Seinheiser MD 421 II

[jbenishek]

Who has this mic and how good is it? I've been thinking about buying one because everyone i know says that its a great mic. Please let me know what you think about it and if its worth the $300. I have read great reviews about it and talked to people that have recomended it, so what do you guys think???......Thanks, J

 

[Neil Ogilvie]

It's one of the most versatile clearest dynamic mics you will ever get.


One of the best mics I've got, so yeah, I'd definatly recommend it.

 

[Tonio]

its good(YMMV) for kick drum, toms (especially floor tom), bass amp, guitar amp, percussion.

T

 

[dafduc]

Love mine. Only used it for vox so far (that wasn't why I bought it), but great detail, clarity, and range for a dynamic!

 

[jbenishek]

only 3 people so far have this mic. hmmmmmmm? More reviews please....

 

[mixsit]

That's one I've got to use many times but never owned and lately been wanting to try on guitar amps. It has a natural tilt toward the highs a-la a 57 but with a broader less sharp peak.
(In theory) that trait alone might make it more gererally versitale. I've been switching between a 57 and C-3000 for similar reasons.
Wayne

 

[Beezoboy]

jbenishek,

Go look at as many studio's as you can find. It's almost 100% guaranteed that they are going to have at least one of these mics, but more than likely 3 or more.

In this forum, I think dynamic mics in general, other than the 57, get ingnored sometimes because of all the cool and new budget condesers out there. Get yourself a 421. . . you won't regret it. It is basically as versatil as an Sm57, and geared even better in terms of repruduction of low frequencies.

Beez