The Good Old ECM8000. Fit The Second.

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Well, they've arrived. Had a bit of a panic when one kept cutting out. But then I checked the patch leads between my Audiobuddy (which is supplying the juice) and my 388 and found that one of them needs replacing. So they both work just fine. I'm suprised to find they're mad of metal though. It always looks like plastic in the photos.
 
Yeah! There are a lot of DIY omni mic designs floating around the web because they're so simple...but there's no way you'd build one so cheap with such a decent body. The ECM8000 is a good buy because even if you don't use it, you still don't feel bad for having bought it!

It also helps that the behringer logo wears off pretty quickly. ;)

Slackmaster 2000
 
I haven't tested them "scientifically" yet, but they sound pretty closely matched. Which is amazing considering I bought them by mail. Anyhoo, I'm expecting a KSM stereo bar in the post tomorrow, so I'll be able to set them both up at the same time and see how they sound together.
 
I have a pair of the ecm8000s and they are great mics.As far as not building a comparable cheap mics,well...
A buddy at the n-Track forum built 4 of the tape op DIY mic project.It is a small diaphragm omni condensor (like the ecm) which is mounted in an XLR plug!That is just the element.The battery and guts are mounted in an electrical box.I got a pair from him and they sound very similar to the ECM8000.The cost per mic was just $20.Here's a link to the project.

http://prosoundweb.com/recording/tapeop/buildmic/buildmic_16_1.shtml

And a clip...

http://artistcollaboration.com/~tom/homebrew.wma
 
Tom, I know that you can build them cheap, I was just commenting on how nice the behringer body is for being such an inexpensive microphone. I think it makes DIY almost a little unnecessary in this case....unless those tape op mic's somehow sound better?

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I saw that you were referring to the body.And there is no way I can say the cosmetics on the DIY mic is as good!
As far as the sound,I am planning on testing the tapeop mics as drum overheads,which is the primary use the Berrys have been getting from me.I am in the process of moving over the next few weeks,and I will report back as I learn more about them.So far,based on my limited tests on guitars,I feel that the tapeop mics are definately in the same league as the ecm8000s.As to which sounds better,that I reserve judgement untill I've lived with them a bit longer.
 
Did I say KSM Stereo Bar? Obviously I meant a K & M Stereo Bar.
You're right: the ECM's body is vey nice considering what they cost. Certainly a big improvement on the plastic I was expecting. Anyhoo, the Stereo bar came this morning and after fitting the two mics to it and tracking some acoustic guitar and vocals (has anyone tried it as a vocal mic yet? Interesting) I can say that, yes, they are pretty closely matched. Which is amazing considering I didn't have the chance to pick them out. I think one has a tad more self noise than the other, but it's not a great deal and it's certainly not as intrusive as I was lead to expect. Heck, the computer I had left on whilst recording made more noise.
 
I got a pair of Behringer ECM8000 mic's for only $70 on ebay.
 
pratt said:
hope they were new....otherwise you got ripped off!
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New and shipping included. 8th Street music and etc has them for about $40 each, so I figure I saved about $15 or so.
 
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