Topic: Peluso CEMC6?

[Busman Audio]

I just got a pair of these.   GO With Audiolot Joshua the owner is very knowledgeable and helpful. I understand they are more but his customer service is great. 

If you were having clipping problems you probably needed to run the 10db pad these mics are extremely sensitive so be careful when you are recording loud bands.

I am very happy with the sound quality of these mics so far but I have yet to do a show with them. I have used them in my home studio and wow they are amazing.

[doliam]

I did run the -10db pad 2 nights before that and had no problems.  It basically sounds like the low end is clipping... very boomy and muddy.  I can also pad the mics on my Motu by -20, is it better to do that there or on the mic itself?

[bgalizio]

Keep the comments coming guys. I'm trying to decide between the Peluso CEMC6 or the ADK TL for an upgrade. Granted, that probably will be a while, but still. I wonder if Audiolot has a retail store, since they're fairly local (within an hour drive)...

[ehren]

Tough to compart the TLs to the Peluso's due to the large diaphram vs. small diaphram thing. Ultimately, and this is just my opinion, I think the Peluso's are a superior sounding mic, much more refined without the spitty high end that the TLs exhibit. Of course, the TLs offer more patterns for a cheaper price. I find the Peluso's to be in the same category sound wise as a lot of the big boys.

[bgalizio]

That's why I'm thinking too ehren. The upgrade won't be until after the tax return at the earliest, and hopefully there will be more Peluso tapers out there by then, meaning more recordings floating out there. I also like the idea of buying the set cap by cap (matched pairs, of course).

[Nick's Picks]

i'd take the Pelusos over TLs for sure.  But that is more of a SDvsLD thing.
and those mics can hang w/the big boys!!  I'll get another pair when he releases the vertical 3 pattern cap.

[Evil Taper]

At first listen you'll think these mics cost twice what they do.  They're in the same class of rich, clean, realistic sound as the Schoepps/Neumann/MBHO mics for sure.  I'd definately consider these for the price point and versatility.  If you are planning on upgrading to some higher end mics save some money and buy these for sure.  At half the price or less of the HIGH END mics it's a bargain, and they sound much more expensive than they are for sure.

[ehren]

I think what makes the Peluso's so great is their wonderfully smooth sound. The high end of these mics tames the brittle sound most PAs produce and the low-end is huge but tight with no bloating, at least with the cards. I find them to be far superior to MBHOs, I owned a pair for years, and right in the same league with 480s, km184s, m300 ect...I do not think that they offer the detail and refinement you get with Scheops or DPAs, especially in the midrange. They can't compete with the $2500 + mics, but they sure do whip ass on a lot of the $1200-$1500 mics.

Hey Nick, is that capsul going to fit the cemc6 body's?

[Nick's Picks]

yes.  it will be just a new cap for the cemc6 system.
cool!!

yea, these mics are nice.  their extremes (high and low ends) are really, really good.  the mid range is good too, but as ponited out, not quite the mk4 smoothness.

the 480s, they sound a little better to me.  but thats just the AKG coloration that I like.  the detail..etc.
still, for the money they are a no brainer.  such a great sounding pair.

[drewloo]

I taped Kimock on Fri w/ hypers.  At first I was worried that I should have used cards but as soon as the music started so did all the yappers, so they helped cut out some chatting & it came out better than my previous uses w/ the hyper caps.  Almost ran the TLs XY but since I was planning on clamping I just went w/ the Pelusos & ran an mp-2>modSBM1 behind it.  I'll have it in the Kickdown section soon if anyone wants to compare it to Lee's 483>wmod ua5 source.

[MattH]

Thanks for the patch Drew! This was my first time hearing these mics and overall I was pleased with the HF detail and smoothness. I thought the LF were mostly missing though. This could just be the hypers, the room or Brian A.'s mix but the LF in the room seemed plenty fat.

[hammerhorror]

Thanks for the patch Drew! This was my first time hearing these mics and overall I was pleased with the HF detail and smoothness. I thought the LF were mostly missing though. This could just be the hypers, the room or Brian A.'s mix but the LF in the room seemed plenty fat.

It is the hyper caps that remove the low frequency (I own a pair). If you use the cards, you'll have plenty of low end in your recordings, but also more chatter. So if you are in a chatty room you will either have to sacrifice low end (using the hypers) or more yapping (using the cards) with these mics.

Overall I am very pleased with the sound of my Peluso's, especially the cards. I try to use the hypers only when absolutely neccessary.

[drewloo]

Thanks for the patch Drew! This was my first time hearing these mics and overall I was pleased with the HF detail and smoothness. I thought the LF were mostly missing though. This could just be the hypers, the room or Brian A.'s mix but the LF in the room seemed plenty fat.

Nice to meet you, Matt!  Funny you say that because during the 1st song I told Lee that I thought the bass was weak & was concerned that I should have used cards.  Maybe I'm too used to rooms like LZR and Antone's where the LF is very strong.  But I agree that the LF is a pretty low in the recording.  I might do a LF boost on it before I torrent it. 

[ehren]

I really don't like the sound of most hyper caps, unless they are really necessary, with the mk41s being an exception. That said, I think mic configuration has ALOT to do with getting a hyper to sound "right." When I used to run my MBHO hypers they could have a nice fat low end if you ran them in a proper stereo set-up, DIN comes to mind, but if you went the point at the stacks method, forget it.

I'm gonna try to hold out on getting more caps until the 3 pattern deal comes out, sounds way cool! Unless I win the lottery and can afford another set of Scheops. I'm going to run the cemc6's for Mule 2 nights this week!

[bgalizio]

Audiolot doesn't have a retail store, but Joshua offered to show me the mic at their studio "or in (my) own environment, if (I'd) rather." If it was a stereo pair I'd ask to demo them at a show...