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Is the Studio Projects B3 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone any good for recording vocals? What about the Studio Projects C1 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone? Any thoughts or opinions welcomed. Thanks.
 
Wow, this is one of my favorite topics... lol. J/K

Is the Studio Projects B3 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone any good for recording vocals?

It depends... with the right vocalist, project, and etc... the B3 could be the perfect choice... and other times it might suck.

What about the Studio Projects C1 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone? Any thoughts or opinions welcomed. Thanks

I liked the C1 better than the B1 or B3 for vocals.
 
Studio Projects makes some kick ass mics and they give great service from what i hear.....
 
DJL said:
Wow, this is one of my favorite topics... lol. J/K

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haha.. that is funny cause when I saw the topic I said "oh no" to myself. Glad to see a civilized group of people here now!
 
Thank You. I appreciate your responses. Keep them coming.
 
Gidge said:
Studio Projects makes some kick ass mics and they give great service from what i hear.....
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PMI Audio Group's (Studio Projects) warranty RULES... no other mic distributor is providing better costumer service.
 
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I did a comparison in my studio between NTK, AT 4033, GT 1B, Baby Bottle, Senn 441, RE20, AT 3035 and A CAD M37. The C1 stood out as being in the top three no matter what I threw at it. Great mic for the $
 
I have the C1 and had the B3 at the same time; to my ears, the C1 was clearly more detailed and "airy" (in a nice way) than the B3. Actually, for my vocals, the C1 is superior compared with the SM7 (which I have) and my recently-acquired ribbon mike, AEA R84. The T3 is still calling out to me, though...

PMI has incredible customer service. Just like the good old days.
 
When I had a chance to try out some studio projects mics, my reaction was that they sounded like a "project studio" mic. Not really a bad mic like many other low end condensors, but by no means a solid pro mic.

So for the price point that is pretty good. With really cheap gear its usually a matter of making sure they do not butcher your sound.
 
Ronan,
Given about $500, what would be your choice for a vocal condenser for a robust singer?
 
B1

I recently bought a SPB1 and haven't even had a chance to plug it in and play with it. :(

What is it most commonly used for, and more pointedly, does it sound good when used in conjuction with a SM57 on a distorted guitar cab?

I'm still reading through the Harvey Gerst thread here, so hopefully I'll be able to answer the question of where to place the condensor...
 
With $500 I'd throw another $100 in and get a ksm44 or AT4050
 
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Ronan,
Given about $500, what would be your choice for a vocal condenser for a robust singer?
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Look for a used Shure KSM44, you might even find a great deal on a Microtech Geffel UM70S, or you could throw in an extra hundred bucks as another poster mentioned and get a new Shure KSM44 or a used Audio Technica tube 4060.

Its all about the mics, Baby! If you are trying to get your stuff to sound "pro" your mics are the best investment you can make.
 
You're completely right....mics are the ticket....you can have a 300 dollar recorder with kick-ass mics and you'll have kick-ass sound, but you can't take a 30 dollar mic and make it sound like a pro studio. Is there a lot of white noise w/ the tube mics?
 
Ronan said:
When I had a chance to try out some studio projects mics, my reaction was that they sounded like a "project studio" mic. Not really a bad mic like many other low end condensors, but by no means a solid pro mic.
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So are you saying that if you were to hear a recording with Studio Projects mics on some of the tracks and higher end condensers on others, you would be able to identify the SP's?

Brent Casey
PMI Audio Group
877-563-6335
 
I have never used any of "the great ones". I can tell you that I like the SP stuff as well or better than all my "middle of the road" stuff listed above. I think a home recording studio is in good shape adding an SP to their arsenal. When I blind tested some of those mics and asked people which one they liked, the C1 was always in the running.
 
Brent Casey said:
So are you saying that if you were to hear a recording with Studio Projects mics on some of the tracks and higher end condensers on others, you would be able to identify the SP's?

Brent Casey
PMI Audio Group
877-563-6335
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Haha, sounds like Ronan's being called out. Maybe a test is on the way. Mr. Casey, I know I would like to hear a recording with studio project mics on some tracks and "higher end condensors" on others. More specifically, a C1 on vocals compared to pretty much anything else on vocals. I've been dying to try one of those out on my vocals but there are no dealers here in Oklahoma, so I can't go "audition" it in a store. I'd have to buy one online basically blind.

I'm currently using a Superlux CM-H8a, and I'm not terribly happy with it. Anybody have experience with this? How would it compare to, say, a C1 on vocs?

Just curious,

-Brian
 
My fave in the SP line is the T3, although all the others IMHO will provide fine
professional sound quality-as long as the recordist knows what they're doing.
(a tall order with any mic :))

For example, on some singers (like me!), the C1 accentuates sibilance
like many other microphones that already have an "airy" top.
"Other microphones" include the Beyer M88, AKG 414 B/UlS, et al, so there are other well respected microphones besides the C1 BTW.

If you really know how to de-ess a vocal the C1 will still work fine.
In fact some pro AE's like Alan Parsons prefer emphathizing the top end first.

Interestingly, the C3 is somewhat flatter in response and is NOT the same in cardiod as a C1.

As each singer's voice isn't linear in response, you can find it difficult or impossible to differentiate between various microphones on commercial releases. For example if someone didn't tell you that all the lead vocals on "Pet Sounds" were tracked with a Shure 545(!), would you REALLY have noticed the difference vs. the U47's or RCA 77's used for the group vocals?

Chris
 
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