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Richard Monroe
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If you just want 2 more small diaphragms, consider Earthworks or the older Neumanns, KM84 and such.
However, your only pair of large diaphragm condensers lack pads, and bass rolloff, and are fixed cardioid. The 103's are good mics, but lack versatility. My experience with the 414 is unfortunately with *one* of them, and buying another is high on my list.
When I don't know what mic to put up, the 414 is my first try for almost everything except vocals, where it appears a bit further down the list. It's brutal accurate, and sounds good in front of anything you got.
Well, I know that the 414 is not quite in Fletcher's dreadnought- class Brauners' league, but you don't have to sell the house to buy them, either. I've also seen the 414 used shockingly well as a live mic for Irish flute and banjo. I think you would find very few pro studios of any consequence that don't have 1 or, more likely, 2 of them kicking around. Like SM57, they've stuck around for years because they suck on *nothing*, and they're occasionally great. If you buy one and don't care for it, keep me in mind, I really do want another one, if the price is right.-Richie
However, your only pair of large diaphragm condensers lack pads, and bass rolloff, and are fixed cardioid. The 103's are good mics, but lack versatility. My experience with the 414 is unfortunately with *one* of them, and buying another is high on my list.
When I don't know what mic to put up, the 414 is my first try for almost everything except vocals, where it appears a bit further down the list. It's brutal accurate, and sounds good in front of anything you got.
Well, I know that the 414 is not quite in Fletcher's dreadnought- class Brauners' league, but you don't have to sell the house to buy them, either. I've also seen the 414 used shockingly well as a live mic for Irish flute and banjo. I think you would find very few pro studios of any consequence that don't have 1 or, more likely, 2 of them kicking around. Like SM57, they've stuck around for years because they suck on *nothing*, and they're occasionally great. If you buy one and don't care for it, keep me in mind, I really do want another one, if the price is right.-Richie