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below is a list of mics i am intrested in (heard were the best by popular opinion.
can anyone really get into detail with me, why the audix mics are any better than the carvin mics listed? and if it is possible to alter the carvin ones and get better performance? i have ready that the carvin are cardioid and the audix are hypercardioid. i imagine that hypercardioid are better to have, being they provide more isolation. so can i make a cardioid into a hypercardioid??
i have bought carivn before and have always been satisfied, but i dunno about drum mics. they look very "budget" and they're damn cheap.
the audix ones are very popular and said to be great. they're a bit more pricy, but seem much higher quality.
here are the frequency responces and max spl of each if it will help. i hope it does, i'd really like to understand what makes a good mic.
Audix D series mics
http://www.audixusa.com/dseries.htm
D1
Frequency Resonce: 46 Hz - 18 kHz
Max SPL: 144db
D2
Frequency Responce: 44 Hz - 18 kHz
Max SPL: 144db
D3
Frequency Responce: 50 Hz - 19 kHz
Max SPL: 144db
D4
Frequency Responce: 38 Hz - 19 kHz
Max SPL: 144db
carvin dynamic drum mics
http://www.carvin.com/cgi-bin/Isearch.exe?P1=MIC
D42 - snare/tom - direct: $49
Frequency Response
D42: 80Hz to 13kHz
Maximum SPL (@1%THD)
CMST1: >130dB
D44 bass - direct: $59
Frequency Response
D44: 20Hz to 10kHz
Maximum SPL (@1%THD)
D44D1: >140dB
CMBD1 dynamic bass drum - direct: $59
Frequency Response
CMBD1: 30Hz to 15kHz
Maximum SPL (@1%THD)
CMBD1: >140dB
CMST1 snare/tom - direct: $49
Frequency Response
CMST1: 70Hz to 15kHz
Maximum SPL (@1%THD)
CMST1: >130dB
thanx,
Mike...
can anyone really get into detail with me, why the audix mics are any better than the carvin mics listed? and if it is possible to alter the carvin ones and get better performance? i have ready that the carvin are cardioid and the audix are hypercardioid. i imagine that hypercardioid are better to have, being they provide more isolation. so can i make a cardioid into a hypercardioid??
i have bought carivn before and have always been satisfied, but i dunno about drum mics. they look very "budget" and they're damn cheap.
the audix ones are very popular and said to be great. they're a bit more pricy, but seem much higher quality.
here are the frequency responces and max spl of each if it will help. i hope it does, i'd really like to understand what makes a good mic.
Audix D series mics
http://www.audixusa.com/dseries.htm
D1
Frequency Resonce: 46 Hz - 18 kHz
Max SPL: 144db
D2
Frequency Responce: 44 Hz - 18 kHz
Max SPL: 144db
D3
Frequency Responce: 50 Hz - 19 kHz
Max SPL: 144db
D4
Frequency Responce: 38 Hz - 19 kHz
Max SPL: 144db
carvin dynamic drum mics
http://www.carvin.com/cgi-bin/Isearch.exe?P1=MIC
D42 - snare/tom - direct: $49
Frequency Response
D42: 80Hz to 13kHz
Maximum SPL (@1%THD)
CMST1: >130dB
D44 bass - direct: $59
Frequency Response
D44: 20Hz to 10kHz
Maximum SPL (@1%THD)
D44D1: >140dB
CMBD1 dynamic bass drum - direct: $59
Frequency Response
CMBD1: 30Hz to 15kHz
Maximum SPL (@1%THD)
CMBD1: >140dB
CMST1 snare/tom - direct: $49
Frequency Response
CMST1: 70Hz to 15kHz
Maximum SPL (@1%THD)
CMST1: >130dB
thanx,
Mike...