GT33 v's SP C4 & GT55 - Opinions Please

[Brent Casey]

Okey-Dokey Alan, sorry I misunderstood you!

In terms of the sound characteristics identified by yourself (Dark, Neutral, Bright), how would you describe the sounds of the current SP range?

Do you think in the future, you may be looking to take on the 'higher end' mic companies, like Lawson, Brauner, Soundelux, and Neumann, or will your involvement with the Stephen Paul mics take care of this end of the spectrum? I know that the current SP line hits well above it's weight, but you know what I mean...?

The quick qestion I guess is when will you be producing a mic to take over from the T3 as top of the SP pile?

Cheers

PS. Just like to reiterate that I have liked all of the SP mics I have tried (B1, C1 & T3).

Mr. Funk,

The Studio Projects E Series are to be a higher end microphone line, meaning that all aspects of the design stem from the pursuit of high quality sound reproduction without the inherent limitations that the design of a lower cost mic may require.
There are two approaches I consider for mic design:
1. The mic should be invisible
2. The mic should not be invisible
Beyond that, it is a matter of quality build, function, utility and durability.
Regarding Stephen Paul and his mic: Stephen possesses extensive and core knowledge of the physics of condenser microphone design. He's not some yahoo doing snake oil holistic mic improvements and changing out caps in junky old power supplies. The guy knows intensely of which he speaks and his mic is a direct representation of this knowledge. His mic is his mic and isn't there for the purpose of occupying some price category.
Gotta run.

Sincerely,

Brent Casey
Studio Projects Microphones T.P.
877-563-6335

 

[JP Gerard]

"My post was not a dig and I am sure JP did not take it that way."

Sure didn't...

JP

 

[DJL]

Pretty bright is not a term I would use for the C1. Just like I would not use pretty dull as a term for the A51.

There is a rise on the C1 that is intentionally there. A few changes in some values and that rise is gone, but to me a pretty bright mic is a new 414...and the C1 is nowhere as bright as mic is.

A mic that is not bright, or not dark should then have "no tone", but then again I think of tone differently. What the heck is classic tone...Can you describe that to me?

I read on this BBS someone saying their new C4 has about the same brightness as their C414... would you care to comment about that?

Oh, and IMO I think the C1 is a bright sounding mic. You can use any term you want, but I think the C1 is a bright sounding mic.

What do the new Studio Projects E Series mic's look like... anything like your other mic's?