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What about the NT3 don't you like? I'm curious because I have a pair that I bought a few years ago, before I had much experience at all. I haven't been all that satisfied with my results, but I thought it might be because of placement issues mostly. Do people find it possible to coax a...

Sounds pretty darn good! Makes me want to buy a couple M179s. Don

Has anyone tried the Audio Upgrades mic pre card? I wonder how difficult it would be to put a couple into my Soundcraft Spirit F1, and how much better they would sound than the built-in Ultramic pres. Don

Note that they include two "talent amplifiers". Would they be the opposite of the "suck" knob? If so, that's something I could really use! Don

EddieRay, I bought the same model (F1 14.2) a few weeks ago on eBay for $130, which I thought was a good deal. So you did quite well! It's a great little mixer. To tap the insert point, I've been using a standard "insert" cable, which is just a TRS on one end and two TS plugs on the other end...

It's not just that they don't *push* the bass in an unnatural way, but rather I think they lack the extended bass that some other cans have. But they sound pretty sweet otherwise. As an alternative, you could try the Audio Technica ATH M40fs, which also have a fairly flat response (mine...

Oops, meant to type 600, not 699!

I love them--they have a nice balanced frequency response, which is helpful in checking mixes. However, they don't have a strong bass response, and at 699 ohms (I think) they take a fair amount of power to drive. Also, they're not good for close-mic tracking because they're semi-open, hence you...

Here are two ideas: 1. (recommended to me by Lynn Fuston) use a figure-of-eight mic for the guitar, with the vocal in the null position of the mic; 2. (from Harvey Gerst recently in his forum on RecPit) Use one mic (i.e. mono) to record BOTH guitar and vocal, positioning it to get the right...

I've got one I bought one recently. I haven't had a chance to do much recording with it yet, but my first impressions are very positive. One of the cool things about it is that there are multiple outs that you can use at the same time. For example, you can record simultaneously a track from the...

Try the Post Bosendorfer Grandioso 290. I've only heard demos, not the real thing, but I plan to buy it soon. http://www.postmusicalinstruments.com/ You can also try the Bardstown Bosendorfer, which also has an excellent reputation. It's recorded dry, so you can add reverb to taste. The Post...

I haven't tried the Sennheisers. However, I have the MDR-7506, as well as the AT ATH-M40fs and AKG K240DF. I bought the Sony cans after reading lots of good reports about them, but I was disappointed with their overly bright sound, which I'd even call _harsh_. I've since seen similar comments...

There's a new ribbon mic from AEA, the R84, that's getting a lot of praise from pros. I haven't tried it myself, but I've been impressed with some tracks made with it by Lynn Fuston, posted in a very informative thread on the 3dB forum...

I'll add my 2 cents: I've got an A-51 (type V) and an A-51TC (tube model), and I love them, especially the TC. The type V is supposed to be brighter than the type III (I've heard you should avoid the type IV) and I've found that it gives a nice airy quality to background vocals. I haven't had a...

Anybody tried the Rane MS1b? On Roger Nichols' forum, he's recommended the Rane MS1b "Microphone Stage", saying that in an informal shootout with a bunch of other more expensive pres this little $150 box held its own quite well. Has anyone here tried it? http://www.rane.com/ms1b.html I love...

quote: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Originally posted by Harvey Gerst Before you start looking around for another mic, try this (just for fun): Double your normal distance from the mic, and boost the gain about 3 dB (i.e., if your normal distance is...

Bdgr, <groan> Thanks for "brightening" my day! Don

Thanks, everyone. Harvey, I'll try your suggestion with the vocals. I've been keeping the mic about 8 inches away, with a pop screen, so your idea may help. Dot, I do like the coloration of the V67, especially as I record all-digital. But in the future I want to try a slightly less colored...

Thanks, Chessrock. The C1 might just fill the bill. By the way, have you (or has anyone else) tried the ADK A-51TC? Do you think it's brighter/darker compared to the V67, for example? Don

I've been using the Marshall V67M for recording my voice and my 'cello. I've had good success with it (thanks for the advice, Harvey!) except that I find I consistently have to use a fair amount of EQ-- cut at 180-200 Hz and boost at about 4.8 kHz. (By the way, you can stream or download mp3's...