which one?!? c1000b or sp c1

[wjgypsy]

i posted a tread here about a week ago on is the akg c1000b good for drum overheads and about 90% of all the posts that i got told me that they are not good mics. so, i thought about the studio projects c1. i posted and tread about it and got some good reviews on it. and then some people tell me to get the c1000b!!!!!!!!!!!!! i don't know what to do!



HELP!

 

[Richard Monroe]

Zeke- this is an easy one. In this case the AKG was built for an overhead, and didn't do it that well, and C1 is a versatile vocal mic that's so good, it's a better overhead than C1000. IMHO, there are some cheap small diaphragm mics that can do a better job for overheads, but I just love my C3. There are so many things you can record with it. Also, you get to buy it from a nice American who will answer your email, rather than an Austrian who probably won't. If you're Austrian, no offence meant, but that's the only reason you'd want to buy a C1000. Don't do it!- Buy an SM7 or some 012's/603's. Hell, a pair of SM57's would be a more useful purchase than a C1000.-Richie

 

[Wide Awake]

Zeke, what mikes do you currently own ?

I think small diaphrams are a good "safe" choice.

Oktava MC-012
AT 4041, 3031
Marshall 603
Rode NT3

Another option is a pair of AT 4033 medium diaphrams. Good for percussion, vocals, acoustic guitars, guitar cabinets, handles high SPL's, bass rolloff. $600 for a pair (new) If you don't own a good vocal mic yet this might be a wise investment. AT 4033 are workhorses and I haven't found anything they won't record well.

A pair of Marshall 603's is a cheap way to get two wide cardoid small diaphrams.

 

[ozraves]

The SP C1 works great as a single overhead on a drum kit.

Most people cannot properly position two mics as overheads in my experience.

Steve
http://www.piemusic.com

 

[Wide Awake]

The SP C1 works great as a single overhead on a drum kit.

ozraves- when you use a single overhead, do you pan it in the center or record it to two channels and pan left and right ?

 

[ozraves]

ozraves- when you use a single overhead, do you pan it in the center or record it to two channels and pan left and right ?

You record to one channel.

You pan it where it fits. It's somewhere around the center. I'd keep it within 10-15 percent right or left. There will be a sense of space even though you've got one large condensor and one channel.

Steve
http://www.piemusic.com

 

[wjgypsy]

i'v heard about the 603s. are they any good? it's hard to think about the 603s because there so cheap. so it's down to the 603 and the c1.

right?

 

[Beezoboy]

The 603's are great overheads. I would take them over the c1000's. Both would do well for OH's.

Beezoboy

 

[knownuttin]

You don't have to think about it. That's the beauty. The 603s are so much better AND cheaper, it's a no-brainer.
-kent

 

[knownuttin]

I should have clarified: the 603s are better than the C1000s. The C1, assuming you mean Studio Projects, is a large diaphragm and a different animal.
-kent

 

[wjgypsy]

thanks guys!

thanks! it looks like i will be buying the 603s!



thanks for your help.




zeke