Recent content by jnorman

msh - thank you for the correction - i would not want to slight either of those fine young companies - both are designing and selling quality products for extraordinary prices. i have enjoyed the pair of omnis i ordered from you - they serve excellently as close mics for acoustic guitar.

dario - the c3000 is rather brightish, and can do pretty well on acoustic guitar and vocal, and i would probably select it, or the c2000, over the perception line. a good pop filter is very helpful for close vocal work - i would stay around 8-10" from the mic. there are a number of pretty good...

one more SDC to take a look at - super cheap @ $100 pair - is the karma K10. made in china, of course, but made to specs developed by the guys at karma here in US. they are the same guys who came up with the first of the miniature omnis built into XLR cases, which (i think) naiant later...

these days there seem to be some real values in the entry level price range - the avantone CK1's are outstanding for the money. the M-Audio Pulsars are also a very good deal. SP C4s still seem to have some supporters. used akg c391b's and AT4041s can be had for very cheap. several ribbon...

i have owned pairs of 4041s, 4051s, 4040s, and 4050s. the only one of those i did not particluarly care for was the 4040 - a tad bright for my taste - and this is typical of my experiences with single capsule LDCs - invariably, dual capsule LDCs offer a larger, more open sound (the neumann...

i have had two different jazz sax players in my studio who both requested an akg c391b for their tracks. they use the same mic for live use. i also like the akg c461 and 481 for this application.

soundchaser - please reread "i have owned..." and take my comments for what you will. sure, there is a slight difference in the way these ribbons sound, but they are all basically ribbon mics, and they all sound like ribbons, perhaps the coles being the most "ribbon" like in terms of tonality...

i have owned royer r-121, coles 4038s, shinybox 46, and cascade fathead II. all of them are nice, and i would not say any one of those is significantly different from the others. i dont think you can go wrong with a shinybox 46, fathead I or II, or the cad trion - all are excellent deals and...

i have owned pairs of both TLM103s and AT4050s, and IMHO there is no contest - the 4050 smokes the 103. i couldnt really find anything i liked the tlm103 on, whereas the 4050 works well on almost anything.

i have owned a number of neumann, schoeps, DPA, and other nice SD condensers, as well as royer and other ribbons. my favorite mic on violin is the AKG C480 w/ CK61 capsule. just perfect.

if your recording space sounds very nice, you might be able to get a decent recording with the pair of C1000s in XY or, preferably, ORTF. however, from my experience, a typical living room is not going to give you a good ambient sound, and the result will sound amateurish. even though you...

i have owned many many SD condensers, including schoeps cmc64s, gefell m300s, km184s, NT5s, akg c391b's and c481s, and DPA 4006s, 4011s, and 4061s. the DPA 4011s (cards) and the DPA 4006s (omnis) are simply the very best mics you can buy. they are pretty much completely neutral and...

i have had some jazz clients select the AKG C391b as a vocal mic. seems they use those on stage a lot, and are very familiar with it. it was surprisingly strong and clean. i have also used a km184 very effectively as a vocal mic -huge sounding due to its somewhat pronounced proximity effect.

i have been through tons of mics, and i never found an inexpensive mic i liked very much from ANY manufacturer. the akg c3000 was pretty much unuseable for me. the little c391b is not bad, though, and i have had jazz clients choose that mic over some much more expensive mics. however, it...

several jazz musicians i have worked with have liked the little akg c391b's. i would stay away from LD mics for any kind of jazz work, or frankly any kind of ensemble recording. i've been through tons of neumann mics, through schoeps, and am currently using DPA 4011s and DPA 4006s, and AKG...