the low down on the Nady SCM 900

[rtzstudios]

So we all want to know about this $99 SCM 900 don't we???
Well here's the deal...I opened a gift from my brother today and what did I see? It was a SCM 900 staring at me...



Anyway...For the price I think this mic is a pretty good deal. It's built fairly well(thick brass casing)and it's insides do seem to be constructed and soldered well. Don't expect to be able to drop it a lot or anything (I really wouldn't reccommend that with any mic though!) Someone asked in another post how it compares to an SM-57 so of course my brother and I had to A/B it with a 57(I've only used it on Acoustic guitar so far.) And the reply is...the 57 sounded a bit thinner and nasally, whereas the 900 sounded more round and full(which I expected.) This mic is definitely not a RODE or a Neumann!!! But you can't expect that for $99 either! If your looking for a budget microphone or your first condenser mic I would probably recommend one of these, but only time will tell how long it lasts...



[Edited by rtzstudios on 12-25-2000 at 21:45]

 

[Tim Brown]

Someone asked in another post how it compares to an SM-57 so of course my brother and I had to A/B it with a 57(I've only used it on Acoustic guitar so far.) And the reply is...the 57 sounded a bit thinner and nasally, whereas the 900 sounded more round and full(which I expected.) This mic is definitely not a RODE or a Neumann!!! But you can't expect that for $99 either! If your looking for a budget microphone or your first condenser mic I would probably recommend one of these, but only time will tell how long it lasts...
[Edited by rtzstudios on 12-25-2000 at 21:45]

Cool! Thanks man, My wanting it-was because I tend to prefer Condenser mic's for Toms; I know alot orf people prefer dynamics-but I'm not really a fan of closemiking on the toms-which means I use Overheads.

I thought that they might be decent-of course, I wasn't expecting to get an NT2 for $99, but I was looking for something that would be comparable to the SM-57, but in a condenser.

Again, thanks for the post.

Tim

 

[rtzstudios]

I wouldn't necessarily say that it's comparable to a 57 but it's definitely worth that extra ten bucks! One thing I did notice on these mics is the lack of a hole where the XLR cable should lock in place. That's not really a big deal to me though because it's a tight fit. I'll let you know how it sounds as an overhead as soon as possible. Who knows, I might get another one just to have around...they're so damn cheap!!!

 

[jgohman]

Just beware though, the SCM 900 doesn't have a 10 dB pad so it might break up even as an overhead on drums.

I agree with you. I like overheads much more than close mics for toms.