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Offline nicegrin

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My SP-CMC-8 Hs are giving up, what's the best replacement?
« on: November 16, 2016, 05:31:29 PM »
My SP-CMC-8 hypers (AT943) have been malfunctioning lately and I need a replacement miniature hyper or super card.
I want something with a similar sound signature (i.e. clear recordings with minimal crowd noise).
What are my options?

SP-CMC-25 or SP-CMC-4U with hyper caps? Anyone has a preference for one or the other?

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Toy Box:

MICS:

Omnis:  6xNevaton MCE400s, Countryman b3s (modded), MM HLSOs (4.7K mod), Aevox in ear MK2s, CA-11s
Cards:   Schoeps MK4s with Schoeps CMRS, Milab VM-44 Links, SP CMC-8,  AT853, Sennheiser MKE 104, MM HLSC-1s, ECM-717
Hypers: AKG CK93s (modded), SP CMC-8, AT853, Audix 1280s (Church actives).


INBETWEEN: Naiant Tinybox (CMR mod), Naiant Tinybox (p48 mod), Naiant PFA, CA-9100, CA Ugly, Denecke PS-2 mini, MM-MBM, MM-CBM, SP SPSB-8, custom nuetrik XLR to TRS cables, 5 pin to 5 pin extension cable. 

DECKS: A10, M10, R05, Tascam DR-05, R09-HR , MT2, Sharp MS-H702, MZ-R 70.

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Re: My SP-CMC-8 Hs are giving up, what's the best replacement?
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2016, 09:00:01 PM »
Yikes, I just checked the SP site and it looks like CMC-8s are backordered.
Good thing mine are still working well at the moment; I'm a big fan of the small diameter: no need for a Kangol on my tiny head :>

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Re: My SP-CMC-8 Hs are giving up, what's the best replacement?
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2016, 10:54:33 PM »

SP-CMC-25 or SP-CMC-4U with hyper caps? Anyone has a preference for one or the other?


I really like the CMC-25's.  They're versatile and low profile...  I don't feel like I'm usually giving up nearly as much as I'd expect relative to my A-rig.  If it has to be 007 I'm totally fine with running the 25's. 
Gear:
Audio:
Schoeps MK4V
Nak CM-100/CM-300 w/ CP-1's or CP-4's
SP-CMC-25
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Oade C mod R-44  OR
Tinybox > Sony PCM-M10 (formerly Roland R-05) 
Video: Varied, with various outboard mics depending on the situation

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Re: My SP-CMC-8 Hs are giving up, what's the best replacement?
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2016, 03:40:55 AM »
I can see you also own a pair of 4.7k modded MM-HLSC-1. Here's your best replacement mic ;)
Mics : Sony ECM-717, MM-HLSC-1 (4.7k mod), SP-CMC-4 (at853), 2x DPA4060, 2x DPA4061
Battery box : SP-SPSB-6524 w/bass roll-off filter, MM-CBM-1
Preamp : Church Audio CA-9100
Recorders : Sony MZR-700PC, Edirol R-09HR, Tascam DR-2d

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Re: My SP-CMC-8 Hs are giving up, what's the best replacement?
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2016, 03:26:59 PM »
The MM-HLSC-1 is probably my least favourite of the small mics I own. Not as nice as the SP CMC-8H if you ask me.
Toy Box:

MICS:

Omnis:  6xNevaton MCE400s, Countryman b3s (modded), MM HLSOs (4.7K mod), Aevox in ear MK2s, CA-11s
Cards:   Schoeps MK4s with Schoeps CMRS, Milab VM-44 Links, SP CMC-8,  AT853, Sennheiser MKE 104, MM HLSC-1s, ECM-717
Hypers: AKG CK93s (modded), SP CMC-8, AT853, Audix 1280s (Church actives).


INBETWEEN: Naiant Tinybox (CMR mod), Naiant Tinybox (p48 mod), Naiant PFA, CA-9100, CA Ugly, Denecke PS-2 mini, MM-MBM, MM-CBM, SP SPSB-8, custom nuetrik XLR to TRS cables, 5 pin to 5 pin extension cable. 

DECKS: A10, M10, R05, Tascam DR-05, R09-HR , MT2, Sharp MS-H702, MZ-R 70.

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Re: My SP-CMC-8 Hs are giving up, what's the best replacement?
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2016, 05:55:14 PM »
darktrain has sold a number of AT943 sets, might check with him.
http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=161536.msg2030679#msg2030679
DPA4061 HEB -> R-09 / AT943 -> CA-UGLY -> R-09
AKG CK63 -> nBob actives -> Baby NBox -> R-09/DR2d
AKG CK63 -> AKG C460B -> Zoom F8/DR-680MKII
Line Audio CM4/Superlux S502/Samson C02/iSK Little Gem/Sennheiser E609/Shure SM57 -> Zoom F8/DR-680MKII (multitracked band recordings)

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Re: My SP-CMC-8 Hs are giving up, what's the best replacement?
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2016, 02:49:13 PM »
Love my sp-cmc-25s. Great stealth mic.
Mics        : Naiant AKG CK63 Actives, DPA 4061, SP-CMC-25, CA11c, CA11 IIo,CA14c, CA14o, CAFS, AT933 (4.7k)
Pre         : Tinybox, PIPSqueak, CA9100, Ugly II pre, CA Ugly II 3 wire pre
Batt Box : MM-CBM-Mini
Decks     : H340 rockboxed, R09HR, M10 x 2

 

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