Anyone tried a Miktek CV4 yet?

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Anyone tried a Miktek CV4 yet? I was looking at getting a Mojave MA-200, but I cant decide between these two. I have a lower voice, doing rock vocals generally. Ive read the Mojave is good with guys with lower, rough voices.

Unfortunately, I cant A/B them, I know thats ideal and no mic is perfect without trying it for your voice, but, cant do that! I dont have a good tube mic though, so thats why Im looking at these.
 
radloot said:
Anyone tried a Miktek CV4 yet? I was looking at getting a Mojave MA-200, but I cant decide between these two. I have a lower voice, doing rock vocals generally. Ive read the Mojave is good with guys with lower, rough voices.

Unfortunately, I cant A/B them, I know thats ideal and no mic is perfect without trying it for your voice, but, cant do that! I dont have a good tube mic though, so thats why Im looking at these.
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Haven't tried the cv4 as yet but it is in the same price range as the 200.
You should have a look at the MXL 2003a ....I know that it's in a different category but for $169. you end up with a 9 position tube microphone that everyone is talking about .
Take a look at the thread here at HR titled *king of low end* under microphones a great debate between some very knowledgeable people in the microphone field.






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I've got a CV4, and have been using it for a few weeks now. I'm a classically-trained bass baritone. I don't have a lot of experience with other mics, although I know this one is very nice and silky. It punches through a mix well, and avoids the harshness and brittleness I noted with my KSM32.

It's a very sensitive and accurate mic, but I'm finding that to get the richness and fullness of my voice and accurately reproduce how I sound, I really have to work the proximity effect in the cardioid position. (If I don't, the bass is completely missed and no amount of EQ will bring it back.) Difficult to do this when singing with both barrels and not get distortion! You absolutely need a pop filter with this mic, too.

I'm new to singing with mics, so I'm not able to really give you the subtle nuances of this one. But given that you are doing edgy rock vocals, I'm not sure I would necessarily recommend the CV4. A little more money, but I understand that the Blue Kiwi offers the best value for a FET -- this from an experienced recording engineer.

-Bruce
 
If rock vocals is what your recording take a look at the EV re-20. ;)






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Would you do the EV-Re 20 over an SM7b? Say, if you could only have one or the other

Thanks for the reply about the CV4! good info, not a lot of reviews out there. I dont want to just take the dive and buy a mic with so few reviews
 
radloot said:
Would you do the EV-Re 20 over an SM7b? Say, if you could only have one or the other

Thanks for the reply about the CV4! good info, not a lot of reviews out there. I dont want to just take the dive and buy a mic with so few reviews
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Yeah... radloot, for me it would be hands down the EV over the Shure.






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this thing is getting alot of hype. tab transformer n.o.s. telefunken tube. looks real nice anyone had a chance to use it yet.
 
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