crazydoc
Master Baiter
I posted this in a thread in the mic forum a while back, but didn't get any response. Has anybody noticed any difference in sound from a dynamic mic thru any of the Meek "cs" equipment versus thru other preamps?
The following is from the Joemeek brochure touting the "current sensing" preamp inputs on their "cs" models. It would seem this would affect the loading of the mic in a favorable way. Is there any truth to this, or is it advertising hype?
We use a low impedance mic pre, to keep the voltage sensed low (because this is ignored by our pre amplifier). The current generated by the microphone will equal the current sensed at the mic pre. It does not matter what impedance mic you plug in, the frequency response is not affected, and the noise performance is just as good as any standard mic pre.
Advantages of CurrentSense over traditional mic pre
* Extended frequency response, higher and lower
* A more even frequency response can be expected from all microphone types
* Any microphone can be used without having to make impedance adjustments
* Any cabling can be used - the resistance/quality no longer matters!
I've just bought a MQ3 and tried an SM58 thru it versus the Audio Buddy, with the compression and EQ off on the MQ3.
The MQ3 has a higher gain, but at a roughly equivalent gain (60dB) the SM58 sounds definitely brighter with more presence thru the MQ3 than thru the Audio Buddy, which could be attributed to the load factor on the dynamic mic.
Condenser mics don't seem to demonstrate such a difference.
The following is from the Joemeek brochure touting the "current sensing" preamp inputs on their "cs" models. It would seem this would affect the loading of the mic in a favorable way. Is there any truth to this, or is it advertising hype?
We use a low impedance mic pre, to keep the voltage sensed low (because this is ignored by our pre amplifier). The current generated by the microphone will equal the current sensed at the mic pre. It does not matter what impedance mic you plug in, the frequency response is not affected, and the noise performance is just as good as any standard mic pre.
Advantages of CurrentSense over traditional mic pre
* Extended frequency response, higher and lower
* A more even frequency response can be expected from all microphone types
* Any microphone can be used without having to make impedance adjustments
* Any cabling can be used - the resistance/quality no longer matters!
I've just bought a MQ3 and tried an SM58 thru it versus the Audio Buddy, with the compression and EQ off on the MQ3.
The MQ3 has a higher gain, but at a roughly equivalent gain (60dB) the SM58 sounds definitely brighter with more presence thru the MQ3 than thru the Audio Buddy, which could be attributed to the load factor on the dynamic mic.
Condenser mics don't seem to demonstrate such a difference.