Is the C-1 a HYPE?

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......uh...... let me rephrase.....
..... I have had the opportunity to demo a few mics at the local music store, but they do not carry the Studio Projects line. Of the mics i demoed, I liked the Rode NT1000 best for the buck. I guess what i would like to know is how does everyone feel about a comparison between the two (NT 1000 vs. C-1). Any helful info would be appreciated. I wasnt around for the "Alan Hyatt debacle", so I dont have any opinion about it. .....by the way, Harvey, I have read a few of your posts... and I feel very fortunate to have someone who really knows mics here to share information.....thank you. Mike :)
 
For my vocals and acoustic instruments my C-1's are the usual mic of choice. Couldn't be happier with them.


So Alan left the forum? Too bad, I thought he was helpfull. Where did he go?
 
Harvey,

I genuinely hope you don't get the point of leaving HR.com, although I can fully understand your feelings at the moment.

Personally, I hopeful this will be resolved in other ways in the near future.

Regards,

ChrisO :cool:
 
I'm brand new to the forum, so take this for what it's worth. I just finished reading the thread from last year about microphone theory and the advantages and disadvantages of the various types available. The knowledge that Harvey passed on, and his way of explaining it so that even the newest newbie can understand, is reason enough for me to take issue with anyone whose actions or words are enough to drive him away. If you want this forum to be an area where a stagnant group of individuals talk about the same things over and over again, keep ripping people until you chase off all the ones that don't fit into your little niche. OTOH, if you want the forum to be informative and alive, welcome the input from (what appears to me) experts in the field, and live with the fact that they are as biased about their favorite equipment as you are about yours.

I don't have any allegiance to this forum, but, based on what I've read, I'd rather follow the expertise. Harvey, if you choose not to post here any longer, just let the rest of us know where you're going, so we can continue to learn.

PS-you shouldn't need thick skin to post on a forum. Maybe the self-appointed "moderators" that think you do should be the ones that rethink their position.
 
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Harvey,
if you leave make sure you tell us where you 're going. We'll meet you there :D

I don't see why would anybody want to stick around if people just plain rude and make unfair assumptions about people they don't realy know.

One note though, a lot of posts doesn't mean alot of ... well it doesn't mean a lot of anything, except may be too much free time on your hands :D.
 
Harvey,I really hope that you continue coming here.Between yourself,Alan any many many other good people I have more about mics than from any other source except for first hand experience.All I can say is that the vast majority of members here seem to be very nice respectful people in the pursuit of knowledge and perhaps some company to discuss our mutual interest.As for myself I have very few friends interested in recording(except for free recordings)and it is a pleasure to have a place to share ideas and opinions(and learn a hell of alot).

I knew that when people got on Stephen Paul's case it upset you and you did not post for a while.Now maybe the timing was just coincedence but I think you were wrestling with some hard choices.Stephen Paul is not a friend of mine(but it would be an honor if he was)but I have visited his forum on occasion and found him to be a unique individual(not to mention scary smart)and he did not deserve the treatment that he recieved here.If people could of opened their minds just a wee bit,it is possible that Stephen may have visited here on occasion and it is mindblowing what he could've brought to the table.What a tremendous loss we suffered without some people even knowing how close they had gotten to having one of the leading(if not the #1)authorities in the world on mics giving us insights.

I would like to see Alan continue posting here but if I were him I probably would not come back.Even though he must know that almost everyone here is behind him,that fact is hard to remember when the same handful of people constantly put him on the defensive.

Say whatever you want Chess but the fact is that Alan didn't even post in this thread and you still had to bust his balls.To me it is not Alan that is the problem but you and the rest of the spam police.Do not tell me to go to another forum to talk to Alan,who the hell do you think you are.This is not your forum and almost everyone here has no problem with Alan but it is becoming increasingly clear just where the problem lies.Talk about hidden agendas.No one elected you or anyone else to be the spam patrol and you represent NO ONE.
 
Great....all right, who can we piss off and chase away next?

I don't post a lot on this forum because I am so new to the game, but I spend a lot of time lurking here and forming opinions and getting information. Most of the time I find it helpful, but other times I have to wade through pages of %@$# to find any information because people have taken it upon themselves to trash on others, tell me how I should think, and to not form an opinion for myself. Well that is complete crap. I don't need any one here to protect me from Alan Hyatt's or any one elses posts or opinions.

I wonder if those of you on the Anti-Hyatt crusade know how utterly ridiculous you sound. In the posts I have read, yes Alan does give his opinion on HIS mics, but then tells you to listen and make your OWN choice. He does not tell anyone to buy his product. He does not say that nothing but his product will work. He recommends his product and that is all. Do you all know what a recommendation is? As thinking people, you have the right to accept or reject his recommendation and leave it at that.

I knew this was gonna happen again. Even after the last round with the C-1 and Alan working to bury the hatchet with most of you.

Of course since I am a newbie with very few posts, I am sure no one will give my thoughts too much attention. God forbid any one form an opinion on it.

brutus
 
..........guess i really made a shit-puddle here.......... .....sorry folks:confused:
 
Guernica,you did nothing wrong dude.I'm sorry if I stepped on your thread in anyway.You should have the right to ask a question and get an honest answer but an unneccessary comment at the end of what I thought to be a decent response brought everything bubbling to the top.

As far as the C-1,I haven't really heard anyone who owns the mic ever say anything bad about it.I don't own a C-1 but I am a new owner of a Studio Projects TB-1 and I am very very happy with it.Studio Projects seems to be a company that not only gives you great value for your money but the owner(Alan Hyatt)is accessable and stands behind his mics more than any business man I know of.If having passion for his products is a crime then I guess he is guilty.
 
JuSumPilgrim said:



I am instinctually the kind of guy to be skeptical whenever a piece of gear, a band, a movie, a book or anything seems overhyped. Generally, the masses are asses which is why shlock dominates in every category. The C1 though is celebrated bec its a great mic in any price range. It is NOT a one trick pony. It has worked on every voice Ive tried it on. Its nice on acoustic guitar, though not neutral, it can be huge on in front of an amp or 3 feet back. The only thing its not really good for is overheads bec its sensitive and picks up way too much bottom and the snares Ive tried it on dont sound good.

The NT1 is not in the same category as any of the other mics mentioned by ozraves. I would also buy a C1 before I got an AT4050. Not that the AT4050 is bad but there are alot of other mics I would get first.
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I know a Nashville session guitarist who says the C1 is the ONLY large condensor he'd put in front of an amp. He also likes a Royer ribbon mic and an SM57. He likes the Royer the best of the lot and likes to only put one mic on a speaker cab.

Someone post up a clip a couple months ago here where he used the C1 as a single overhead on a drum kit. It blew me away. The sound was so good. You might look back through and hunt it down.
 
Believe it or not, in my own sick and twisted way, I'm trying to help you guys out.

But if you like the direction this forum is taking, your voice has been heard. Who the hell is Chessrock, and who the hell made him God of this forum? No one. But I'm not afraid to stand up for what I believe in, whether it's popular or unpopular.

That said, I will, from now on, vent my grievances only in the "Visitor Feedback" section where they belong. I'm not going to go put on my skirt, pout, and say I'm not posting here any more.

That's kinda' for sissies if you ask me. And I'm a tough, rugged, spam trouper, willing to take a bullet for the good of the forum I'm trying to protect. :) Fire away. Some of this "Go to hell, Chessrock stuff" I find sort of amusing, in a way, as I sit at my computer, stuffing the last of my cheeseburger combo meal in my face.

Havey's comments have made me rethink my position. He is my elder, and a person I respect . . . so I will gladly apologize to Alan if he should decide to come back, and I will resign my spam trouper post - on the mic forum, at least. Harvey, although I question your choice in friends, I don't question your judgement. That doesn't mean that I necessarily agree, but I have to respect and abide by it, you being the elder statesman of this forum.

Chess
 
Wow:rolleyes:

Im glad to see the the few bigmouths around here are finally scaring off the truley knowledgable pros. Now we can get back to being a truly mediocre BBS.


I mean, WTF Guys!:mad:

Our little pissant home rec community gets guys like Harvey and Alan as regular contributors, followed by guys like Dan Kennedy and Stephan Sank and even Dave Brown (the plug in guy) and everyone is hell bent on chasing them off. If you chase one or 2 pros off, how do you think the other pros feel about opening their mouths to possibly face the same bullshit? They wont....tey will quietly move on.

Think about this.

I hope the Alan news is not true and if Harvey bails I sure hope some of the bigmouths around here have what it takes to fill his shoes.

Shame on this mess,

heylow
 
chessrock,

As far as my "choice of friends", you'll hafta also include Dan Kennedy, Stephen Sank, Mark McQuilken, and Fletcher in that bunch, as well as George Massenburg, Al Schmitt, and a few dozen others.

If you want to call me (940) 482-3422, or email me your phone number and I'll call you, I'll be glad to explain why Alan and Stephen are my friends and share some stuff (that isn't for public consumption) to help clear the air about this mess.
 
That's a shame that Alan feels that way, and if Stephen Paul had
been treated better he might have occasionally contributed too.
Now all we need is Harvey leaving.
Let's all remember, it's only rock and roll but we like it!
Maybe it's time to lighten up.

Chris
 
Damn....
Why cant people leave moderating to moderators...Thats why we have moderators.
 
Thanks Alan.

I bought two C1's last fall due to the overwhelming response on this very forum. Lucky for me, this was at the very beginning of the "Let's get Alan" campaign waged by the spam police. I will soon be ordering a pair of B1's for outside the Kik's on a double kik set, and I'm looking forward to adding more of Alans fine products to my arsenal in the future.
To those of you who continually ride roughshot over Alan, and others like him, there is a word for your type. TROLL.

Than you Alan, I hope there is a time when you feel comfortable enough to come back.

If someone could provide the url of Alan's current hangout, I'd appreciate it.
 
1) Harvey, PLEASE stay! As shocking as this may seem based on some posts people insist on making, there are a few of us here who DON'T know everything there is about recording, and we want to learn from you and other pro's like you.

2) If you decide not to post here anymore, please leave the site you will be frequenting. I think many will follow.

3) If you know where Alan is mostly posting now I would appreciate that web address as well. He is extremely knowledgable about recording and his line of mics in particular and since I own two of them I want to be able to see what he is up to and talking about.

Thank you.
 
It is a real shame to see the people in the know get chased of by the people who just think they know. It's also too bad that someone asks a legitamate question and a few warmongers take over his post. I've enjoyed this board and the majority of the people who hang out here, but this crap is getting old. Can anyone post the link to the board Alan went to?
 
I dont normally get myself into any arguments here, but, Alan was a nice guy and a great product support. Who is gonna give a shit when my AT 7-11 broke?

chessrock: I do, however, respect your opinion because I know you have been helping out newbs like myself for a long time. I was once a little annoyed by Alan, too when people pointed it out that he is always around talking about his C1. Nonetheless, with his fast growing bussiness, we ought to know better.

Plus, with the low price we pay for the mic and the great/direct SERVICE from him, shouldn't we be tipping him a bit more than 15% of tolerance?

This is a great BBS, won't be as good without any of you.

AL
 
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