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[littledog]

I recently took a class on Sound Recording, and it included some time in the instructor's studio. A classmate brought his Behringer B1 ($99) and I brought my Rode NT1 ($199). We did an A/B/C test with these mics, and the studio's Neumann U87.

Even the instructor couldn't believe it. The Rode stood out as mid rangy and a little dry, but acceptable.

It was nearly impossible to determine the difference between the Behringer and the U87.

I was there. I heard it with my own ears, and went out and ordered the B1 as soon as I got home.

Next time wash the sand out of your ears BEFORE you do the mic comparisons...

 

[Kapn' Kirk]

I am going to do some more digging but.....the Marshall range is distributed in the UK by Yamaha UK. Their price for an MXLV67 is £279, thats about $420 and approx $500 for the MXLV69

At $89, the Sam Ash price is a steal for the '67. I will add it to my shopping list, next US business trip

Hey Paul, $ 420 is insane for the MXL V67.
I will be in London in May, and if your wanting to get
one still, I would be open to bringing one over
I don't know what customs in the UK would think of one mic, but
I'll already have a travel case full of my own gear with me, and I could just toss it in

Kirk out

 

[Paul881]

Star log 11/8/02....thats very kind of you Kapn. I might just take you up on that. Thank you very much for the offer.

What you doin in London? Work or vacation?

 

[Kapn' Kirk]

It's a vacation/biz trip. My wife is visiting her family in CH, and I'm visiting my families roots in Wales for the first time. The biz side is I am checking out a few Soundtracs consoles for a new studio biz we are getting ready to launch. They are pretty hard to find here in the US. We will be in Europe almost a month. I am really looking forward to the UK!

Kirk Out...

 

[Track Rat]

Rat to Kirk, when you drop off that mic, slip on of those large format consoles in your suit case for me.