FT: Gefell M930

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Giganova

gimmi your mic!
hi there --

I have a brand new Gefell M930 which I consider to trade for a high-quality LDC mic (new or used) for vocal recordings. I just got the M930 one week ago, and have only hooked it up once to see if it works. Its an absolutly stunning mic! It comes in a wooden box with swivel mount, manual and warranty. Brand new, as I said.

Please email me for serious offers: immler@astro.psu.edu
Thanxx!
 
I think you'd get quite a few offers if it was sold rather than FT. Sounds good, if only I had the money/equipment. Why don't ya just keep it? ;)
 
ballpark? Well, I guess you know what that mic costs ($1,050 at Mercenary). I am looking for a LDC in the same range (or better if used) which will give me good results for vocals. A valve mic would be neat. Just throw in some ideas. I also consider selling it if a trade doesn't work out.
 
don't get me wrong: the M930 is a stunning mic, very similar to a TLM103, but a notch better IMHO. There are a few minor things which make me question my purchase:

I don't record a huge variety of sources, mostly my tenor sax, flutes, and a few female singers (since I am producing "dance music" and 95% of all sounds come from my synths). For my style of sax recording, I generally like my Neumann KSM184 better. The M930 has a high-frequency boost which makes the sax sound a bit tinny in the upper registers, and it is lacking enough depth at the lower registers. The KSM184 simply shines there, due to its ruler-flat frequency response.

On my voice, the M930 is a killer mic, and significantly better than the AT4047 which I've used before. For the female vocals where I've tried it, it was very "flattering", too, and very similar to the TLM103, even though the high-frequ boost is a bit too pronounced for my taste. For voice-overs, nothing can beat the M930, though! I wonder if someone has ever tried it for Rap/HipHop, where it must be awesome! (I saw a HipHop video the other day where they showed the M930; I dunno, though, if they actually used it in the recording or only for the video)

Bottom line so far: as an instrument mic, I prefer the SDC Neumann 184, while it works well on many vocals.

Here's probably the main reason why I would like to get something else, but don't laugh: the Gefell M930 is actually VERY small, which can be an advantage coz mic positioning when recording instruments is so much easier. As a main vocal mic, however, the size is an ironic disadvantage: the singer I had a few days ago made some strange comments about the "size" of the mic and questioned my choice. Sadly, she thought I don't take her serious when she spotted the small mic on the stand. I know that this is ironic, coz the size of the mic has nothing to do with the sound quality, but it feels odd when you have to defend your choice as a producer. Maybe I should take her remarks seriously and give my vocalists the impression that they get my full attention and the best possible gear by placing a big junky mic in front of them, preferrably with a flashy logo they recognize. After all, singers are artists and not particularly logic at times.

I hope I didn't sound too silly. Since I just got the mic one week ago, I tought I'll try something else while it still is brand spanking new.
 
Jeez -- I wouldn't give up a good mic because the singer thought it was too small.....!!!!! What's up with that????

You gently explain that before she questions it, she should indulge you and let her hear the result! She's the singer -- her job is to sing.... and she should let her do your job which is to capture it!
 
Man, I'd love to have an M930!
2 of them would be fan-fuckin-tastic!
But I just can't give up any of the mics I have now for a trade.
 
Track Rat said:
Giganova, you prefere a KM-184 over the MD-441 on sax? The 441 would've been my choice over the two (for the fatness factor).
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Yeah, I tried many mics on sax, but the Neumann KM184 is simply outstanding. The Sennheiser MD441 is great as well, almost perfect for a sax (and can easily handle the high sound pressure, of course, since its a dynamic mic), but the KM184 has a much "fatter" bottom end, and can produce the upper registers of a sax much crispier. I wish I had two KM184, so I could play with mic placements, e.g.: one mic pointed at the bell and one at the lower Bb key, slightly off-axis. I heard that this would give a killer sound, extremely full-bodied. I'll try that with the KM184 and M930 next week. The problem with sax is that the sound comes out of all holes and keys, so mic placement is the key for a good recording.

Anyway, you guys are right: in case no-one wants to trade, I'll keep the M930, of course.

Blue Bear -- I guess you are right, maybe I should work on my "people skills" a bit more ;)
 
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