If you had this mic...

[KonradG]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...NEM149TUBE&is=REG&Q=&O=productlist&sku=146353

Would the selectable patterns give you enough freedom to safely say you would never need to buy another microphone again?
Just curious

 

[Supergroupie]

No. A painter would never do with just one colour.

 

[Halion]

I doubt it. The diaphragm is the same always. It won't sound like a small condensor or a ribbon or a dynamic. I'm sure each pattern is usefull for something, but if you only have one mic, you are already limited right there. I don't really see the point in using some freaky semi omni-figure8 pattern to record a simple vocal. You can forget about recording something like piano all together since as nice a mic it may be, it's very much mono.

Also, 4.5k is rediculously too much for any godsend piece of vibrating iron.

 

[KonradG]

I doubt it. The diaphragm is the same always. It won't sound like a small condensor or a ribbon or a dynamic. I'm sure each pattern is usefull for something, but if you only have one mic, you are already limited right there. I don't really see the point in using some freaky semi omni-figure8 pattern to record a simple vocal. You can forget about recording something like piano all together since as nice a mic it may be, it's very much mono.

Also, 4.5k is rediculously too much for any godsend piece of vibrating iron.

thats what i thought too, thanks!

 

[Han]

I happen to own such a mic and though it's a wonderfull sounding mic, it can't do every job.

 

[KonradG]

I happen to own such a mic and though it's a wonderfull sounding mic, it can't do every job.

i visited your studio site, it looks incredible. cozy too.

 

[Han]

i visited your studio site, it looks incredible. cozy too.

Thanks very much!

 

[metalhead28]

I'm sure there is something out there that a SM57 would sound better on.....

 

[Jakob_v]

Richard from Rammstein uses that mic on his 100W guitar amp...

So I guess it's pretty versatile.

 

[Richard Monroe]

If I had a $500 pair of custom made Italian shoes, could I safely say I would never need another pair of shoes?-Richie

 

[Soundmind??]

I'm sure it's a very fine mic...someday I hope to own one. For the same $ though, I'd rather own several good, but less expensive ones. No one mic will do all things equally well. This is a tube mic which will do an outstanding job on vocals, acoustical instruments, etc, but will colour others in a way that may not be the sound you want. Another thing to consider is what preamp will be used. A $5k mic through at $100 pre will still sound like a $100 recording...maybe $200 with a lot of work.

 

[Halion]

If I had a $500 pair of custom made Italian shoes, could I safely say I would never need another pair of shoes?-Richie

Depends. Plan on moving around alot?

 

[boomtap]

No not at all. They have mics like that in a stuio I have worked out of. http://www.ftmstudios.com I can honestly say that I would be more sad if you took away all my 57's.