AKG 391 vs Carvin M90

[Aoresteen]

AKG's document on microphones reccomended a C391 to record clarinets. The C391 costs $540 - way out of my price range.

Looking on-line I found a similar microphone - the Carvin M90. The specifications seem to be almost identical.

http://www.carvinguitars.com/manuals/M90.pdf

http://www.akg.com/mediendatenbank2/...5c224ac90f.pdf

Any thoughts on using the Carvin M-90? What differences would there be between the thwo microphones? What am I missing here - $100 vs $540?

Thanks!

Tony

 

[cnix]

I am a pretty big fan of Carvin electric guitars and bass, things they build in their California plant, but not their recording gear. Not sure about the following statement, but some seem to think their mic's are the same as Nady, and if thats the case, maybe take a look at this and save some $$$.

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Nady-CM-90-Cardioid-Condenser-Mic?sku=277087

 

[Aoresteen]

Thanks!

Nady doesn't provide a freq response chart. I don't think it's the same as it's freq range is 40 to 16000 HZ vs the 20 to 20000 HZ of the Carviin. I'll look some more.

 

[P. Glaser]

When Carvin first started to carry condenser mics, I asked them who made the mics but of course they wouldn't tell me...

Paul

 

[dgatwood]

Thanks!

Nady doesn't provide a freq response chart. I don't think it's the same as it's freq range is 40 to 16000 HZ vs the 20 to 20000 HZ of the Carviin. I'll look some more.

I'm not particularly a fan of the CM-90. Brittle, spitty highs, no low frequency response at all, poor stereo separation when used in pairs. I'd take an AT2020 over those any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

 

[Aoresteen]

Did you use the CM 90 or the CM 90E? Carvin dropped the CM 90E for just what you mention. It had a big drop in mid-range but the CM 90 doesn't.

Thanks!

Tony

 

[dgatwood]

Did you use the CM 90 or the CM 90E? Carvin dropped the CM 90E for just what you mention. It had a big drop in mid-range but the CM 90 doesn't.

Nady CM90, not Carvin. I wouldn't say the mids are scooped from what I could tell. It's just harsh. There's a difference.

Well, actually now that I think about it, since I mainly used it on drums, the mids might be scooped and I may well just have not noticed. I should try it on a less percussive source and try to analyze the sound a bit more.