Lawson L47MP ??????

[Jack Hammer]

Recently came across n article comparing Brauner mic with this Lawson mic. The article admitted that it was an unfair comparison for the most part however there were points of similarity and the Lawson was said to have some of the more appealing characteristics of the Braunder. Main point was that the Lawson was a major contender for all around best mic for a project studio with a limied mic collection.

I am curious if this is all it was cracked up to be by the writer/reviewer.

Ultimately, I am wondering about which mic I should get for my project studio. This mic will be only for vocals sinc eveything else I do is midi. At best, I would conceivabely record an acoustic guitar and possibly a percussion instrument or two. That is about the extent of my live instrumnet needs.

For now, my main pre-amp is a Universal Audio 2-610. I would like a mic to compliment this and some musings thereupon might be helpful (might not but what the hell),

 

[Neve]

Are you talking about the VM-1? Let`s say you are.
The VM-1 is a fantastic mic, and on some voices it`s incredibly beautiful!!!!! But on loud singers it can get a bit "harsh" , it breaks up a little.
The Lawson has a reputation of beeing a very versatile mic, give it a try!

Amund

 

[Henri Devill]

Jack I asked about these also...So I bumped up the replies..Good luck



Don

 

[Lee M.]

Hi Jack.

I've been using an L47MP on my vocals for about 4 years now
and I like it very much. A couple of months ago I decided to try
the UA 2-610 preamp (gear slut that I am). I can't say that I
was thrilled with this combination. The 2-610 is a very nice
piece, but I just preferred the "cleaner" sound of my Neve 9098
pre with the Lawson. The 2-610 didn't sound horrible, but it
didn't sound better either. It just sounded different.

If you're thinking about going with the L47MP, I would certainly
recommend it. It's definately worth your time and effort to try it.
Gene Lawson is a real stand up guy, and he offers a 10 day
trial period, so what have you go to lose?

FWIW. I swapped the GE 6072 tube that came with my Lawson
with a NOS Telefunken 12AX7 and it really made a difference.
It sounded much smoother. Anyway, good luck with whatever
you decide.

All the best,

Lee