To drool or not to Drool. THat is the question

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my bad,

it's $299 not 2999.00 as I previously stated. It will definitely look like a $3000 mic in any studio though.

I hope it sounds as good as it looks.

Which reminds me of something. Neumann TLM 103 for $750? with a free pair of headphones? Golly. Talk about price drop.
Now my AKG c414b/uls are more expensive.

Anyone interested in a swap???
 
Bayview, huh? Never heard of them.. neat lookin' mics though. I wonder how they sound?

Maybe somebody richer than me will try them out for me. :p

Isaiah
 
To drool, that is the anwser

I'd buy that even if it didn't sound good just to have it set up in my studio, then it'd just be one of those "make your studio "look" like it's worth more $$$ than it actually is" type a things. And at $300 it might be worth it just for that purpose. :D

But I think I'll wait till I hear what Harvey has to say about it.......
 
Hmmm, could be a good deal. The trick is to figure out who actually made this thing. For example, if its a 797 then it might be equivalent to the Marshall MXL-V77S. To me it looks quite a bit different, at least externally, from any of the tube mics from the Chinese OEMs, but who knows...remember that SNL sketch a couple years ago? SONY GUTS! I dunno where that came from...

;)

Hey, check out that shockmount:

http://bayviewproaudio.com/images/BETube5000z.jpg

I think I know who might have had a hand in this one....mmmm, Satan?
 
Hey Harvey,

I see that you're on the board now (hope your leg is feeling better :)) and I just wanted to get your opinion on the mic above. Have you heard it? Is it a good deal? How would it rate against the Marshall V67, the AT4033 or other mics around its price range? It sure looks cool, but I know there's ALOT more to choosing a mic than how it looks.......or is there.....;)

I'm in the process of looking for a new mic (and a whole lot of other stuff too, that I can't afford) and I'm trying check to check into every option that I find and I wanted to get your opinion on this mic as it would look great set up in my studio. :D

Thanx,

-tkr
 
Re: Hey Harvey,

Tekker said:
I see that you're on the board now (hope your leg is feeling better :)) and I just wanted to get your opinion on the mic above. Have you heard it? Is it a good deal? How would it rate against the Marshall V67, the AT4033 or other mics around its price range? It sure looks cool, but I know there's ALOT more to choosing a mic than how it looks.......or is there.....;)

I gotta say that it looks great. Looks like it came out of the 797 factory in China, but that opens up some questions for me. Is it using the V67G transformer (which I like) or is it using the 2001 transformer (which I don't like)? There are so many new low priced mics on the market, it's hard for me to keep track of them all. I don't buy into the "tube warmth" shit - I've heard a lot of shitty tube stuff, and some great tube stuff. This does look interesting.

I'm in the process of looking for a new mic (and a whole lot of other stuff too, that I can't afford) and I'm trying check to check into every option that I find and I wanted to get your opinion on this mic as it would look great set up in my studio. :D

Thanx,

-tkr
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I wish I could advise you on this one, but a lotta mics look good on paper, but aren't too useful when you really need to actually use the sucker.
 
Re: Re: Hey Harvey,

Harvey Gerst said:
...I don't buy into the "tube warmth" shit....
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That's interesting, because because I've heard a lot of people on this board say that "tube stuff" is the way to go. What don't you like about it (for the most part)? All I've been hearing on this board is tube this and tube that, tube pop filters, mic stands, patch cables, ect....;)

Harvey Gerst said:
I wish I could advise you on this one, but a lotta mics look good on paper, but aren't too useful when you really need to actually use the sucker.
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That's what sucks about buying off the internet you can't hear it for yourself so you pretty much have to go off what's on paper and other people's word/reviews and hope that they know what their talking about.

So what would you recommend as I can't exactly try it out first, I did a search for SE Electronics and SE5000 and couldn't find any other info on it, which is probably a bad sign, because if it was "all that" then there would more than likely be more info out there on it, (but I can't seem to get that image out of my head, man that is a sweet lookin mic.....drooooool :D).

-tkr
 
hey prism!

What kind of music you make...?
We almost have the same name (ME a Z), I've seen so many prism's around lately.

Simple question: Does it matter what preamp you have before you can decide on a mic, campatibility?
 
Yo!
Prism was the name of my graphics/web design business which I have put on the back burner for now, but the name has just sort of carried on... :D
I don't really make any music, but I plan to take up guitar and drums. I just can't write songs on the computer... I need something more real. KnowwhutImean?

Isaiah
 
Re: Re: Re: Hey Harvey,

Originally posted by Tekker
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That's interesting, because because I've heard a lot of people on this board say that "tube stuff" is the way to go. What don't you like about it (for the most part)? All I've been hearing on this board is tube this and tube that, tube pop filters, mic stands, patch cables, ect....;)

There are several pieces of tube gear out there that use a "starved plate" design, where the voltage to the plate of the tube is drastically lowered (from around 300 volts to 50 volts or less) to create their "tube warmth" effect. It does add distortion, but good tube equipment can sound very neutral if it's designed well.

That's what sucks about buying off the internet you can't hear it for yourself so you pretty much have to go off what's on paper and other people's word/reviews and hope that they know what their talking about.

So what would you recommend as I can't exactly try it out first, I did a search for SE Electronics and SE5000 and couldn't find any other info on it, which is probably a bad sign, because if it was "all that" then there would more than likely be more info out there on it, (but I can't seem to get that image out of my head, man that is a sweet lookin mic.....drooooool :D).

That's a harder call, because I will only recommend things I've personally tried, or have been recommended to me by people whose ears I absolutely trust.

Of the low-priced mics I've personally tried, I've found the Oktava MC012 from the Sound Room to be excellent, the Russian LOMO head for the Oktava, the Marshall 603S and the Marshall V67G are great values, and the Shure SM-81. The Nady SCR1000 is a good, low priced multi-pattern mic (that MAY or MAY NOT have consistancy problems). I also like the Audix TR-40 omni calibration mics as overheads and on various percussion and for acoustic guitar.

For dynamic mics, I like the Shure SM-57, the Shure SM-7, the Sennheiser MD421, the Beyer M201, and the Beyer Soundstar Mk II. For kick drums, I like the AT 25 and the AKG D112 (these also work well for some electric guitar speaker cabinets). The Sennheiser 504 and 604 work very well for recording high and mid toms.

I think I could record just about anything with the mics listed above, from a string quartet to a symphony orchestra to a heavy metal band.
 
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