4033 againts a B1

[malcolm123]

If you like the V67 so much, you really should try the V69. Just do it!

It's not that I like it so much, I just like it better than the B1 for us.
Our voices are pretty close.

As for the V69, I thought about it, but now Im leaning towards the AT 40 series, either the 4040 or the 4047.


I want to jump up with my mic choices.

Thanks

Malcolm

 

[DJL]

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I owned the V67 for over two years. I tested the 319 on a few different sources over a few days.

Why are you grilling me? It's as if I can't give an opinion on a message board without busting out the technical notes and properly citing any secondary sources.

This is a mic forum and I'm helping you learn to focus on mic's instead of flaming people and getting you to talk about mic's so others can learn from your experience... you don't have a problem with that do you?

 

[cominginsecond]

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This is a mic forum and I'm helping you learn to focus on mic's instead of flaming people and getting you to talk about mic's so others can learn from your experience... you don't have a problem with that do you?

I don't need your help, especially since you're irrational 90 percent of the time. Also, I don't understand how grilling me about the exact length of time that I've owned or used a mic is helping anyone. You don't demand that of anyone else. You just don't like that I challenge you and so you're trying to poke holes in my assertions.

BTW, there's no apostrophe in the word "mics" unless you're saying that something belongs to the mic, like "the mic's characteristics."

(I bet you're thinking now, "Why is he correcting my punctuation? He doesn't do that with anyone else!" That's exactly what you're doing when you demand, only of me, scientific standards of proof on an internet message board.)

 

[noisedude]

maybe you should read my new thread. you might find it interesting/provoking.

thanks.

 

[DJL]

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In my opinion, if you want a mic that will sound pretty good on just about anything, get a B1, not a V67 (which only sounds good on vocals) or a 319 (the 319 I used only sounded good on female vocals).

Do you think the B1 sounds better than the V67G on most vocals... and why? Do you like the B1 better than the MC-319 and V67G as overheads... and why? Do you like the B1 more than the V67G on acoustic instruments... and why? Give everyone some more detailed examples of what you like your B1 on better than the MC-319, V67G, and why? What about the 4033 againts a B1?

 

[DJL]

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(I bet you're thinking now, "Why is he correcting my punctuation? He doesn't do that with anyone else!" That's exactly what you're doing when you demand, only of me, scientific standards of proof on an internet message board.)

No, I was thinking about how good this egg nog taste.

 

[cominginsecond]

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Do you think the B1 sounds better than the V67G on most vocals... and why?

No, I think the V67 is a better vocal mic than the B1. The B1 is not a very flattering mic, it is a relatively neutral one. I think most voices could use a little flattering.

Do you like the B1 better than the MC-319 and V67G as overheads... and why?

I've never used any of these mics as overheads except the B1. The B1 was a pretty darn good overhead, though not as nice as my Oktava MC012s. The cymbals were not overly bright and it captured the attack of the toms. The snare was a little dull, but that's pretty typical in my experience. That's why I like the 57 on snare, to get me the presence in the snare that usually isn't in the overheads.

Do you like the B1 more than the V67G on acoustic instruments... and why?

I like the B1 better than the V67 on acoustic instruments because it is relatively neutral and smooth. The V67 has dips and rises in its frequency response that don't lend themselves to recording a variety of acoustic instruments. However, it may be just the right thing for a particular acoustic instrument. For example, it worked exceedingly well on a friend's classical guitar.

Give everyone some more detailed examples of what you like your B1 on better than the MC-319, V67G, and why?

I think the B1 is better than the V67 on guitar amps because the B1 doesn't have a cheap sounding presence boost like the V67 does. Also it has a better low end response. The low end on a V67 is a little flabbier. The B1 also sounds better when it's compressed as compared to a V67, IMO.

I think the B1 is better than the 319 on hand percussion because the 319 is a little too darK sounding in that app. I think the B1 is also better than the V67 in this app because the V67 has wierd peaks in the upper mids that sound harsh to me.

What about the 4033 againts a B1?

I don't own a 4033 anymore (I only briefly owned for a few weeks before I had to sell it). I don't remember its sound well enough to compare the two.