powderfinger
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Could someone help me out and describe the pros and cons of each mic. I'm looking to use it mainly for vocals, and then possibly for acoustic instruments, but mainly vocals.
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chessrock
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v67 - Pros: sounds great on vocals. Cons: extreme proximity effect often makes heavy bass cutting necessary. Not a great choice for accoustic instruments, either.
akg's - Pros: will sound better on accoustic instruments; not bad, particularly on guitars. Cons: tends to sound harsh. wouldn't be my first choice on a lot of things - particularly vocals.
akg's - Pros: will sound better on accoustic instruments; not bad, particularly on guitars. Cons: tends to sound harsh. wouldn't be my first choice on a lot of things - particularly vocals.
Downside Studio
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I don't know the v67.
I do know the C3000. I wouldn't recommend this mic. it was my first mic ever to buy and I thought it sounded great. Each and every mic I bought afterwards (except the Rode NT1) sounded better though. Problem indeed is the harsh and metallic sound, and a noticable noisefloor when recording soft passages/instruments.
My personal favourite is the AudioTechnica series 40xx. I don't like the 30XX series.
I do know the C3000. I wouldn't recommend this mic. it was my first mic ever to buy and I thought it sounded great. Each and every mic I bought afterwards (except the Rode NT1) sounded better though. Problem indeed is the harsh and metallic sound, and a noticable noisefloor when recording soft passages/instruments.
My personal favourite is the AudioTechnica series 40xx. I don't like the 30XX series.
Speeddemon
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AKG C3000B
Also keep in mind that the AKG has an RIDICOULOUS bass-roll off switch: it starts at 500Hz (!) with a slope of 6dB per oct. Do they know how much musical information sits between 80 Hz (a normal low-roll off switch freq.) and 500 Hz? 2,5 octave on the piano!
Besides, in Germany the AKG C3000B is equally expensive as the Audio Technica AT 4033SE (both $300), and the latter gets far more thumbs up!
Well, the AKG C3000B does look cool though. I think women will see the use of it...
Also keep in mind that the AKG has an RIDICOULOUS bass-roll off switch: it starts at 500Hz (!) with a slope of 6dB per oct. Do they know how much musical information sits between 80 Hz (a normal low-roll off switch freq.) and 500 Hz? 2,5 octave on the piano!
Besides, in Germany the AKG C3000B is equally expensive as the Audio Technica AT 4033SE (both $300), and the latter gets far more thumbs up!
Well, the AKG C3000B does look cool though. I think women will see the use of it...
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LongWaveStudio
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in regards of your last comment...aren't you talking about the C1000???
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mikeh
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I have a C3000 (1st condensor I bought) and a V67.
For the price I think the V67 is well worth it.
The V67 (for the price) is a decent vocal mic I agree there can be a proximity affect - but that can be controlled by backing off the mic (or if needed with EQ). I have had decent luck using it with an accoustic guitar (but it's not my first choice).
The C3000 is not that good of a mic. It is more harsh sounding than some others. It can work well with an accoustic guitar (if you want the brightness of the sound to come through). I don't like the C3000 for vocals. I absolutely did not like the C3000 on violin or on horns.
For the price I think the V67 is well worth it.
The V67 (for the price) is a decent vocal mic I agree there can be a proximity affect - but that can be controlled by backing off the mic (or if needed with EQ). I have had decent luck using it with an accoustic guitar (but it's not my first choice).
The C3000 is not that good of a mic. It is more harsh sounding than some others. It can work well with an accoustic guitar (if you want the brightness of the sound to come through). I don't like the C3000 for vocals. I absolutely did not like the C3000 on violin or on horns.
Speeddemon
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Depends on what kind of woman you're talking about!LongWaveStudio said:
If it were up to the members of Rockbitch, even a Blue Bottle wouldn't cut it...
But yeah, for the Jane Average, the C1000S will fit better than a C3000B. But if Jane already has 'tossed out' some youngsters...who knows...with some lubricant....
