which mic?

[FALKEN]

heh heh.

is there a way to get a pair of mics for about a grand (or maybe a little over) that will give me a nice vintage german sound? or am i just dreaming...

btw not interested in studio projects or mxl stuff...they look cool and all but I am already aware of those options and want to look around some more.

the soundelux u195 looks real nice but a pair for 2 g's....... maybe one day.

thanks!

 

[seismetr0n]

actually i just saw a vintage german made mic on e-bay the other day, not sure of the final price but i saw it at around $100.

if you want the classic sound you need the classic mics

gl

 

[Nick The Man]

vintage german sound? is that even possible, what style of music do you want this for

 

[chessrock]

What the heck is a Vintage German Sound?


I mean, I think I have sort of a rough idea of what vintage is ... and German, I dunno. There's Senheiser, Beyer, Neumann, Geffel, and a bunch of others.

I don't know if there really even "is" such a thing anymore. Most of it exists primarily in hype and product marketing literature.

 

[ljmaxx]

A matched pair of ADK Hamburgs may work for you and you can get them for half of what you are willing to spend. They're here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41466&item=7332093567&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

I've got a pair and they work great on acoustic guitar and vocals as well. They are not German but they sound pretty good especially considering the cost. YMMV. Good luck.

 

[FALKEN]

i meant something that sounds like a neumann. sorry!

 

[sdelsolray]

Either a pair of used Neumann TLM103s or a pair of used Microtech Gefell M70s could be found for a bit over budget. A matched pair of ADK Hamburgs might do it for significantly less that $1k.

 

[tdukex]

Why do you need a pair? A matched pair of Josephson C42s can be had for $900 - $950.

http://www.mercenary.com/josephsonc42mp.html

 

[FALKEN]

i'll check out the ADKs. as for the josephsons, although they look pretty sweet, from what I can tell they are a "flavor of the month" mic; also I am looking for LDCs. really I would just like something that sounds like the beatles.

 

[mikey@thecave]

well you could get two SP T3's

 

[Dot]

The closest you'd get to that type of sound for a pair of LDC's under $1K would be the ADK Hamburg. Or if you wanted to go tube and a bit darker, the MXL V69ME.

I would just like something that sounds like the beatles

The MXL V69ME would be the way to go for that in your price range. http://www.studioreviews.com/v69me.htm

The next move up – and obviously a better job for more money – would be a pair of Peluso 22 47's, which would run close to $2K for a pair.