Soundelux U-195, initial report...

[CyanJaguar]

tubedude,


congrats on the mic. I'll really like to hear a comparison between the u-195 and the sm58.

 

[tubedude]

And what does THAT mean?

I remember you not liking something about the mic.
Whats your beef?

 

[ausrock]

I thought that comparison idea was funny at first, but seriously, if you think about it..........almost every man and his dog has a 58, has used a 58 or can borrow a 58, so they really are a good mic to use as a reference point when describing other mics, as most people can relate to the sound of a 58.

 

[tubedude]

Well, thats not what he meant I think... Check out the post in the clinic titled "g.r. mp-2nv, a soundelux u195 and a touch of reverb " by Scriabin and read the post he made. It wasnt very nice.
I might end up in agreement before its all over, but I dont THINK I will. Time will tell.

 

[Scriabin]

Well, thats not what he meant I think... Check out the post in the clinic titled "g.r. mp-2nv, a soundelux u195 and a touch of reverb " by Scriabin and read the post he made. It wasnt very nice.
I might end up in agreement before its all over, but I dont THINK I will. Time will tell.

That initial recording was made right after i got the mic and i hastily threw it up in front of the guitar and recorded both voice and acoustic in one take. I agree that their was too much high end but over the past year, i've learned alot about the mic and its temperament. As Fletcher said, You must not get so close up on the mic, For acoustic and voice I find myself to around a foot away usually. Mic placement is most important. Second, the room acoustics ( i recorded it in a small bedroom) and then the proper use of the pre ect... If you would like I can post newer tracks Ive used it on to give a better idea of its strengths... They're rough tracks but you can hear the combo on electric and acoustic. As far as cyanjaguar, well if he wants to judge a mic and pre on one hastily recorded track for my fiance..well, I dont mind... to each his own... I can only attest that I believe this is a great mic. People much more wiser than me have echoed the same...Ill trust them.

 

[faithful]

This reminds me...

This conversation reminded me of a post George Massenburg made on his forum a while back so I went back and dug it up..

Quote from his forum (I took out a couple of sentences because they were not relevant to this discussion)

>
...Believe me, too many highs is NEVER a problem; I'm surprised at the reluctance of most mixers to roll something off (as if you're losing something). ...Hey, EQ should be able to work both ways, huh?...

George

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George Massenburg
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Jason A.

 

[tubedude]

If you have some tunes, feel free to post them and let me know.

 

[jet-rocker]

Yeah pleez post em!!

Thanks!

-J

 

[CyanJaguar]

And what does THAT mean?

I remember you not liking something about the mic.
Whats your beef?

what that's supposed to mean is that I would like to hear the difference between a u195 and a sm58. Nothing more nothing less.

Now, that desire is predicated by ChrisHarris'es post in the clinic using an sm58. It sounded very nice. Its a five star post with more than 40 replies.

Remember the post I did ?: BLUEBERRY, SM58, MXL v67 and 4033.

I know that a few people chose the sm58 as their favorite. I would like to see what percentage of people in a triple blind test would prefer the sm58 to the u195.


SCRIABIN. Sorry about that nasty post in your thread. I was very frustrated about spending a lot of money on a mic(blueberry) based on peoples' gushing reviews only to bring it home and find that it was only marginally better than an sm58. Even though it cost something like 10+ x as much.

I apologize.

 

[tubedude]

I think the stuff I heard with your Blueberry toppled the SM57 regime without a problem. The clarity destroyed it.
But thats just me.
I think you expect way more than what ANY mic is gonna give you. Its a flawed device, and probably always will be, and will never get what the ear does perfectly.
I would suggest the Neumann Head if you want some serious listening enjoyment. Have you listened to some stuff done with those, wearing headphones? Holy shit its cool. Its like really standing in the room, and I mean you can close your eyes and hear reflections off your walls like you are really there. Badass.
Anyway, I dont have a solid opinion of the U195 yet, and it may be awhile before I do, but so far, I like it, and the clarity far exceeds an SM57, or anything else I have in my getup for that matter.
I LIKED your blueberry a lot. Different strokes I guess.

 

[jet-rocker]

Tube: What do you think of the mic for vox so far. I'm in the market, so to speak--looking at AT4060 iFET7 and everything inbetween.

The sibilence factor of the U195 has me a little nervous.

I'm leaning towards a 4060 now, because they are inexpensive (comparitively) and are supposed to be a solid value.

-J

 

[Scriabin]

I've recorded some new tracks with the u195 on an acoustic and clean Marshall plexi. It's a very rough mix right now..but ill post it within a day or two to give you an idea of the u195. Ill post a link here when its up.

 

[faithful]

I wouldn't be THAT worried about the sibilance factor. I listened to that track over in the mix forum and that sounded a lot brighter than mine. I don't know if it was the conversion or what happened but I don't think mine is overly bright.

I don't have any tracks to post (I'm still in the stage where I'm pretty embarassed to let people listen) but I would like to set up an account somewhere so I could post in the next few months. Where do you guys suggest?

I just sold an AT4060. I liked it a lot but it just didn't work on my voice. So no matter what the rave is about any mic, be sure to make your own judgements on your sources before praising or pounding any particular mic. I know it can be difficult to get stuff around to audition but it is well worth the effort.

Let me know about the where to post tracks thing.

Just my opinion

Jason A.

 

[Scriabin]

i just purchased a vxpocket and the difference is night and day now. The U195 sounds much darker than before when i was using the ad/da of the viao soundcard. I think it was a combination of mic placement and ad/da conversion that attributed to the brightness.