Bad AT3035?

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I tell ya I heard some recordngs done with this thing and they sounded very good. I got one and I am not impressed at all:(
It seems to sound a little honkey with out much presence. Grant it I am only using a mackie board as the pre, but I have an old AT813 SD mic that I got much better results with.

Does anyone know about the quality control on these mics?
Maybe I got a dud?



F.S.
 
3035

i think you got a dud.i dont know about QC but they are a great company.Try going into your deck without a pre if you can .or just use the console pre.forget the mackie to eliminate that.i put my 3035 DIRECTLY into the front of a Teac 3340 and it sounded G R E A T...just like i expected it to.I tried it thru an old teac 5A mixer into a Tascam DA-38 deck used it for vocals,did the same with a c1000 akg on my guitar and recorded 2 songs like that .It sounded so good that my friend who has heard em all....thought it was Dylan on the first song (Forever Young)and the Expensive winos on the back!! point is ..it sounded professional.So i think you got a dud Can you a/b it at your music store if they have one??Its a nice mic.really..
 
I agree with tanberg. I just bought one last weekend and it sounds as good as I thought it might. Bought it based on recommendations here and other reviews online and I am not disappointed.

Good luck!
 
Hmmmm

I am only running threw the pre on the mackie. No EQ. I have recorded with other mics using this same set up with no problems.
I have to use the board because I have no other source of phantom power.


I don't know what to think. I wish I had another to compare it to.

f.s.
 
It is getting better.

I am starting to think that it is just so much more room sensetive than what I am used to that I really need to make a booth. I have started using the pad and it sounds much better. I was resistant to using the pad at first, but I think it is going to be manditory until I get a booth set up. The other thing is that I do not think that it is the perfect mic for my voice. I have a bit of a low mid honk going on that I am not used to hearing so well.


We'll keep on working and see what comes.

F.S.
 
Get a different one. One of my favorite recordings with it is on a Behringer pre. So if it sucks thru your Macki(VLZ pro is it?) it just plain sucks. Mine sounds fabulous thru my 1604vlz pro.

Edit: Well my oh my! I should really read the last post before I post :o.
 
hokypokynose

The jury is out still. I am working with it, but We will see......
I don't claim to be the LD mic expert so I am going to give it the benefit of the doubt for a bit. I also have a 3 x 5 cubby in my contoll room I am going to drape the walls with thick comforters and also drape one across the opening. I think it will help alot. right now I am singing with my back to a comforter and that makes quite a difference.




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Freud, the 3x5 "cubby" may be part of your problem. If you are picking up a lot of strong early reflections you could end up with phase problems and comb filtering, which could make your voice sound like crap.

Is there anyway you could find a larger space (the bigger the better) to record with this mic?
 
littledog

littledog:

I have two rooms to work with, one howerver has drums set up in it that ring way to much with my voice. At this point I am singing in a in a 15 x 15 room with a thick comforter on one wall. I am having decent results using the pad on the mike and putting my back to the comforter.

So you think I would be better of to treat the whole room rather than just the cubby? I have recorded at a studio with a vocal booth not much larger and had good results.

Let me know what you think.


F.S.
 
In a natural untreated room, I have always preferred the sound of vocals in a larger space where the early reflections aren't quite as strong and there is some natural ambience.

It's hard to treat a very small space in such a way that it doesn't sound like you are singing in a very small space.

If you aren't using the drums, couldn't you move them out of the larger room when you are doing vocals?
 
Well I am still trying to get a grip on drums (and its a pretty huge set) so I like to leave it miked up. I think I am just going to treat the controll room and call it good. I have get to really have a problem with computer hum or any thing like that so well make a trip to goodwill for a bunch of used comforters and get out the old staple gun.

I'll let you know how it goes.

F.S.

PS the control room is almost as large as the room with the drums in it.
 
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