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[tone_aot]

Is there any way to make this mic warmer without buying an expensive pre?

 

[wx3]

Wrap it in blankets and hold it close to your body.

 

[tone_aot]

LOL. Seriously, there's no way to get a warm sound out of this mic?

 

[Robert D]

I've never used a C1, so I have no idea what I'm talking about. Now with that disclosure, I would recommend that you employ a little proximity effect to "warm it up" a little. You might also find that, rather than an expensive pre, something like a Toob MP may actually take the edge off the hyped upper mids of this mic. A highly detailed expensive pre may just accentuate what you don't like about the mic.

Good luck,
RD

 

[tourettes5139]

Is your source a "warm" source? That makes the biggest difference. Work on your source first.

 

[tone_aot]

I use it mainly for vocals. After i got tired of the sibilance, i started usin my nady scm 950 again and got better results. I just wish the nady captured a smudge bit more high end content. If i could combine the two, that would be the sound i want.

 

[philboyd studge]

Try the windscreen and work it close and on-axis.

 

[treymonfauntre]

make sure you're using it in a room with wood walls, they tend to warm everything up

 

[metalhead28]

I use one and I agree, when I'm hearing it lose fullness I tell them to stay closer to the mic. It usually helps alot. I say use a windscreen and get right up on the mic, within 5 inches, and straight on axis.

 

[tone_aot]

I use a windscreen, i've tried the proximity effect, numerous mic positions, and i still can't get the blend i want. It's a sibilance issue. If i get close it's warmer but theres that irritating sound in like the 1k area that won't go away. And when i eq the takes, you can tell they were eq'd. Completely unnatural. I plan to get a new mic and use the c1 for sources with alot of high end content like flute or something. I recorded my elementary school recorder on it and it sounded great! Guitar sounds pretty good! Female vocals good but too much sibilance! Male rap vocals, thumbs down.

 

[mikey@thecave]

you could try close up but sing either over the top of the mic or underneth it

 

[tone_aot]

Sorry. I've tried that already too. I can't get that smooth silky sibilance free tone unless i use the nady. It just doesn't have the high fidelity of the spc1. Now the mic my friend has,adk a-51 typev, is what i want but until then i guess i gotta use the nady.

 

[MrZekeMan]

What kind of preamp are you running it through?

 

[tone_aot]

I'm runnin through behringer mixer preamps but i'm gonna get a m-audio dmp3 soon. I wish i could get an Avalon. That would be great.

 

[BigRay]

it is what it is. buy a different mic.

 

[warble]

I'm runnin through behringer mixer preamps but i'm gonna get a m-audio dmp3 soon. I wish i could get an Avalon. That would be great.

DMP3 is a good choice to start, but an Avalon is not the be all and end all. I think you can do better for the $$$ with higher-end gear.

In regards to the C1, well it has a reputation for being "bright". I had a B1 (obviously different character) and it was not a good choice for vox (sibilence issues). I did find the B1 useful for other things, just not vox. I'm using AT and CAD mics now - no sibilence issues, and great sound. Are you looking for something that you might be able to use on a variety of sources? Althought I've never recorded male rap vox, my CAD M179 does a great job on vox for me as well as drum overhead use.

 

[tone_aot]

I thank everyone (except treymonfauntre and others who lower my reputation for no reason) for thier input on the mic situation. I looked at the cad mics, and i think i'd like to try those. I heard the AT was good too. Thanks for your help!!

 

[MrZekeMan]

I've heard a lot of great things about the CAD mics. I've never listened to one personally. Let us know how you like it, and how it stacks up against the C1

Taylor

 

[Diffusion]

i got a Studio Projects VTB-1 preamp and its great... incredible for the price... anyway i read in many forums that when you use this pre with a C1 it helps smooth out the high freq's a lot... also, when you use the tube function it will make your recordings "warmer"... if i were you I'd buy a VTB-1 and see what results you get...

 

[tone_aot]

Thanks for the suggestion! I wish it were somewhere around here where i could rent a couple of pres and try them out. Not many music stores that rent around here.