PhilGood
Juice box hero
And here I've spend months upon months trying to duplicate old vintage Neumann sounding mics.
MichaelJoly
Banned
This capsule question is interesting. MXL is using a 12 micron diaphragm / 32mm capsule in the V900. This mic's frequency response is quite flat with only a very broad 2dB rise at the top end. And now I've learned the MXL 2003 has been "re-issued" as the 2003a (shown on the MXL site, have not seen it for sale anywhere) - also with a much flatter response top end. So it appears there's some ongoing experimentation with capsule implementation.
PhilGood
Juice box hero
Myriad_Rocker
New member
Harvey recorded The Feds and their recordings sound great. So Harvey's alright by me. 
I think it's more about the person doing the engineering, the person doing the mixing, etc than it is about gear.
I think it's more about the person doing the engineering, the person doing the mixing, etc than it is about gear.
PhilGood
Juice box hero
Harvey recorded The Feds and their recordings sound great. So Harvey's alright by me.
Thanks for stopping by Captain Obvious!
Myriad_Rocker
New member
Oh, F off. If I'm such a captain obvious then why are people bitching so much about gear?Thanks for stopping by Captain Obvious!
PhilGood
Juice box hero
Because gear is a critical factor! You can't get a good sound without nice gear. However, there is no substitute for experience. A good engineer can get a good sound using almost anything if he knows what to do. So, you were stating the obvious.
However, your post had very little to do with the source and subject of this thread. The thread is very specific about a very specific mic and discussion revolving around interest in it. So, even though your point was a fairly good one, it was completely non-sequiter on the subject of the thread. We are discussing the good and bad points of this mic and the manufacturer's line. Not Harvey. Although we love Harvey, so again, your point was moot.
BTW, lighten up and try and have a sense of humor. K?
However, your post had very little to do with the source and subject of this thread. The thread is very specific about a very specific mic and discussion revolving around interest in it. So, even though your point was a fairly good one, it was completely non-sequiter on the subject of the thread. We are discussing the good and bad points of this mic and the manufacturer's line. Not Harvey. Although we love Harvey, so again, your point was moot.
BTW, lighten up and try and have a sense of humor. K?
dgatwood
is out. Leave a message.
Maybe they're finally learning how to tune them correctly!
Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking.
Myriad_Rocker
New member
My reply was tongue in cheek so I could say the same about you. My post was valid in the context of everything else and where the thread had veered toward. I was simply stating that he recorded The Feds and I like them. I added on, for those complaining about Harvey choosing good cheap gear, that it's not always about the gear. That was to further prove his point and also to steer us back to the original intent of the thread. But since you were so gracious as to call me Captain Obvious, I could say the same for your post.Because gear is a critical factor! You can't get a good sound without nice gear. However, there is no substitute for experience. A good engineer can get a good sound using almost anything if he knows what to do. So, you were stating the obvious.
However, your post had very little to do with the source and subject of this thread. The thread is very specific about a very specific mic and discussion revolving around interest in it. So, even though your point was a fairly good one, it was completely non-sequiter on the subject of the thread. We are discussing the good and bad points of this mic and the manufacturer's line. Not Harvey. Although we love Harvey, so again, your point was moot.
BTW, lighten up and try and have a sense of humor. K?
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Marcadiablo
Still a newbie
Sorry to hijack a little here, but what about the MXL V76T? Is it good? How does it compares? Which one is a better deal?
PhilGood
Juice box hero
I know Harvey's history. Who are the Feds?
Myriad_Rocker
New member
A rock band out of Denton, TX. Used to be signed on a large label and then got dropped. Moved on to another smaller label and now have recently broke up. Sadly, they played their last show a few weeks ago or so. I think they still have a myspace and I think their website is www.thefedsrock.com.
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Harvey Gerst
New member
Yes, sadly, "The Feds" broke up after many years of success. Hopefully, some of the members will start new groups. For the record, my son Alex produced and engineered most of their albums, not me. They're a great group. All of Matt Slider's vocals were done with MXL mics.
Myriad_Rocker
New member
A Gerst is a Gerst.
PhilGood
Juice box hero
That's a sad story. Unfortunately, one I've lived through myself.
PhilGood
Juice box hero
The V76T? I don't see that on their site.
kidvybes
New member
...Phil, that was the mic Scott (at MXL) gave me to evaluate here on HR.com back in 2005...was supposed to be an updated V77...not!...refresh your memory here:
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=159006&highlight=V76t
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=157623&highlight=V76t
PhilGood
Juice box hero
Oh yes. Chrome grill. I remember.
