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Studio Projects LSD2 fluffing
« on: March 08, 2006, 12:14:23 PM »
I've got to hand it to SP, that is one DAMN fine sounding microphone.
I like this thing even better than my AKG c422. 

Its smooth, sweet, detailed, simple to operate and just FAT all around.

STRENGTHS
- cheap!
- sounds very smooth and refined
- awesome bottom end, dispite the 30hz end (something i've hated in other mics of that same measurement)
- monster sound stage..but that could  also be in part to my ACM 660.  XY recordings sound 3D w/this setup.
- easy to hide FOB w/the windscreen on.  It just looks like someones head. 

WEAKNESSES
- sort of cheaply built, imo.  the pins on mine bend all the time, and they are quite loose in the chassis.  But hey..what do you want for $499.
- freakin' BIG and heavy.  2lbs+ I believe.  if your clamping, better pick someone w/a fat stand.


Honestly, the recordings iv'e made w/this thing so far since owning it are pleasing me every bit as much as my km140s did prior.  A couple of times i've run my Pelusos for a set and the LSD for a set, and so far i've been loving the LSD stuff most.
which brings me to my next post....
anyone want to by a Peluso CEMC6 stereo kit w/cards and hyper caps?
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Re: Studio Projects LSD2 fluffing
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2006, 12:23:01 PM »
I agree with every statement there, its a damn fine mic.
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Re: Studio Projects LSD2 fluffing
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2006, 12:34:11 PM »
Love mine so much the wife is becoming jealous. Used it while recording a neighbor's friend play guitar on his back deck and the results when fantastic.

Edit to add that I am building one of these for mine very soon:

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Re: Studio Projects LSD2 fluffing
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2006, 04:41:40 PM »
^ used w/permission  ;)

I've had reall nice luck with the SP C3s, the non-siamese twin cousins of the LSD2.  I'm looking to move to ADK 51 TLs only to add the hyper pattern to the mix.  If I can't sell them it won't kill me to keep them.  I think for anyone in love with X-Y or Blumlein... and that's an easy fall to take... this mic has a lot to recommend it, as Nick said.

(sorry for the mini hijack... couldn't resist. :P )

Thank you Dave  :)

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Re: Studio Projects LSD2 fluffing
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2006, 05:34:06 PM »
I've got to hand it to SP, that is one DAMN fine sounding microphone.
I like this thing even better than my AKG c422. 

Its smooth, sweet, detailed, simple to operate and just FAT all around.


Are you running them XY or Blumlein?  How would you recommend setting them up for a small acoustic string group?  And why do they have an omni setting?

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Re: Studio Projects LSD2 fluffing
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2006, 06:55:32 PM »
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I like this thing even better than my AKG c422

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Re: Studio Projects LSD2 fluffing
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2006, 10:28:16 PM »
I run it XY most of th etime.
I believe the omni pattern would be best when used on something like guitar or voice where you could mix down to mono very easily.

and regarding liking it better than my c422...yes, really

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Re: Studio Projects LSD2 fluffing
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2006, 12:20:22 PM »
I've got to hand it to SP, that is one DAMN fine sounding microphone.
I like this thing even better than my AKG c422. 

Its smooth, sweet, detailed, simple to operate and just FAT all around.

STRENGTHS
- cheap!
- sounds very smooth and refined
- awesome bottom end, dispite the 30hz end (something i've hated in other mics of that same measurement)
- monster sound stage..but that could  also be in part to my ACM 660.  XY recordings sound 3D w/this setup.
- easy to hide FOB w/the windscreen on.  It just looks like someones head. 

WEAKNESSES
- sort of cheaply built, imo.  the pins on mine bend all the time, and they are quite loose in the chassis.  But hey..what do you want for $499.
- freakin' BIG and heavy.  2lbs+ I believe.  if your clamping, better pick someone w/a fat stand.
Some questions for Nick or other LSD2 users.
-Are the pins you mention the XLR mic pins, the breakout cable pins, or something else?
-How much less sensitive is the LSD2 in comparison to the CEMC6? Gain difference in db?
-Any comparisons to the AKG 414? Any comps available?
-Is it battery hungry?
-Any recommended shows on archive of outdoor shows, preferably rock?
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Re: Studio Projects LSD2 fluffing
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2006, 01:46:59 PM »

Some questions for Nick or other LSD2 users.
-Are the pins you mention the XLR mic pins, the breakout cable pins, or something else?
-How much less sensitive is the LSD2 in comparison to the CEMC6? Gain difference in db?
-Any comparisons to the AKG 414? Any comps available?
-Is it battery hungry?
-Any recommended shows on archive of outdoor shows, preferably rock?

the pins are the ones in the mic itself.  the cable is ok.  nothing fancy.  I might make myself a new one w/silver cable.

how much less sennsitieve than which cemc6, the peluso or the schoeps?  I dont find it all that hungry for gain really. 

comparred to the 414s setup coincident?  smoother in the high end on the LSD.  I just think the overall presentation envelopes me more and find it very warm and smooth.  sometimes my 414BULS's sounded a bit strident when I ran them coincident.  It was still my preffered way to run them though.  it depended on the music I was recording.
the 30hz bottom end on the LSD, and I cant believe i'm saying this..., is perfect.  some of the best bass reproduction i've heard out of any mic i've ran.
battery hungry?  I think it might be.  I dont have its phantom current draw spec, but i'm sure its in the manual.  drains my marantz 660 pretty fast w/batteries that would last 2 hours w/my Pelusos.

no idea on outdoor shows to recomend.  I'd look into CraigT's recordings.  He ran that thing for a while and i've heard some excellent pulls out of his rig.
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Re: Studio Projects LSD2 fluffing
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2006, 04:06:04 PM »
how much less sennsitieve than which cemc6, the peluso or the schoeps?  I dont find it all that hungry for gain really. 

I was able to run the Peluso CEMC6 (schoeps is CMC6) at rock shows line in w/out any gain or transformers. I've read that just isn't likely to be the case with the LSD2. [EDIT: I think I remember reading you had run the LSD2 and CEMC6 at the same show to do a comp] Wondering if I need a pre or not.

comparred to the 414s setup coincident?  smoother in the high end on the LSD.  I just think the overall presentation envelopes me more and find it very warm and smooth.  sometimes my 414BULS's sounded a bit strident when I ran them coincident.  It was still my preffered way to run them though.  it depended on the music I was recording.
the 30hz bottom end on the LSD, and I cant believe i'm saying this..., is perfect.  some of the best bass reproduction i've heard out of any mic i've ran.
battery hungry?  I think it might be.  I dont have its phantom current draw spec, but i'm sure its in the manual.  drains my marantz 660 pretty fast w/batteries that would last 2 hours w/my Pelusos.

no idea on outdoor shows to recomend.  I'd look into CraigT's recordings.  He ran that thing for a while and i've heard some excellent pulls out of his rig.

You're making this sound really good, but I guess that was the point  ;) Thanks for the info. +T
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Re: Studio Projects LSD2 fluffing
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2006, 08:29:25 AM »
no idea on outdoor shows to recomend.  I'd look into CraigT's recordings.  He ran that thing for a while and i've heard some excellent pulls out of his rig.

here's a nice one:

http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=28545

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Re: Studio Projects LSD2 fluffing
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2006, 01:04:31 PM »
is only one LSD2 typically used? or is this referencing a stereo pair? does 1 mic provide a stereo signal?
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Re: Studio Projects LSD2 fluffing
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2006, 01:13:11 PM »
is only one LSD2 typically used? or is this referencing a stereo pair? does 1 mic provide a stereo signal?

only one, it's a stereo mic.  two capsules in it.

http://studioprojects.com/lsd2.html

very cool! so, do the top capsule and bottom capsule rotate away from each other to get different angles? (ortf, din, xy)
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Re: Studio Projects LSD2 fluffing
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2006, 01:29:39 PM »
also, what are the advantages of this vs. two C3's? I can do split omni's with C3's, but can't with the LSD2. easier to run blumlein and xy, maybe? is the sound virtually the same as the C3's? it looks like the same capsule set-up.
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Re: Studio Projects LSD2 fluffing
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2006, 02:14:51 PM »
key advantages to me are that it's EXTREMELY easy to set up, capable of being clamped onto somebody else's stand, ability to run the mic fob (a LOT less obtrusive than a pair of ld mics).  In other words, advantages over a pair of c3s are almost exclusively convenience-based.


 

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