Youc an get an MBHO KA800 N fig-8 capsule for around 600/shipped
Yeah, but then I need the body too. The Schoeps would be cheaper and more low profile if I just needed a fig-8 only wouldn't it?
I DOUBT the Schoeps would be ANY cheaper bud
And the MBHO's ahve an active optiopn as well. Thats what I run, the MBHO 603 A bodies are the active bodies. If you ONLY wanted the F-8+body, and are intent on using your Akg's as the mid mic, you can prolly score a 603 or 603a body + fig-8 capsule for around 1k-1100 or so. the schoeps capsule is that much alone. youd still need a body with the schoeps unless you spent teh BOOKOO bucks on the CCM8, which is the CCM series that doesnt have a full body, and I bet those are about 2k a piece, give or take
The MBHO's would def be cheaper and thats with the capsule+body. since youre akg's are ful-bodied anyway, it wouldnt be a huge ordeal getting the 603 A non-active MBHO body+ KA800N fig8 capsule....You could *probably* score the MBHO 603 A(pair)+KA800N fig8 capsule+a pair of either the KA200 N(Cards) or the KA500 HN(Hypers) pairs for around 2k if you got everything used but the KA800N fig8 capsule, since thyre VERY RARE used....
I would stray away from mixing mic companies if I were you. Your cheapest and easiest route would be to get an LSD2(with those KILLER modded Peluso caps that Busman does) or just that Peluso P Stereo mic ouright......I would bet that the stock LSD2 sound sgood enough anyway tho......For $750 or so new, you could get that LSD2 and it does M/S, XY, and Bluemein all in one stereo mic
Thats what I would do if I were you. Since I already own the MBHO 603 A's+their Cards and Hypers, my cheapest and stealthiest/easiest route would be to just get the MBHO KA800N fig8 capsule, althou a new LSD2 wouldnt be much more than that, with more options taboot.....
The Schoeps are def wonderful mics, but are you willing to spend around 3-4k just for M/S from them
Thats the question you have to ask yourself
And then youd need an extra mk4 or mk41 to run those in stereo pairs when you dontw ant to use the M/S setup! I would think a Busman Peluso modded LSD2 would sound damn near as good as ANY stereo mic on the market, even those ultra sweet/rare AKG stereo mics that everyone loves......I heave heard his Peluso Modded ADK TL mics and they sound ASTONISHING with the Peluso Capsule upgrade
His Peluso capsule upgrades are pricey as hell, but IMO theyre worth every penny.....