short wave use, in 1930, two short wave radio operators put their minds together with invent a better microphone.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe result was the astatic microphone.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIntroduced in 1933, the Astatic model D-104 became known for its high frequency response that contributed to better communications audio quality.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe original Astatic model JT-30 is one of the most popular microphones for blues harp players. Today, the model is sold as the Hohner 1490 Blues Blaster.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWith the growth of digital audio and the computer age, the production of astatic microphones ceased in 2001.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Californian FB',serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e            \u003c\/span\u003eToday, it is vintage or the highway.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Calrad\u003c\/u\u003e lives up to its name – it is Rad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Californian FB',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iHorns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50010238386247,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0082\/9462\/9447\/files\/Calrad1.jpg?v=1793899499","url":"https:\/\/shopihorns.com\/products\/cal-rad","provider":"iHorns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}