ljmaxx
Hurricane Offender
As promised here are my thoughts on the Karma K55.
My first impression was to just send it back and not open the package because of all the controversy surrounding the supposed origin of Karma Microphones. That would have been a huge mistake on my part. The K55 will do well in the project and pro studio arena if marketed correctly.
After I got past the just send it back mode I opened the box to find a well protected case that housed the K55 and its accessories. After removing the case from the box I opened it to find the mic, power supply, and shock mount all neatly stowed away in their appropriate spaces. The power chord and 7 pin mic cable were nestled in their own space as well.
The K55 is a well constructed mic or at least the one I got is. It is an eye catcher as well but beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I didn't buy this mic for its looks. I took the K55 and placed it in the shock mount which I already attached to the mic stand so I could burn it in for 24 hours. In this case it burned in for 18 as I was anxious to try it out.
The power supply appears to be very fragile but appearances can be deceiving. Time will tell if this is true or not. The 7 pin cable is okay but I would recommend getting a higher quality cable in the future. The one that came with the mic may not hold up with heavy usage. It may be Karma will upgrade the cable if it turns out it is warranted
I had a song I was working on over the last couple of weeks so I decided to lay down a vocal track to see what the K55 sounded like. The signal chain was the K55 through a Focusrite TwinTrak Pro to an Akai DPS16. The vocals have no compression or EQ to give the listener a better idea how the vox sound. The harmonies were also done with the K55 with no compression or EQ as well.
The bottom line as far as I'm concerned is regardless of where Karma Mics are
manufactured to my ears the K55 will find its way into pro and home studio's that want a good vocal mic for a great price.
I'll shut up now and let you be the judge. Here's the link.
http://www.recordingproject.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?p=289370#289370
My first impression was to just send it back and not open the package because of all the controversy surrounding the supposed origin of Karma Microphones. That would have been a huge mistake on my part. The K55 will do well in the project and pro studio arena if marketed correctly.
After I got past the just send it back mode I opened the box to find a well protected case that housed the K55 and its accessories. After removing the case from the box I opened it to find the mic, power supply, and shock mount all neatly stowed away in their appropriate spaces. The power chord and 7 pin mic cable were nestled in their own space as well.
The K55 is a well constructed mic or at least the one I got is. It is an eye catcher as well but beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I didn't buy this mic for its looks. I took the K55 and placed it in the shock mount which I already attached to the mic stand so I could burn it in for 24 hours. In this case it burned in for 18 as I was anxious to try it out.
The power supply appears to be very fragile but appearances can be deceiving. Time will tell if this is true or not. The 7 pin cable is okay but I would recommend getting a higher quality cable in the future. The one that came with the mic may not hold up with heavy usage. It may be Karma will upgrade the cable if it turns out it is warranted
I had a song I was working on over the last couple of weeks so I decided to lay down a vocal track to see what the K55 sounded like. The signal chain was the K55 through a Focusrite TwinTrak Pro to an Akai DPS16. The vocals have no compression or EQ to give the listener a better idea how the vox sound. The harmonies were also done with the K55 with no compression or EQ as well.
The bottom line as far as I'm concerned is regardless of where Karma Mics are
manufactured to my ears the K55 will find its way into pro and home studio's that want a good vocal mic for a great price.
I'll shut up now and let you be the judge. Here's the link.
http://www.recordingproject.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?p=289370#289370
