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    We've Got A New "King Of The Low End" LDC...

    Mr. Random here.....:laughings: I wouldn't say specs don't MATTER, I'd say they take a back seat to the sound. Obviously they influence the sound, but ultimately, I think we've seen mics with great specs and a somewhat boring sound, as well as cheap mics with lousy specs that are very cool...
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    We've Got A New "King Of The Low End" LDC...

    Can you break that down to english for those of us who are mathematically challenged....:D:D
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    We've Got A New "King Of The Low End" LDC...

    Agree 100000%
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    We've Got A New "King Of The Low End" LDC...

    No problem. Thanks for the thoughts.....see below Neumann U67 Neumann U48 Michael Joly 1050
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    We've Got A New "King Of The Low End" LDC...

    Michael, you got the wrong imDb link. (Too many Robert Fernandez's I guess....:laughings:) Here's the proper link for Bobby : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0273044/ Maybe you can change it in your post. Cheers, bp PS - Bob's involvement was very casual, and actually one of those fun...
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    We've Got A New "King Of The Low End" LDC...

    There was no real "score". Just people who listened and gave their thoughts. The clips speak for themselves. I'd be happy to own ANY of the three. I can AFFORD one of the three though.....
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    We've Got A New "King Of The Low End" LDC...

    Absolutepower - although you guessed completely wrong, you are the winner!!! By default, being the only one with enough cajones to state your thoughts in public. Bravo!! For you, here are the results. Hope they are helpful in your search of microphones! Neumann U67 Mic1 Neumann U48 Mic2...
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    We've Got A New "King Of The Low End" LDC...

    So I take it you won't listen to the clips then?
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    We've Got A New "King Of The Low End" LDC...

    COOL!!!! I don't know why that mic isn't in more abundance. It sounded decent to me right out of the box, although after MJ's magic dust, it's a LOT better. Can't wait to have one of my very own available 24/7. Good luck with your. That was a great score. bp
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    We've Got A New "King Of The Low End" LDC...

    I prefer MOTORCYCLES and girls. Is that OK? You may be trolling awhile. I don't see many of those around. But you can get them new for so little..... Why not just pop for a new one? $225. I'm convincing myself that I need two now. :D
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    We've Got A New "King Of The Low End" LDC...

    Hey AP, you bet. As soon as some more weigh in, I'll post what's what. Like you say, there is no perfect "on line" test. Even with a mic in your hands, it takes awhile to learn it's personalities, where it excells, and where you don't want to use it. But IMO, these shootouts are a great...
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    We've Got A New "King Of The Low End" LDC...

    I would go insane before completing it. And there would be complainers for days because of all the work it would be to listen and analyze. No, we live in the era of fast and easy. :-) That's like asking who's the best singer ever? What's the best car ever made? etc. There is no answer...
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    We've Got A New "King Of The Low End" LDC...

    I would say probably 4 inches. As you well know, there's no PERFECT way to test mics. Either you're doing seperate takes, or a bunch of mics in ONE take. I chose the latter. Neither is without it's "issues". Of that I'll freely admit. After doing a huge amount of shootouts, I'm acutely...
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    We've Got A New "King Of The Low End" LDC...

    IMHO - FYI, in case you think I'm just blowing hot air, here's 3 mics from the shootout. All mics are in pristine shape. Into the Neve's onboard mic pre's, into PTHD 192 @ 24b/44.1k - no EQ, Compression, Plug-Ins. A MJ 1050 ($600) A Neumann U48 ($10,000+) A Neumann U67 ($6500+) Feel free...
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    We've Got A New "King Of The Low End" LDC...

    IMHO - I can't comment on the JJ mics, as I have not had the opportnity to try them. But I HAVE had the opportunity to try MOST of MJoly's modded mics. And I didn't listen to them in a vacuum with no experience in vintage mics or classics to compare against. I didn't stack the deck and...
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    Oktava Mk-219 vs. Mk-319

    Stock?? Hardly. If you think you're buying a $1-200 mic and getting close to a U47, you're only fooling yourself. I have two MJ modded 219's that I love. They are both quite different sounding from each other, and REALLY different from the 319 that I heard. (Also modded by MJ) These are...
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    Drum Hi-Hat Mics

    I've had good luck with 991/604's/012's on the low end, and KM84's/C451EB's on the higher end. I go about 50/50 using the hat mic in the mix. I like how it anchors that stereo image, but I usually work with drummers that are pretty finese with their hats as opposed to thrashers, so I can get...
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    Apex 205 vs ACM 3, same mics, kinda?

    Long, short, mid, whatever. The modded 205's stand shoulder to shoulder with the best out there. The ACM3's are nice as well, but could use some work I suspect. One of the things on my "to do" list.
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    Apex 205 vs ACM 3, same mics, kinda?

    I've got both. Really like the ACM3, but LOVE the 205's. I've got modded 205's though with Lundahls, so I guess that gives them the advantage, but they have a HUGE bottom on drums, muted Tpt, piano, etc. that I really have never found anywhere else.
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    SDC as overheads?

    That's fine. Especially if you like the way it sounds. Lots of people use SDC's on toms. Most notably KM84's, 451's/2's, etc.
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