GEC BCS 2372 / 2373
Manufacturer:
GECModel:
BCS 2372 / 2373Country of Manufacture:
United KingdomMicrophone Type:
RibbonPolar Pattern:
Figure 8Production Start Year:
1947Rarity:
3
Audio Recording:
Nylon string guitar recorded with the GEC BCS2372 ribbon microphone. Note A little bass cut and light EQ has been added.
Multiple quality options available
Microphone History:
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Manufactured by GEC (General Electric Company, UK), the BCS 2373 was introduced in the postwar period as a professional ribbon microphone for studio and broadcast applications. It shares much of its internal design with GEC’s other ribbon models, but the 2373 was specifically tailored for studio use, with a more open grille and thumb screw terminals.
As an aside, the GEC patent is slightly odd, in that the major innovation is that the pole pieces are held in place by the magnetic field alone, with no mechanical fasteners. That is to say the major innovation is something that they have left out, rather than something they have added to the system. The implication being that other manufacturers MUST use a screw, bolt or other fastener, or else risk infringing the patent. It would have been interesting to see how that one would stand up in court!
Three models were available - the 2373 had a low impedance output of 30 ohms, whereas the much rarer 2372 and 2372-S models had impedances of 600 ohms and 300 ohms respectively.
Technical Description:
From HiFi Yearbook (UK) 1957
G.E.C. Senior Ribbon Microphone BCS2372 & BCS2373.
Response 200-14,000 Hz. ± I dB, 50-200 Hz. ± 2.5 dB.
BCS2372 (600 ohms) - 68 dB ref. I v/dyne/cm2.
BCS2373 (15 ohms) - 93 dB ref. l v/dyne/cm2 Built-in trans. " captive head " terminals at rear.
Price both models £18 18s.
G.E.C. Studio Ribbon Microphone BCS2372S.
Response 50-1 4,000 c.p.s. ± 1 dB.
O.c.s. - 79 dB, 250 ohms ref. l v/dyne/cm2. Price £19 19s.
Frequency Response:
Impulse Response File:
Impulse Response file of the GEC 2372 ribbon microphone.
GEC_BCS2372_ribbon_IR.wav
