I need your help

[Rairun]

Hi all
I have got a Sennheiser e840s vocal mic.It's ideal for vocal but not for instruments.I need a good mic for recording instruments -especially classical and acoustic guitars.I have two choices:
1- I'll buy Studio Projects B1 and use it for instruments.And e840 for vocal...

2- I'll sell my e840 and i'll buy a better (condenser) mic (may be C1) and use it for both vocal and instrumants.

I need your opinions and suggestions.
Thanks

 

[chessrock]

Do you really need my help?

Why, I'm so flattered.

If the guitar thing is important to you, then get a dedicated mic for it. But not one of those B1 thingies. Try a small diaphgragm condenser. The Russian Oktava MC012s are good, and you can also get those MSH things pretty cheap, and they've been producing some pretty stellar audio clips around these parts.

 

[Nakatira]

Personally I think the Sp B1 is rather good on Acc Guitars. I`ve used it quite a few things and it dident do bad, but its best service was on an accoustic guitar.

The Octavas wich I`ve dont have the privilege of owning sounds good on the recordings I`ve heard.
I also think the mxl 603 is vorth checkin out

 

[Rairun]

The Octava mics aren't available here in Turkey.
I'll check mxl 603 out.
What about PS C1?I've heard very good things about it.Many people say that C1 is very good for recording guitars and also vocal.So, i can sell my e840s..
Any other suggestions will greatly be appreciated

 

[chessrock]

Well, really, any condenser will likely beat out your Senheiser on accoustic guitar. But I don't know where you get the whole C1 being "good" on accoustic thing. It's kind of hit or miss.

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[Rairun]

Well, really, any condenser will likely beat out your Senheiser on accoustic guitar. But I don't know where you get the whole C1 being "good" on accoustic thing. It's kind of hit or miss.

.

Here is a review of SP B1 mic by Sound On Sound.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun05/articles/studioprojectsb1.htm

"...However, one very pleasant surprise was the way this mic interpreted acoustic guitar. Most capacitor mics will render a fairly clean and natural-sounding recording of an acoustic guitar if correctly positioned, but this model added some flattering weight to the sound and seemed less critical of positioning. It also seemed to smooth out the rough edges without losing any detail — the top end comes over as open and detailed, but without being harsh or scratchy. Although the overall effect may not be quite so refined as that of a £1000 mic, it's really not as far behind as you might imagine..."

 

[recordingpro]

i've got a B1 and a C1 and that reviewer is on drugs. They mostly suck. But it all depends on what you monitor through.

By the way I got to the new C1 yesterday, it sucked

 

[travelin travis]

i've got a B1 and a C1 and that reviewer is on drugs. They mostly suck. But it all depends on what you monitor through.

By the way I got to the new C1 yesterday, it sucked

So the B1 and C1 mostly suck for you. What was the logic with buying the new C1?

 

[Rairun]

Well, read the user reviews on Harmony Central:
Overall Rating: 9.4 (14 responses)
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Microphone/product/Studio+Projects/B1/10/1

And a few on zzound:
http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/productreview--STUB1

And another review here:
http://www.digitalprosound.com/2003/01_jan/reviews/studioprojects_b1b3.htm

Everybody agree that B1 sounds excellent FOR THE PRICE.So many people can be wrong?

 

[mrface2112]

I have an older B1 and it is wholly usable on acoustic guitar. you just have to make sure you place it in the right spot. i can't speak to the newer SP mics.

depending on the guitar, i really like my MXL 603's (great for more "mellow" guitars), or my BLUE Dragonfly does very nicely on some guitars too--however, it is VERY picky about placement.

sure there are better mics out there--it depends on your budget.


cheers,
wade

 

[xstatic]

Reviews are not always the best source of information. I would give high consideration to who is doing the review. Many times what happens when someone reviews a product is that they have never used anything better and is trying to justify to themselves their purpose. It all depends on where you are getting your information and who is giving it. For someone that has never used a condensor on acoustic guitars before they may think the world of even the cheapest condensors. Its all a relative thing.