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Dot brings up some good points about the B-1. At 79 bucks a pop, it ain't tough to justify having a few around.
My own opinion, though, is that if versatility is a major factor -- as in you need it to be a performer on a number of different things -- It might be a better idea to spring for a little bit more and pick up something that has multiple patterns.
For a couple hundred bucks, you can have a CAD M-179 for example.
I'm not at all sure where Dot gets his 9's and 8's from on his B-1 scale. I mean, those number seem a bit exaggerated -- unless you're talking about some of the Schoeps, Josephsons or Brauners.
But from a more realistic perspective . . . having the option of switching your mic to a hypercardiod or a figure 8 position makes a lot of sense. It would certainly add a point or two in favor of using one on snare, where you might use the null for a little more hi-hat rejection, for instance. You could also dial the patterns around to get just the right amount of room ambience, or to reduce / enhance proximity effect.
Then there's the bass rolloff and -20 db pad which can obviously be of great use in certain circumstances where you need to prevent overloading your mic pre on loud sources, or for reducing proximity effect, etc. Just some nice added features that can help out when you're not sure what situation you're going to be using it for.
Purely from a sound standpoint, I tend to think of medium diaphragm condensers ad being more versatile -- Shure KSM-32, Groove Tubes GT-33, or Audio Technica 4033 come to mind. But then you're getting in to a whole different price bracket that may or may not be justified for a beginner and his first microphone.
My own opinion, though, is that if versatility is a major factor -- as in you need it to be a performer on a number of different things -- It might be a better idea to spring for a little bit more and pick up something that has multiple patterns.
For a couple hundred bucks, you can have a CAD M-179 for example.
I'm not at all sure where Dot gets his 9's and 8's from on his B-1 scale. I mean, those number seem a bit exaggerated -- unless you're talking about some of the Schoeps, Josephsons or Brauners.
But from a more realistic perspective . . . having the option of switching your mic to a hypercardiod or a figure 8 position makes a lot of sense. It would certainly add a point or two in favor of using one on snare, where you might use the null for a little more hi-hat rejection, for instance. You could also dial the patterns around to get just the right amount of room ambience, or to reduce / enhance proximity effect.Then there's the bass rolloff and -20 db pad which can obviously be of great use in certain circumstances where you need to prevent overloading your mic pre on loud sources, or for reducing proximity effect, etc. Just some nice added features that can help out when you're not sure what situation you're going to be using it for.
Purely from a sound standpoint, I tend to think of medium diaphragm condensers ad being more versatile -- Shure KSM-32, Groove Tubes GT-33, or Audio Technica 4033 come to mind. But then you're getting in to a whole different price bracket that may or may not be justified for a beginner and his first microphone.
