STEDMAN N90 Large Diaphragm Dynamic on eBay....

[homestudioguy]

There is a nice looking Stedman N90 Large Diaphragm Dynamic with case, paperwork and shockmount on eBay currently!
I used one of these when they first came out and I preferred it more than the newly released RODE NT-1. Very controllable, very quiet. If I had the bucks, I'd be all over it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stedman-Model-N...4QQihZ019QQcategoryZ41466QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[kidvybes]

...only a few dollars more gets you a brand new Heil PR40 dynamic which will "eat" the Stedman (IMHO)...just a thought...

 

[homestudioguy]

...only a few dollars more gets you a brand new Heil PR40 dynamic which will "eat" the Stedman (IMHO)...just a thought...

And a good thought!

 

[travelin travis]

...only a few dollars more gets you a brand new Heil PR40 dynamic which will "eat" the Stedman (IMHO)...just a thought...

What other dynamics have you compared the PR40 to? I see you recommending it alot.

 

[Big Kenny]

That stedman is very harsh ands brittle

 

[kidvybes]

What other dynamics have you compared the PR40 to? I see you recommending it alot.

...I use a Shure SM7 and an EV RE20 from time to time...the SM7 probably gets the most play, but when I want a dynamic with a bit more "air" and "proximity effect" (like a condenser mic) I give the PR40 a go...it's a nice blend of the best characteristics of both a dynamic and condenser mic...definately worthy of a position in the mic closet...

That stedman is very harsh ands brittle

...no disagreement there BK...


...now if we're checkin' out eBay for great mics that are hard to find, here's a goodie:
http://cgi.ebay.com/MXL-V77-TUBE-MI...8QQihZ005QQcategoryZ41466QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[ljmaxx]

I have had some decent tracks in the past using the Stedman N90 for BGV. I've never tried it on lead vox but now I will just to compare to the RE20 and SM7. I'll probably pick up a Heil PR40 based on kidvybes comments.

 

[chance]

The Heil mics are very good. On top of that Bob Heil is a very good man with a long track record. In 1970 I purchased the Heil (purple) 6 ch mixer. I had some questions about it and Bob himself got on the phone and really took care of me.

 

[homestudioguy]

Whatever became of the Stedman Microphones?
I thought they were well-respected at one time?
It appears that they no longer make them at all.

 

[kidvybes]

Whatever became of the Stedman Microphones?
I thought they were well-respected at one time?
It appears that they no longer make them at all.

...I believe Stedman makes just the pop-screens and a couple of other specialty items these days...
http://www.stedmancorp.com/