Audio Technica AT-4047

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I've got a pair of them and absolutely love them. I use them regularly for vocals, drums overheads or room, guitar and bass cabs, pretty much everything. The 4047 sounds quite a bit different than the other AT mics, like the 4033, 4050, 4040.

I think it's a great mic to have.
 
2? Lucky bastard. It's definitely my next mic purchase.
 
me too... ive been deciding between the 4040 and the 4047 as my next purchase for rap vocals... i decided on the 4047 coz i heard the 4040 is neutral and somewhat boring...

heres a review:

AT4047
 
like i said i just heard from someone... and i heard from multiple people that the 4040 is more neutral while the 4047 is more colored and better suited for vocals... thats why i decided on the 4047.. would this be correct?
 
The AT4040 is a little more bright (not really a bright mic though) than the AT4047. The AT4047 seems more aggressive. I'd agree it's a better vocal mic with the right voice.

**Please note I've edited the last sentence after Chessrock made his post.
 
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The 4040 is just a little more neutral, whereas the 4047 has some pretty funky peaks and valleys all over it's response curve. For that reason, the 4047 tends to be more of a hit or miss kind of mic. Probably not quite as versatile as something like the 4040, but really capable of shining on the right voice. I've always though of it as more of an instrument mic, particularly good on bassier stuff like bass guitar cab and in front of a kick drum. But I also know quite a few people in the ADR field who really like them as voiceover / dialog mics. They're popular buggers.
 
I have a 4040, and it just seems to make my voice sound, like my voice. If I want some color, I have to add it later. I use a DMP3 for a pre, and this all seems to work fine, for me at least. I guess it all just depends on if you want something that picks up certain frequencies a bit more prominently, or hides some. I have an inexpensive MXL, and use it if I want to make something sound a bit more vintage. It seems to pick up the highe a bit more, and not as much boom in the low, and is really easy to do lo-fi stuff with.

Just rambling, but it seems some mics are better at picking up certain frequencies a bit better than others, so it all depends on how specific you need a mic to be. Something that emphasizes lows is great, if that is what you want. Might not work if you need something more neutral though.
Just some thoughts.
 
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