So what do you guys think of MXL's?

[cominginsecond]

Re: Re: So what do you guys think of MXL's?

I like the MXL603S and I think the MXL990 sucks.

Tell us exactly why you think the 603 is good and the 990 sucks. What is it about those mics that is good or bad? (BTW, I'm just trying to help you get past flaming PMI and use your knowledge to help everyone on this board )

 

[DJL]

Re: Re: Re: So what do you guys think of MXL's?

Tell us exactly why you think the 603 is good and the 990 sucks. What is it about those mics that is good or bad? (BTW, I'm just trying to help you get past flaming PMI and use your knowledge to help everyone on this board )

I like the MXL603S on acoustic instruments most, like guitar because they do a good job of capturing the sound of my D35 and etc, the 603S is brighter sounding than say the MC-012, NT5's and etc... I don't like the MXL603S on things like cymbals, because they sound harsh to me. I think the MXL990 and 797 Audio/Studio Project B1 sucks on vocals... it seems like you've got to scream into MXL990 and the B1 just sounds like crap to me.

 

[Han]

DJL
Three Thousand and Counting

Registered: Nov 2002
Location: California, USA
Posts: 3026
I also own two Studio Projects B3 mics, and they're a very nice mic and only about $150 each. Oh, and the difference between the Marshall MXLV67G and the MXLV67B, is the color... and the the MXLV67G has the gold plated round grill and distinctive vintage brass body design where the MXLV67B doesn't.


A DJL post from a year ago, mmmmmm.........

 

[starch]

I had purchased a MXL2001 as one of my first mics about 4 yrs ago, and have only used it as a last resort mic. Recently I was tracking a guitar amp and we were having a hard time getting a good tone. After exhausting 6 other much more expensive LD condensers I threw up the MXL2001 on a whim and the guy loved it. I was a little nervous and actually kept checking thinking there is no way this should sound better than the other mics. It must have just been a freak situation, but it did.

All to say, I won't throw out a blanket statement like 'they all suck' because, like any mic, while not great or even good on everything, chances are that there is something almost any mic will shine on.

 

[H2oskiphil]

DJL
Three Thousand and Counting

Registered: Nov 2002
Location: California, USA
Posts: 3026
I also own two Studio Projects B3 mics, and they're a very nice mic and only about $150 each. Oh, and the difference between the Marshall MXLV67G and the MXLV67B, is the color... and the the MXLV67G has the gold plated round grill and distinctive vintage brass body design where the MXLV67B doesn't.


A DJL post from a year ago, mmmmmm.........

Han shoots....HE SCORES!!!!!!

 

[randyfromde]

Is it possible that after using the mic and by buying better gear, he had a better frame of reference to change his mind? I'm neither for or against DJL as a person, but that hardly seems to be the damning statement it's made out to be.

Or maybe I just don't understand what all the DJL fuss is all about.

 

[H2oskiphil]

Here's what the DJL fuss is all about:

Thread #1

Thread #2

Thread #3

Thread #4

DJL has an unhealthy level of animosity toward Alan Hyatt and PMI. Some people have suggested that DJL's parents were run over by a 797 Audio delivery truck...this has yet to be confirmed. I personally think he's autistic.

What HAS been confirmed is that DJL will do damn near anything to make PMI Audio/Studio Projects/Alan Hyatt look bad, including throwing a flaming bag of shit into a thread about the death of an industry genius, just because that individual chose to associate with PMI.

 

[DJL]

DJL
Three Thousand and Counting

Registered: Nov 2002
Location: California, USA
Posts: 3026
I also own two Studio Projects B3 mics, and they're a very nice mic and only about $150 each. Oh, and the difference between the Marshall MXLV67G and the MXLV67B, is the color... and the the MXLV67G has the gold plated round grill and distinctive vintage brass body design where the MXLV67B doesn't.


A DJL post from a year ago, mmmmmm.........

Yeap, and I also liked the MXL990 for one short period in time... so what. But, now I think the MXL990 sucks. There was also a time when I thought I liked the C1000S, B1, B3, C1, C3, MXLV67G and etc... but not anymore.

 

[randyfromde]

"DJL has an unhealthy level of animosity toward Alan Hyatt and PMI. Some people have suggested that DJL's parents were run over by a 797 Audio delivery truck...this has yet to be confirmed. I personally think he's autistic."

And it would seem you have an unhealthy level of animosity towards DJL. If you think/know he's full of shit, then ignore him. Although I guess fanning the flames by making fun of his parents and his mental stability is another way to approach it...

"What HAS been confirmed is that DJL will do damn near anything to make PMI Audio/Studio Projects/Alan Hyatt look bad, including throwing a flaming bag of shit into a thread about the death of an industry genius, just because that individual chose to associate with PMI."

Well, there's nothing that says you can't be an asshole in real life or the internet. Of course you know that, since you are just returning the favor to DJL by continously harping on about him.

 

[H2oskiphil]

Randy-

You make some good points.

Here's my take on the situation.

When DJL is doing what he does very well, which is give sound advice to a lot of people, not only do I ignore him, but on accasion I'll agree with him. That's the GOOD DJL.

But when he starts doing his Rain Man imitation, I get pissed, as do a lot of other people. When people put their personal agendas ahead of the opportunity for the entire community to get good information from industry experts, there's a problem.

Harvey's appearances on this baord are WAY down because some self-proclaimed "experts" started abusing him and his reationship with Alan Hyatt and PMI. Steven Paul posted here for a while...that stopped when people got into a pissy about some of the things he said. Alan's post count is way down, too. Why? Because all of them got abused by people who thought they knew better than the entire community what was acceptable on the board, and decided to flame people with vast reserves of knowledge.

The only relationship I have with Alan is owning one of his Studio Projects mics, and being on the waiting list for the SPA mic. I corresponded with Steven for a while before his death. I have no real agenda, other than to HOPE that we can refrain from pissing off more people with a lot of knowledge that come here to post.

To ignore DJL is, in essence, to implicitly act like what he's doing is OK. And it's not. That's why I'm calling him out about it. You can call that unhealthy, but I've been watching this crap go on for a year, and I'm sick of it.

 

[DJL]

Originally posted by
When DJL is doing what he does very well, which is give sound advice to a lot of people, not only do I ignore him, but on accasion I'll agree with him. That's the GOOD DJL.

I'm having a problem finding where you've helped someone on this mic forum.

 

[H2oskiphil]

I'm having a problem finding where you've helped someone on this mic forum.

Sorry, but when did the topic of this thread become "What has H2oskiphil done to help anyone on this forum?"?

Randy asked about my motivation. I answered his question.

Hell, I even paid you a compliment in the process.

If it weren't for your incessant attempts to slam Alan and PMI, none of these conversations would have taken place, and I would have continued to lurk, picking up knowledge along the way-even knowledge from you. I'm not claiming to be an expert-I'm just a guy with a recording studio in his basement, like a lot of other people here.

But like I said above, I'm geting tired of seeing self-righteous people run industry experts off the forum because of their personal agendas.

 

[Han]

I'm having a problem finding where you've helped someone on this mic forum.

I went to Harvey's board at PSW and did a search for DJL.
And look what I found: >DJL and chessrock have pretty much taken over the mic forum, while flatpicker remains one of the last bastions of sanity there (along with chessparov and a few others). <
http://recpit.prosoundweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=9138&postdays=0&postorder=&start=0

Now DJL, it's about time to chill and cheer up don't you think?
I know you can do better, cause you did before.
Stop the crap responses because like H2oskiphil said, this forum is running out on people who really have a lot to contribute, and you're one of the reasons they leave.

It seems many guys gain more respect here with 20 posts than you did with 3000+

And it's about time you post some of your recordings here too, a number of times peeps have been asking you to do.

So, my dear fellow, cheer up or shut up.

 

[DJL]

Alan Hyatt ran away from this forum because he was busted for slamming other companies for his own personal gain and for posting spam... when questioned about it he refused to answer and ran away. Harvey tried to use his clout to cornhole cressrock and it was pointed out that it was the wrong thing to do, so he ran away too. Alan like's the other forum better because he can delete those who ask questions he doesn't like. Now they are both posting on the other forums with the hope that they can recruit people to come here to flame me.

As you can see... just as your doing now, this MXL thread has been transformed from a mic related thread into a DJL flaming contest, as so with many of the other threads on this forum.

 

[Han]

Read more careful, I'm not bashing you.

 

[DJL]

Read more careful, I'm not bashing you.

Bullshit, you've had your fun trying to flame me also.

 

[Harvey Gerst]

Harvey tried to use his clout to cornhole chessrock and it was pointed out that it was the wrong thing to do, so he ran away too. Now they are both posting on the other forums with the hope that they can recruit people to come here to flame me.

I haven't posted anything in my forum trying to recruit people to come here to flame you, or chessrock, for that matter. The thread you refer do wasn't started by me and only lasted a few days in the middle of October.

Since returning here, I have tried to simply stick to facts and avoid giving any opinions, except where it was obvious that you were using inuendo to try and discredit cetain people, most recently, the late Stephen Paul. My opinion of you is well known enough by now that I needn't repeat it.

As with other things you've said recently, it is totally false that I have tried to recruit people to flame you. Except for here, I've never heard of you before, heard anything you've ever done, or any of your accomplishments, whatever they might be.

To me DJL, you're just another opinionated anonymous asshole, spewing venom and false information on the Internet, and whether you live or die is unimportant to me. I'll correct your "facts" when the "bullshit level" rises to a point that pisses me off, but other than that, you're just a flyspeck on the butthole of the universe, as far as I'm concerned.

What you think is unimportant to me. When you lie and make false statements, I'll correct them (if I think there's a chance people might be misled). For the most part now, you've pretty much made a fool of yourself here, and people are wise to you. The "I haven't done anything wrong" is wearing very thin; thin enough to see thru easily.

 

[mixmkr]

Like I said... people that are afraid to post credentials, accomplishments, and results of their work...may it just be only the novice posting a simple MP3 in the clinic....those people that can't do any of the above, have zero credibility with me, and I am supprised that those people(who don't) "fool" people with their 'magazine spewage' and high post counts. A hundred posts saying the Rode NT1 sucks, without knowing the writers "background" is like pulling an answer out of a hat...useless.

Even listening to a newbie giving excellent advice in the MP3 clinic and then saying he likes a MXL603 carries MUCH more credibilty. Shows the listener actually might have ears IN ADDITION to just repeating what was written the the lastest EQ Magazine.

 

[chessrock]

Oh joy, fellas.


Things have been a little dull around here, so why don't we just dredge up a bunch of stupid arguments we had last year.


It's good to see you posting around these parts again, Harvey. I still disagree with you on the way things played out . . . but then I disagree with a lot of people about a lot of things. I'm kinda' funny that way.

 

[DJL]

I haven't posted anything in my forum trying to recruit people to come here to flame you, or chessrock, for that matter. The thread you refer do wasn't started by me and only lasted a few days in the middle of October.

Since returning here, I have tried to simply stick to facts and avoid giving any opinions, except where it was obvious that you were using inuendo to try and discredit cetain people, most recently, the late Stephen Paul. My opinion of you is well known enough by now that I needn't repeat it.

As with other things you've said recently, it is totally false that I have tried to recruit people to flame you. Except for here, I've never heard of you before, heard anything you've ever done, or any of your accomplishments, whatever they might be.

To me DJL, you're just another opinionated anonymous asshole, spewing venom and false information on the Internet, and whether you live or die is unimportant to me. I'll correct your "facts" when the "bullshit level" rises to a point that pisses me off, but other than that, you're just a flyspeck on the butthole of the universe, as far as I'm concerned.

What you think is unimportant to me. When you lie and make false statements, I'll correct them (if I think there's a chance people might be misled). For the most part now, you've pretty much made a fool of yourself here, and people are wise to you. The "I haven't done anything wrong" is wearing very thin; thin enough to see thru easily.

I'm also beginning not to like you very much either. I'm not well known and I'm just a home recording type guy, I've play in some pretty well known local groups but that's it. And whenever Alan, you or whoever makes a statement that is questionable I WILL ASK QUESTIONS. Like the statement that Alan Hyatt made... Some German company (Neumann) ripped off Stephen Paul... that statement is begging for details.