deadleafecho
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I received my B1 today from humbuckermusic.com and of COURSE i had to test it out (lucky i was off work today!)
So my 1st test was to double mic my amp with a B1 and SM57. Les Paul studio through a Mesa mark3 to be exact, then to my 1202vlzpro , direct outs to my audiophile2496. 1st thing i noticed is i had to turn the trim ALL the way down,maybe a hair higher than 0db gain(far left is 0db, far right is +60db), to keep from clipping my sound card. Now granted, this probably isnt the intended use for this mic (despite their literature it can be used for "close micing") Heres where a -10db pad would come in very handy, BUT im poor and got the cheap model. Nevertheless, the sound from the B1 was respectable, not better than a 57, just different. I would never use a b1 as a stand alone speaker mic, but mixing the 2 signal together sounded great, added a real bigness to the sound once i inverted (was out of phase at 1st). All in all, a great way to add flavor, and im looking forward to trying it on a clean sound as well as acoustic guitar.
My other test was for vocals. Im not a great vocalist at all, but i was looking for sound not preformance =D . I was actually surprised how hot this mic ISNT. I turned the trim on my mixer well passed unity gain to around 11o clock. Despite this i didnt really pick up as much computer noise as i thought I would. Since i was doing this alone i had to bring the mic stand out of my closet *gasp* into the same room as my computer. Not ideal, but facing the label side of the mic away from my computer i was able to capture my vocal with little room noise. The end result was very pleasant. Very neutral, a little dark. As someone said in another thread, this mic is very much "just the facts". A nice step up from my sm57 and 58, which i swear I literally have to eat to get any decent vocal signal across.
Now my only complaint:The mic clip. WTF is up with this? I understand cutting costs and not including a shockmount (which i would buy if I COULD FIND IT ANYWHERE HINT HINT ALAN) but this mic has a very small thread and if its meant to attach to the same mic stand as my shure clips, you coulda fooled me. For now my mic is precariously sitting in my 58s clip (when in use, its back in the box otherwise) until i can find a shockmount....
All in all a great mic, was alot of fun trying it out , now i just have to develope some kind of talent to direct at the damn thing...
Next stop, RNP and RNC....
D
So my 1st test was to double mic my amp with a B1 and SM57. Les Paul studio through a Mesa mark3 to be exact, then to my 1202vlzpro , direct outs to my audiophile2496. 1st thing i noticed is i had to turn the trim ALL the way down,maybe a hair higher than 0db gain(far left is 0db, far right is +60db), to keep from clipping my sound card. Now granted, this probably isnt the intended use for this mic (despite their literature it can be used for "close micing") Heres where a -10db pad would come in very handy, BUT im poor and got the cheap model. Nevertheless, the sound from the B1 was respectable, not better than a 57, just different. I would never use a b1 as a stand alone speaker mic, but mixing the 2 signal together sounded great, added a real bigness to the sound once i inverted (was out of phase at 1st). All in all, a great way to add flavor, and im looking forward to trying it on a clean sound as well as acoustic guitar.
My other test was for vocals. Im not a great vocalist at all, but i was looking for sound not preformance =D . I was actually surprised how hot this mic ISNT. I turned the trim on my mixer well passed unity gain to around 11o clock. Despite this i didnt really pick up as much computer noise as i thought I would. Since i was doing this alone i had to bring the mic stand out of my closet *gasp* into the same room as my computer. Not ideal, but facing the label side of the mic away from my computer i was able to capture my vocal with little room noise. The end result was very pleasant. Very neutral, a little dark. As someone said in another thread, this mic is very much "just the facts". A nice step up from my sm57 and 58, which i swear I literally have to eat to get any decent vocal signal across.
Now my only complaint:The mic clip. WTF is up with this? I understand cutting costs and not including a shockmount (which i would buy if I COULD FIND IT ANYWHERE HINT HINT ALAN) but this mic has a very small thread and if its meant to attach to the same mic stand as my shure clips, you coulda fooled me. For now my mic is precariously sitting in my 58s clip (when in use, its back in the box otherwise) until i can find a shockmount....
All in all a great mic, was alot of fun trying it out , now i just have to develope some kind of talent to direct at the damn thing...
Next stop, RNP and RNC....
D
Best I can remember, I never got it out.
