Topic: neumann 184 vs akg 480b 61 caps

[jkbyram]

order some a60 reducer rings from AKG and find some ck1 caps and give that a try.   it made me like my 460's even more.  i got my 460's by chance and have yet to consider anything else. i wanted AKG and when i was ready the 460's were available (thanks Fozzy) and that is what i ended up with. glad they are what was there used when i was ready for something better.

[datbrad]

order some a60 reducer rings from AKG and find some ck1 caps and give that a try.   it made me like my 460's even more.  i got my 460's by chance and have yet to consider anything else. i wanted AKG and when i was ready the 460's were available (thanks Fozzy) and that is what i ended up with. glad they are what was there used when i was ready for something better.

You know what, I started with C460B>A60>CK8 plus the CK61s in the beginning, used the guns about 7 times, got CK63s, and after hearing the hypers, the guns sat in a closet for the next 8 years collecting dust. I sold them and the reducer rings to a guy in DC for $400 and later wished I had kept the rings and just sold the CK8s. Oh well........

[jkbyram]

fwiw, i ordered my rings from Richard Land at AKG in the last year and they are still available new at a better prices than i have seen used in the yard sale. i still love my ck63's. i cant complain too bad about my 451's with the ck1's. there is one room i run in that the 451 combo actually comes out better than the 460 combo. 

[easy jim]

fwiw, i ordered my rings from Richard Land at AKG in the last year and they are still available new at a better prices than i have seen used in the yard sale.

Just curious...(I have an extra pair of rings I've flirted with selling)

How much did he charge per ring?  Which version were they - the metal ones (a60m) in your sig. line?

i cant complain too bad about my 451's with the ck1's. there is one room i run in that the 451 combo actually comes out better than the 460 combo. 

I agree completely; sometimes the 451 or 452/ck1 sounds better to me too...especially with boomier rooms.  And, almost without exception, I prefer the 45_ series bodies over the 460 bodies when I'm using omni caps.

[jkbyram]

fwiw, i ordered my rings from Richard Land at AKG in the last year and they are still available new at a better prices than i have seen used in the yard sale.

Just curious...(I have an extra pair of rings I've flirted with selling)

How much did he charge per ring?  Which version were they - the metal ones (a60m) in your sig. line?

i cant complain too bad about my 451's with the ck1's. there is one room i run in that the 451 combo actually comes out better than the 460 combo. 

I agree completely; sometimes the 451 or 452/ck1 sounds better to me too...especially with boomier rooms.  And, almost without exception, I prefer the 45_ series bodies over the 460 bodies when I'm using omni caps.

i don't remember exactly but it was around 120 dollars for a set.  they were the a60m

[easy jim]

i don't remember exactly but it was around 120 dollars for a set.  they were the a60m

Thanks.  That's not bad at all for new!  I've seen used ones going for over $75 on ebay, including the a60p version.

[BC]

Thanks for the info guys the help, i have a pair of 480B w/ 61 cap but i am looking for a brighter sound ??[

FWIW, I have never listened to a 480 tape and found it to be dull. Just a thought, if you find that your 480 recordings are not bright/detailed enough, have you considered your playback system? What are you listening on?

Peace,
Ben

[jkbyram]

i don't remember exactly but it was around 120 dollars for a set.  they were the a60m

Thanks.  That's not bad at all for new!  I've seen used ones going for over $75 on ebay, including the a60p version.

after more thought, i think they were 67 dollars each brand new.  when i bought them i had seen some on ebay and here i think, go for 75 each and up.

[alohachris]

Aloha,

Sorry I'm not adding anything to this great mic comparison discussion. But all this talk about the 460/CK61 combo has me looking for another 460 body to put my new CK61 caps on. Anyone have a clue for a source?

I just close to use that 461 combo for close-miking acoustic instruments. Help!

Mahalo a nui,
alohachris

[grider]

Aloha,

Sorry I'm not adding anything to this great mic comparison discussion. But all this talk about the 460/CK61 combo has me looking for another 460 body to put my new CK61 caps on. Anyone have a clue for a source?

I just close to use that 461 combo for close-miking acoustic instruments. Help!

Mahalo a nui,
alohachris

460 bodies sell constantly on ebay, usually in singles

[BayTaynt3d]

Love my 480s, so versatile for so many situations, especially with all of the caps at your disposal. And although I don't run the 482s too often, I'll have to say that when I do and in the right situation, I way prefer the omnis to the cards/hypers. I actually find them to be really, REALLY different sounding, and not just because of the different pattern.