bubbagump
New member
Hm, I must be imagining things. I could have sworn it was called an SM81B.
Are you sure you aren't thinking of the SM7B?
Are you sure you aren't thinking of the SM7B?
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ofajen
Daddy-O Daddy-O Baby
I am planning on getting the SM81B. What is the difference between the SM81 and SM81B or is there?
There is no SM81B. However, there is the (discontinued) SM80, which is merely the SM81 body with an R104A omni capsule instead of the R104 cardioid capsule. The SM-81/R104A combo is the mike/capsule pairing I use most. It's very flat with good transient response and reasonable off-axis response, too. I have four of the R104A capsules, mainly so I can easily ensure that at least two are always up to spec.
Cheers,
Otto
Farview
Well-known member
What does signing sound like?
BTW if your guitar is boomy, try the low cut filters on the mic.
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xstatic
New member
An omni capsule with "reasonable off axis response" ?
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cusebassman
Freakin' sweet
Sweet crackers
I love when people have to explain jokes to me - it makes me feel special
antichef
pornk rock
Are those capsules available anywhere? I got a search alert email from ebay a few months ago for one, but it was gone before I got to the ebay website.
I've got three SM81s, because I saw the third one for cheap at a pawn shop. *Very* good for acoustic guitar. I usually use the XY pattern pointing at about the 20th fret.
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ofajen
Daddy-O Daddy-O Baby
Not if I can help it.
They do show up on occasion, but not often. One weekend a few months ago, three came up for auction. I got two of them, which was very cool, especially since one of my original two is acting up and generating hum intermittently. I'll be sending it in soon to see if it can be repaired. Cheers,
Otto
