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billisa
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I have a new Samson CO1 condensor, never used, in box for sale. Comes with hard carry case. I also have its shock mount... Any interest? If so, email me at: billisa@erols.com
Here's a review from Australian Musician:
Australian Musician Spring 2002
Samson Technologies have been operating for well over two decades now and have firmly established themselves in the business. Their early range of wireless transmitters and receivers for instruments and voice proved extremely successful for live applications, mainly due to their reliability and terrific value for money. Over the years, Samson broadened their product range to include, amps, P.A’s and of course the subject for this issue’s review. With home studios being as popular today than ever before, it’s no surprise that Samson recently released a quality studio condenser microphone that not only looks and performs well, but has the price-tag that some may consider a misprint at first. At under two-hundred bucks, I’d suggest it’s about the cheapest condenser on the market. The CO1 is their latest microphone to hit the streets and it’s one that looks ready to provide years of reliable service.
CO1…
With so many studio quality microphones on the market, it can be difficult deciding which is the one for you. The first thing to consider when purchasing a condenser microphone is what application it needs to cover. These days a microphone needs to be versatile enough to handle a number of situations like vocals, instruments or as overheads (percussion, cymbals etc).
The Samson CO1 features a large 19mm ultra-thin diaphragm capsule, which will reproduce sound sources like vocals, acoustic instruments and overhead cymbals with relative ease and transparency. The extended frequency and fast transient response on the CO1 ensure an accurate reproduction with linear characteristics from bottom to top. The CO1 needs to be operated by connecting a phantom power supply. Phantom power is standard on most quality mixers, out-board Mic-Preamps and hard-disk recorders.
The CO1 receives the phantom power directly from the Mic cable when connected to a source, (Mixer, recorder, etc) that includes phantom supply. The power is actually sent out of the microphone input, riding silently along the audio signal. When connected, the CO1 features a LED which will illuminate when phantom power is present so make sure you activate the switch on your mixer or recorder etc, to power up the microphone.
The pickup pattern on the CO1 is uni-directional (Cardioid), which picks up the sound from the front of the microphone. Being a Hyper-cardioid pattern, the CO1 offers even more side-to-side rejection and when positioned correctly allows you to pick up more of the sound you want and less of the surrounding sound you don’t want. While it would be nice to have switchable patterns, the hyper-cardioid pattern will serve a number of applications where direct miking is needed and do them very well indeed.
Learning to position the CO1 can result in dramatic EQ changes and setting up a good vocal or instrument level won’t be a problem with the CO1. However, like everything, getting the best out of your microphone comes with time and experience to achieve the optimum results. As a first microphone or something to backup your existing studio mic, the CO1 is a great option. It sounds good, built well and won’t break the bank to get yourself started.
The CO1 can be mounted to a standard microphone stand using the included swivel-mount adaptor. If you need additional isolation, the CO1 can be fitted with the after-market SPO1 Spider shock mount. It comes with its own carry case and at $199.00 for the CO1 and $69.00 for the additional shock mount; it has to be the best value condenser on the market at the present.
I compared the Samson to other uni-directional microphones costing hundreds more and the result was enough to suggest that the Samson CO1 could hold its own. For those that are starting out in the world of home recording, the Samson CO1 is a great microphone to start with. It is versatile and works very well in the studio environment and has got to be the best value for money product going. I would strongly recommend that you check out this product and compare it yourself to what is out there.
For further info you can contact the distributor or visit the website www.samsontech.com and see what all the fuss is about. At this price, I would imagine that a lot of retail stores will be stocking up on these soon so a visit to your local dealer would be a wise move as well.
Here's a review from Australian Musician:
Australian Musician Spring 2002
Samson Technologies have been operating for well over two decades now and have firmly established themselves in the business. Their early range of wireless transmitters and receivers for instruments and voice proved extremely successful for live applications, mainly due to their reliability and terrific value for money. Over the years, Samson broadened their product range to include, amps, P.A’s and of course the subject for this issue’s review. With home studios being as popular today than ever before, it’s no surprise that Samson recently released a quality studio condenser microphone that not only looks and performs well, but has the price-tag that some may consider a misprint at first. At under two-hundred bucks, I’d suggest it’s about the cheapest condenser on the market. The CO1 is their latest microphone to hit the streets and it’s one that looks ready to provide years of reliable service.
CO1…
With so many studio quality microphones on the market, it can be difficult deciding which is the one for you. The first thing to consider when purchasing a condenser microphone is what application it needs to cover. These days a microphone needs to be versatile enough to handle a number of situations like vocals, instruments or as overheads (percussion, cymbals etc).
The Samson CO1 features a large 19mm ultra-thin diaphragm capsule, which will reproduce sound sources like vocals, acoustic instruments and overhead cymbals with relative ease and transparency. The extended frequency and fast transient response on the CO1 ensure an accurate reproduction with linear characteristics from bottom to top. The CO1 needs to be operated by connecting a phantom power supply. Phantom power is standard on most quality mixers, out-board Mic-Preamps and hard-disk recorders.
The CO1 receives the phantom power directly from the Mic cable when connected to a source, (Mixer, recorder, etc) that includes phantom supply. The power is actually sent out of the microphone input, riding silently along the audio signal. When connected, the CO1 features a LED which will illuminate when phantom power is present so make sure you activate the switch on your mixer or recorder etc, to power up the microphone.
The pickup pattern on the CO1 is uni-directional (Cardioid), which picks up the sound from the front of the microphone. Being a Hyper-cardioid pattern, the CO1 offers even more side-to-side rejection and when positioned correctly allows you to pick up more of the sound you want and less of the surrounding sound you don’t want. While it would be nice to have switchable patterns, the hyper-cardioid pattern will serve a number of applications where direct miking is needed and do them very well indeed.
Learning to position the CO1 can result in dramatic EQ changes and setting up a good vocal or instrument level won’t be a problem with the CO1. However, like everything, getting the best out of your microphone comes with time and experience to achieve the optimum results. As a first microphone or something to backup your existing studio mic, the CO1 is a great option. It sounds good, built well and won’t break the bank to get yourself started.
The CO1 can be mounted to a standard microphone stand using the included swivel-mount adaptor. If you need additional isolation, the CO1 can be fitted with the after-market SPO1 Spider shock mount. It comes with its own carry case and at $199.00 for the CO1 and $69.00 for the additional shock mount; it has to be the best value condenser on the market at the present.
I compared the Samson to other uni-directional microphones costing hundreds more and the result was enough to suggest that the Samson CO1 could hold its own. For those that are starting out in the world of home recording, the Samson CO1 is a great microphone to start with. It is versatile and works very well in the studio environment and has got to be the best value for money product going. I would strongly recommend that you check out this product and compare it yourself to what is out there.
For further info you can contact the distributor or visit the website www.samsontech.com and see what all the fuss is about. At this price, I would imagine that a lot of retail stores will be stocking up on these soon so a visit to your local dealer would be a wise move as well.