Chinese Microphone Company - 797 Audio

[alanhyatt]

Trebles,

Thanks for all the kind words. My autograph is not worth the paper it would be signed on, but before you start spending your money on freight, buy them from Mixmasters.

If you special order them from him, I will ship them with his regular orders, and I will sign what ever you want, with the exception of the rights to my company.

 

[trebles]

alan @ this stage midimusic are selling your mics for a great deal can i get this same deal with mixmasters as well as if not i wont be saving anything getting them over here as they are full price in australia

If buying overseas id buy this stuff plain wrapped with reciepts posted to me for obvious reasons i dont believe in making the government any richer then they already are are

Anyway let me know if mixmasters could extend me a similar deal to midimusic thanks again regards wayne )

 

[MOFO Pro]

Just a couple of thoughts...

First off... I'd be careful not to stop too short Alan, or you may need a crow bar to wedge Treble out of your ass (What the hells with that any way?).

And... I've been quietly reading all the posts about C1 microphones and have not commented previously because you're right, without actually hearing the mic, it's a bit premature to pass judgement on it.

Because of the positive feedback I've observed on this BBS, it will most likely be my next mic purchase. As a business man, you seem to know your product, and your customer, and have done a fine job promoting your product line, bringing it right to the consumer... But...

I find it very difficult to read post after post of how wonderful your gift to the amateur recording world has been, that the only reason you've done this is to bring affordable audio equipment to the masses.

Give me a break... If that was actually the case, your microphone prices would more closely mirror the price list found at the start of this thread (add some shipping and handling charges). You're still making a decent margin on these mics, and look to be trying to boost profits by large volume sales (How do we do it...Volume!!)

I mean you no disrespect Alan, just knock off the favor crap and tell it like it is... your a businessman who sees a sizable market for lower cost premium microphones. Your taking a gamble that you can sell enough of these at a lower price, to show reasonable profit. A businessman... not the savior of the recording community.

I wish you luck... and like I said, your C1 will probably be my next mic purchase.

Thank,

Steve

 

[trebles]

First off... I'd be careful not to stop too short Alan, or you may need a crow bar to wedge Treble out of your ass (What the hells with that any way?).

WHO THE HELL ASKED FOR YOUR OPIONION ANYWAY SEEMS YOU HAVE BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB KEEPING QUIET ALL THIS TIME AND READING WHY NOT CONTINUE DOING SO IF YOU HAVE NOTHING POSITIVE TO SAY S. T. F. U.

I posted to Allan i dont remember speaking to you or even asking you anything i dont even know W. T. F. U. A.

What do you think people go into business to make nothing sure he is in business to make money but he sure as hell stuck his money where his mouth is so before you open your gob go purchase a mic then let us know whats its like till then go piss in someone elses pocket or maybe head down to radio shack for your first mic purchase fool.

 

[MrZekeMan]

I find it very difficult to read post after post of how wonderful your gift to the amateur recording world has been, that the only reason you've done this is to bring affordable audio equipment to the masses.

You're still making a decent margin on these mics, and look to be trying to boost profits by large volume sales (How do we do it...Volume!!)

Steve,

Don't be a goober. I don't think anyone here equates what Alan or any of the supporters of the Studio Project mics has said, to a claim of running some kind of nonprofit audio company. Sure, Alan hasn't hidden the fact that he's proud of providing mics at a decent price.

Consider your own point though. You mentioned a "decent" margin of profit. The argument can be made that selling mics for a "decent" margin of profit, very well is a wonderful gift to the recording world. He's not trying to gouge the crap out of people such as yourself, the way some companies have for some time.

It would behoove you to show a little of the same gratitude, instead of making posts like this. Maybe Alan will get sick of the lack of appreciation and mark his products up at some point. Then guys like you will be singing the blues, into your Radio Shack mics.

Your insulting statements to trebles are without justification. If he is expressing excitement over the C-1 who are you to condescend to him? There's nothing wrong with him expressing some appreciation to Alan. A lot of people here have expressed appreciation.

You just don't get it. You'd rather be a sour cynic, try to find something negative to expound (such as your lame margin of profit revelations), and try to tear down someone who is enthusiastic.

 

[ausrock]

MOFO............maybe it's not Alan's fault, Trebles just has to learn to apply the brakes. Then again Trebs may like the "skid mark" look. Actually Trebs is just an over enthused Melbournian.........which, when you consider Melbourne is known as the city with 4 seasons in one day kind of explains it. The weather has that affect on the locals there. LMAO!

OK, funny stuff aside..............Trebles, I commented to you in the past about the pitfalls of importing mics to save dollars. It just doesn't add up once you take into account all the costs and for that matter the risks. I KNOW, cause I have looked into it a few times.

Music Lab in Melbourne have SP mics at good prices............so if you really are serious and not just waffling on go see them, I'm sure they will be only too happy to help.

Peace.........ChrisO

 

[trebles]

SHAKES HEAD nahhhhhhhh save the extra keystrokes for the real deal


the revesby workers club awaits you ausrock saturday nights i hear they drag out the classic hitz dj,s and those shitty bands who seem to never go away aus rock....... melbournian
hey ha ha ha where were you in the days of the sydney trade union club or
the early strawberry hills inn aus i spent my days watching and photographing the bands that mattered back then m8 i happen to live in melbourne now after lets see 32 years in sydney hmmmmmm Melbournian hey and For your Info the Music scene moved down south if you never noticed sydneys best venues closed a few years ago now so im not sure what your name applies to any more anyway thats enough from me i sure dont need lessons from you on importing nothing so again same message goes out to you find something constructive to say or hold your comments for someone who cares

 

[ausrock]

Don't know why I'm bothering, but anyways......

Trebles, FYI:

1: I'm not in Sydney and don't care to be! Given the choice I much prefer Melbourne.
2: I'm well aware that Melbourne has a better music scene than Sydney, which come to think of it wouldn't be hard atm.
3: You are interested in photography? Do you want to buy a Bronica SQAm?
4: You think I'm trying to give you lessons........? NAH! I wouldn't waste my time, anyways I doubt that you could afford what my time is worth.

End of rant. Goodbye Trebs.


Peace.............ChrisO

 

[trebles]

Glad you finished ranting i never remembered asking you to start and hey why would you want to be a melbournian anyway i thought we were the four seasons in one day people hmmmmm

and why do you want to sell that Bronicia to me anyway does the challenge of real photography bother you

Well kodak made a box brownie for those of us still struggling with the bigger toys aus or maybe digital photography is easier again point and shoot lol o well enough hey yes good advice aus enuff is that how they spell it cambletown way hehehe o was that bourke yes Melbourne would be an improvement over either of those places.

See you never needed to post B/S BUT YOU DID NOW THAT SOMEONE TELLS YOU SO YOU DONT LIKE IT WELL SIMPLE MESSAGE THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK aus r o c k oi

 

[alanhyatt]

Ok guys, settle down. Man I love you guys...you support the shit out of me, and I appreciate it.

Trebles,

Get the mic there from the dealer Ausrock mentioned. Chris is a good dude and will not steer you wrong. By the time you add freight and duty, even if the invoice is smaller, you won't really save much at all. In addition if you buy it there, you have someone who will service you if you ever need it. It is worth a little bit more if that's all it is.

Steve or MOFO,
You're making assumptions you have no knowledge about, and my guess is you are too used to dealing with unscroupulous people, which I am not. The Studio Projects mics are not $60.00, because they cost much more than that, so please don't compare them to other mics that cost less than ours. While I am not at all offended by your post, please don't think I am a fool. I am from New York, so I always tell it like it is, unfortunately some people, including you don't like it when I do. You see, you think I am lying, but you don't know me to know that I do not lie.

If you look around you, you may find your own answers. If I wanted only ton's of profit and volume, then where would I want to sell my mics...Guitar Center, MARS, and Sam Ash, but my mics are not sold by any of those dealers by my choice.

I don't claim to be a savior to you or anyone else, and I have never made any claims or comparisons on my mics. I can't help it if there is so much hype on the mics from the users that use them? Could it be the mics are that good, or is it a greater plan you think I have devised and am paying off everyone in sight to say so. LOL

Believe what you want to my friend, because in the words of that handsome man, Rett Butler, frankly Mr. Mofo...I don't give a Dam!

Time will show all!!!!

 

[MOFO Pro]

MrZekeMan…

You’re right... I am a goober

My comments aimed at Trebles were unsolicited, unprovoked, and unnecessary. I stand corrected, and humbly apologize to both Trebles & the forum at large.

Trebles… Sorry man, I don’t know what came over me, just got up on the wrong side of the console I guess.

And Alan…I never intended on accusing you of lying, I in fact started by commenting that I would probably pick up one of your C1s because of the what I've heard in this Forum. I complimented you as a business man who knows his product and his customers.

My intended purpose was to simply state that selling microphones is your business, and that just because your business plan is currently benificial to those looking to aquire a quality mic at a bargain price, it doesn't mean that you are doing everyone a big favor. It's just business...It's all about money... (Come on now, you're from New York).

Sorry Alan, I didn't mean to insult, and in reading the post over again, I should never have sent it in the first place.

(Can I stop pounding my chest now?)

 

[mrsm57]

MOFO,

I accept your apology to the forum users at large. And I think all involved should too! We all sometimes come across like we don't want to sometimes!


Alan,

How about starting a thread and picking a random respondant to get a free C1? That would be some gooooooooooooooood eatin!

Respectfully,

Mr. SM 57

 

[MrZekeMan]

I accept your apology to the forum users

Me too

Alan,

How about starting a thread and picking a random respondant to get a free C1? That would be some gooooooooooooooood eatin!

Respectfully,

Mr. SM 57

What would be better, would be to have a random respondant to get a free mic pre when they hit the market. I'm all for that.

Alan,

You could retire and forget about building audio equipment if you just had a dime for everytime someone asked you for free stuff.

 

[alanhyatt]

You guys come up with the most amazing ideas. Ok, pick a number between 1 and 20,000,000,000,000,000.00. Who ever gets it right wins a free Mic and preamp...how's that? :eek


MOFO,

I accept your apology, but despite being from New York, I do have a motive for this, and it is not based on money. Money is needed to operate the business. I do not want to pay for it out of my pocket, but my madness is not about money. If you knew me personally, you would understand that.

If I told my current portfolio position, you would think me a snob and bragger, so believe it or not, money is not what makes me tick anymore, as I already have more than I need...and no Zekeman, you can't have any..

 

[chessparov]

alan, when I contacted 797 they said you're getting Nicole Kidman in
exchange for the C3, but they refused to disclose the "specs" on who
you'd receive for the T3 until that "model" comes out to not prematurely
enrage the existing husband. As the C1 proved, "the road to hell is paved
with good intentions". alan, if a tool company can combine babes and
wrenchs for a calender, why not have a Studio Projects "girlie" calender
too? Then all of us would be too busy looking at that to bring up more
pedestrian concerns.

 

[alanhyatt]

That sounds great, but then I would be too busy looking at the calander rather than designing more products, but the casting couch would be fun. I wonder just how good Kidman really is?

 

[Harvey Gerst]

Gang,

Some of you may know me from other forums, or from my posts here. If you do know me, you already know I'm not a big fan of hype - or of trashing people on the net. These personal attacks on Alan Hyatt really disturb me. Regardless of what you may think of the mics, the Chinese connection, or the hype, Alan Hyatt is a decent guy who has been around the music industry for quite a while and he deserves your respect.

Most of us that are/were involved in pro audio don't do it for the money; it's usually because we love this business. I've worked for about a billion music companies and it was never about the money - it was about making something cool that we believed in.

I've slept on guitar amps in Miami, on an office floor in L.A., in the back seat of a car or in the luggage rack of a tour bus going to god-knows-where, and on countless sofas and floors around the country - all because of music.

As you grow older, you start to think about payback time and passing on to others all the good stuff that's happened to you over the years. It's also about leaving a legacy that you're proud of. I can't hardly walk into a club anywhere in the world, without seeing something I designed, or had a hand in, in one way or another.

That's the main reason I'm on these forums, and it's probably the same reason Alan is selling his mic line. It's not about altruism completely, but I'll bet if the mics were bad, he'd drop them in an instant rather than have his name associated with a bad product - any product.

You may not like his mics, his writing style, or the hype and politics involved, but please, don't dis Alan for who he is or what he's trying to do. He's a good guy, and believe it or not, sometimes, it's not just about money.

 

[BobHaymond]

Amen

I'll add an Amen to Mr. Gerst's post.

I've seen posts with which I agree; some I didn't; most I'm too ignorant to say. But, I'll spend no time saying stuff about folks!

Bob Haymond
Clemson, SC

Alan: This is slightly south of Newark. And I have 2 C1's.

 

[alanhyatt]

Harvey,

I appreciate that statement, especially coming from a guy of your stature. If only they knew what we both have been through after 30 + years in this business, and it is about giving back.


Bob,

I am glad you have some C1's. I love New Jersey! Mama Rosa's in Rutherford...great pizza!

 

[MOFO Pro]

9,721,384,567,945,137.81

Is that it? Is that the number? Did I win??

Alan, I just may have gotten you all wrong.

But in this age of late night commercials offering a COMPLETELY FREE three month supply of fat burning pills. (Fine print: two bottles (the nighttime and daytime pills...of course) are shipped out each month. Shipping and handling is $6.99 a bottle. Three months worth of shipping and handling for this free product will set you back close to $60.00) it's very easy to be cynical about any offer that seems too good to be true.

Like I said before, I should have never posted the message. I fear that in doing so I have lost a measure of credibility, and the respect of some of the members of this forum, before I even had the chance to earn it.

You seem to have collected a very loyal following out here, some pretty respected names, I guess there must be a reason behind that. I'll just have to give you the benefit of the doubt.

OK, finished... I'll play nice now.

Steve