Seems to me as though there's been quite a bit of discussion surrounding these mics. It would appear as though the consensus is they are great mike for the money. But... I'm still a bit confused about the quality control and the best place to purchase these mics.
GC is selling them for $100 a pop. I picked up one the other day but brought it back because the mike body was dented. The one I got to replace it looked fine in the store but when I got it home the machining of the threads between the capsule and the body were strippped or cross threaded. It will screw together but I can't see the threads lasting too long if they start off bad. I'm planning on returning this one also.
I've read here, and other places, that the mikes are hand picked and matched in Germany. These matched sets sell for significantly more than the individual mics at GC. The mics that GC stocks are MC-012-01.
I've heard that the 319 is a mic to basically stay away from, that the QC is terrible and the the sonic quality of these mics is across the board. You may end up with a sweet one, but odds are that you won't. I haven't heard as much about the 012.
My question is...
Does GC get only the mics that don't match, or do they get all the mics that won't pass spec for freq repsonse? Does the 01 at the end of the model number signify anything? Should I abandon this mic for a different mic within the same price range? (maybe an AKG)
Thanks,
Steve
GC is selling them for $100 a pop. I picked up one the other day but brought it back because the mike body was dented. The one I got to replace it looked fine in the store but when I got it home the machining of the threads between the capsule and the body were strippped or cross threaded. It will screw together but I can't see the threads lasting too long if they start off bad. I'm planning on returning this one also.
I've read here, and other places, that the mikes are hand picked and matched in Germany. These matched sets sell for significantly more than the individual mics at GC. The mics that GC stocks are MC-012-01.
I've heard that the 319 is a mic to basically stay away from, that the QC is terrible and the the sonic quality of these mics is across the board. You may end up with a sweet one, but odds are that you won't. I haven't heard as much about the 012.
My question is...
Does GC get only the mics that don't match, or do they get all the mics that won't pass spec for freq repsonse? Does the 01 at the end of the model number signify anything? Should I abandon this mic for a different mic within the same price range? (maybe an AKG)
Thanks,
Steve