MSH Mics

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So I've heard great things about these inexpensive little things. Can anyone give their views on them? What sounds better on acoustic guitar or piano, an msh mic or a 57 for example?

Russell
 
MSH1 samples:

Drums in the clip totally recorded using just 2
MSH1 overheads..


Loads of other clips on the naiant website but I
can't find them anymore!

Heres another

and another


Here's the thread about them at
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=229690&highlight=msh1


I've just started using them as drum overheads and am happy out with them.. i don;t think SM57 comparison is gonna work out though, totally differnet kettles of fish! MSH1s are omni but 57s cardioid..

People correct me if I'm wrong here! :) I know ye're not shy!!
 
antispatula said:
So I've heard great things about these inexpensive little things. Can anyone give their views on them? What sounds better on acoustic guitar or piano, an msh mic or a 57 for example?

Russell
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The MSH SDCs capture acoustic instruments with great detail and clarity. They're perfect for that, especially in a spaced pair in stereo.
 
I received my pair yesterday. I bought 2 MSH-1. They are what I expected for the most part. Omni shows how bad my room is much better :) . I seem to like close miking with the msh1's the most. When I back the MSH-1 more and more yes I get more room sound but it seems to be washed out very much and loses a lot of clarity. I have used them on acoustic guitar but I don't think I would use the pair completely. I would use one msh around the sound hole and probably put another condenser on the 12th fret or something.

Yesterday I miked my acoustic mono. With an audix i5 and mono with the msh-1. I think they are hard to compare because of the room sound the msh compared to the i5. But if I had to say it, I would say that the msh is much more detailed on the acoustic in comparison to the i-5(which is known to be very similar to the 57).

If I recall correctly, I thought you had some sort of ADK. Probably would do pretty well on mono guitar miking? Good Luck
 
I just received mine (MSH-1) the other day and I'm not disappointed at all. I haven't had a chance to hook them up down in my studio yet, just the living room with my H4. They aren't the quietest mics (ref CAD M179) but I wouldn't call them noisy. For the money I really don't think you could go wrong. They do a very good job of capturing the sound. Definitely my recommendation for a "budget" mic.

I record mostly acoustic guitar.
 
I'm really a big fan of my MSH1o. Like everyone has said, it's a totally different beast than that of the SM57. I was on a big "try to simplify my set-up and use a SM57 on everything" kick a few months ago. Needless to say, I finally came to terms that I can't go without using the MSH on acoustic guitar. I even recorded some percussion (floor tom and snare, very Jesus & Mary Chain) with the MSH from far away, and I was surprised at how well it handled it and the clarity it maintained.
 
Erockrazor said:
If I recall correctly, I thought you had some sort of ADK. Probably would do pretty well on mono guitar miking? Good Luck
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I used to....had to sell them to finance the pressing of my album. They were pretty great though!
 
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