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Mr Blues
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Do you know of any websites that do microphone samples?
So one gets the rough idea of the tone?
Dave
So one gets the rough idea of the tone?
Dave
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TheHunter
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Herm
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audio technica does samples of all of their 40 series microphones. And you cant really loose on any of them. All great mics
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Mr Blues
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Thanks The Hunter.
Hi herm
What about the Audio technica 3035?, i do have an AT 2020 and at first I was impressed but realised the its a bit mid scoopy and quite basic, don't get me wrong its definatly worth the money i only got it for £69.00 but for that price i can't expect miracles. (LOL)
is there much difference from the 3035 and the 2020?
dave
Hi herm
What about the Audio technica 3035?, i do have an AT 2020 and at first I was impressed but realised the its a bit mid scoopy and quite basic, don't get me wrong its definatly worth the money i only got it for £69.00 but for that price i can't expect miracles. (LOL)
is there much difference from the 3035 and the 2020?
dave
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Rick Shepherd
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The problem I have with the Listening Sessions site is that, although it has some great samples, their choices for tests are not up-to-date with alot of equipment currently used and talked about today. Look at the dates, mostly 2005, and they have not added much for some time.
Shadow_7
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The problem with samples is that you don't know what hardware is on the other side of the mic. You can use a bad preamp with a great mic and make it sound fair. And a great preamp on a bad mic to make it sound just as fair as the great mic. None of which lets you know how it's gonna sound on your equipment. Unless you just happen to have the exact same setup. And even then it might be difficult to duplicate their results.
gearwire.com has some samples of common mics. And other sources as well.
gearwire.com has some samples of common mics. And other sources as well.
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Rick Shepherd
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I agree whole-heartedly with that! So true!
scrubs
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Mr Blues
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Thanks for that link gearwire, I loved it when that guy demonstrated the 'Audio Technica 4033'.
It sounded lovely and warm and even sounding especially when he turned his guitar at a slight angle.
Plus the Studio projects C1 sounded nice.
Dave
It sounded lovely and warm and even sounding especially when he turned his guitar at a slight angle.
Plus the Studio projects C1 sounded nice.
Dave
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cusebassman
Freakin' sweet
Was just about to point this out. An AT4040 is a good mic, but YMMV depending on your mic pre, converters, and the software you use. It will also vary depending on the source, be it voice, instrument, or simply the type of music it is being used to record.
That is really what sucks about buying mics - you can talk about em on a bbs til you're blue in the face, you can read product specs and reviews galore, and you won't know crap until you get a specific one home, and plugged into your gear. And many local stores don't allow returns, so home testing is difficult.
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Robert D
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Most of the samples I've seen/heard do say what preamp and converter were used, and while I have some issues with the listening sessions (utter lack of performance consistancy), the cool thing is you can hear different combinations of same mic, different preamp there.
What you really don't know with most samples, and this is really a bigger factor than the rest of the signal chain, is the room acoustics.
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danny.guitar
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One thing I noticed after listening to a bunch of the acoustic guitar recordings, and something I've known for awhile now, is that a good sounding guitar in a decent recording space, will sound good even with the cheap Behringer mics and less-expensive pres.
Really puts things into perspective when I compare the sonic quality of those recordings to my own, separate from the actual sound of the guitar, which is what I'm lacking.
I need a new guitar. But the inexpensive gear picks up my crappy guitar perfectly. So it's easy to blame the gear first.
Also, it would help if the dude playing the guitar was a little more consistent with what he's playing.
Really puts things into perspective when I compare the sonic quality of those recordings to my own, separate from the actual sound of the guitar, which is what I'm lacking.
I need a new guitar. But the inexpensive gear picks up my crappy guitar perfectly. So it's easy to blame the gear first.Also, it would help if the dude playing the guitar was a little more consistent with what he's playing.
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Mr Blues
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Someone here put a good link to the Audio Technica website samples of the 40 series and the Audio technica 4040 and 4043 sound really good but the price is way outside my budget, does anyone here know any sites that sample the Audio technica 3035.
On the Digital Village website , they state that the mic has a detailed full rich sound. that sounds exciting to me, as I stated earlier I do have an Audio technica 2020 but its entry level and it does'nt cut it too well for vocals for me.
Dave
On the Digital Village website , they state that the mic has a detailed full rich sound. that sounds exciting to me, as I stated earlier I do have an Audio technica 2020 but its entry level and it does'nt cut it too well for vocals for me.
Dave
Caotico
for all the right reasons
I have a couple of AT3035s, and I think they´re good for the money (I got the second one brand new for 134 shipped off of an ebay store, and I think you can find them close to that price frequently, although I haven't checked in a while).
edit: I've used the 3035 for vocals. I do have a CAD e300 that I usually prefer for that application though.
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