I stopped making Alan comments a while back and backed off for awhile....however, events in another thread got my "panties in a wad"....
im glad somebody acknowleged the frequency that i recommend Alans products.....the c1 is a great mic and i love my Joe Meek pres......i have nothing against this guy.....
there are other rep's that post here, you just may not realize it because they arent constantly promoting their products here.....
it just seems to me that if someone like Harvey Gerst says the c1 is a great mic for the price AND the owner of the company is saying it, who are you gonna believe.....thats the difference between recommendations and spam......
"i don't give a damn whether alan is spamming or not cause he is selling a fantastic line of mics and all the accusations of sapmming and the going back and forth got my attention and in turn led me to buy a C-1 (which I love) "....lots of people have great products...what if they all showed up spamming...it would be a free-for-all.....and that would be okay for you because they sell good stuff?...
i dont think just because hes here answering questions, he should be given free reign of the BBS...but as stated, i dont foot the bill......
im not flaming you....just showing you my side.....
ive heard him borderline bash competitors and make false accusations (whether on purpose or not).....
when he first arrived here, he said the Marshall MXLv67 was just an off the shelf Chinese mic identical to the same mics other people are selling...this was so untrue, and a few people called him on it.....
Harvey Gersts comments on the v67 vs. the c1:
"OK, first impressions Marshall MXL-V67G vs. Sound Projects C1
Bottom line; the'yre pretty damn close to each other in sound. The Sound Projects C1 is a little hotter (about 2 dB more output), and a little quieter (again, by about 2 dB). Overall, the frequency response is very similar, with maybe a -1dB shelf around 800 to 1,000 Hz on the Sound Projects C1. The Marshall MXL-V67G sounds slightly fuller, but again by a very small amount.
So, is there a clear-cut winner? Nope, they're both really nice mics that will do a pretty good job for vocals where you're looking for a full bodied, rich vocal sound. They're both retailing at around $300 with a street price of right around $200. The Sound Projects C1 is heavier and looks like
the Brauner VM-1 mic while the Marshall MXL-V67G has a distinctive AKG C12VR look and is not quite as rugged.
They're both pretty good values for the money. "
Alans quote:
"The Marshall mic is an "off the shelf" 797 design and branded under the Marshall name. The exact same design is also branded under several different brands like ADK, Nady, Joemeek, Audix, and some other brands. With few differences, they are all the same mic sold by 797 Audio and Soundking. I am not knocking this method, but this should be known. "
"The Studio Projects mic is a custom mic, and not an off the shelf mic branded with other names and sold everywhere. This is a custom mic I designed with 797 Audio and spent months voicing it. Its design will not be found anywhere else"
Harveys response:
"Let me clarify this a little bit. According to Brent Casey at Marshall, the V67 IS basically a standard 797 model, but Brent made some significant changes; mainly specing a new output transformer that eliminates a ringing problem in the standard model, and which also provides smoother response. He also changed out the JFETS and some other components to lower the noise level significantly from the standard model. "
comment from Dolemite:
"No offense Mr. Hyatt, but I knew there was more to the Marshall line than you implied by saying that the MXL-V67 was an "off the shelf 797 design" and the "exact same design" that is used in many other brands. I don't think you meant that to be misleading but I think you'll find that a lot of us "homerec-ers" are pretty well-informed and we won't let you get away with such innaccuracies "
"I think I'm gonna go with Harvey on this one. You definitely came off like you were knocking Marshall and withholding the reality that they did improve upon the "off-the-shelf" 797 design. "
Alan:
If you like the V67, then by all means you should buy it. I am not here to change your mind, and I have never said anything bad about it, other than telling the truth of it being an off the shelf design and where it is made. What I did not know, was that it is a very old design from a long time ago. Not that that really matters, as I think if it sounds good, then it's good.
Harvey:
"But it's not "off the shelf", as delivered to Marshall. They have made some significant sonic changes to it and that's what everybody is trying to point out. As far as it being an old design, you're probably right, but then, so is
a Neumann U-47. "
alan:
"I am happy to let others tout it for me, but I did not think I ever said anything about my mics personally, as I know better to keep those opinions to myself. "
(that sounds funny now, doesnt it)
Alan:
"I guess I should have said it is an improved off the shelf mic. "
Harvey:
"That woulda worked far better. "
Alan:
"I do not knock products down, and I do not hype mine up. Do not come looking for me to bone up and give opinions on this group, because as soon as I do, someone will be jumping down my throat. If you want my opinion that bad, email me, and if you do, the private conversation we have better not show up on these pages. "
(what happened to that promise)
keep in mind that all this was said a year ago.....spam takes a long time to come around.....
).I know you don't give a rat's ass but my respect for you just dropped a shitload.Thanks Dude.
