Topic: thoughts on Nakamichi CM-300?

[super-phat-al]

Thinking about these mics.  I only heard a lot of dead tapes with them.  How well do they pair up with today's rigs?  thoughts

[utahtaper]

Those mics are great for the money for sure.  And it just so happens I have a set of 3 I want to sell. With 3 Cardioid and 3 Omni caps and windscreens and original foam lined box of course for $300.

[Big Muff]

  Yessir, best bang for the buck... I got mine BECAUSE of all the tasty GD 80's  tapes out there. it was the sound I knew I wanted when I started out, regardless of the newer junk. (which very little has impressed me much) I give exception to Neumann km100's, DPA 4022's, but that's a whole other ballpark.  
  They're good mics, and at good prices these days. Was lucky enough to scoop my pair up for 300 including CP-2 and 4 caps.. Spent another 60 for a MX-100, 25 extra for the center channel mod and couldn't be happier (till i have the bread for some active km140's)... I'd take 3 big ones and look into Mr. Utah's offer. Hey, they're practically vintage so you can get that money back when, or if you decide to sell.. ?
 -Mike

[Mark]

I love my Nak's.  Affordable & available.  

What is the center channel mod for the MX100??  I now run a Wmod UA-5, but still have the MX100.  

[InfiniteOhms]

i beleve you can also get shotgun caps for those ... should you want them

[Big Muff]

I had a resistor put in to bring it down to line level.. now it's good for the sbd feed. I like to call it the "ghetto mixer".
-mike

[Swampy]

Hey, Im kind of looking at these too, as Ive heard from some people that they are just as good as the 391s. Does anyone know of any shows for download with them? I saw all the stuff on the archive, but that stuff doesnt sound any better than the stuff Ive recorded with the Superlux, so Im wondering if there are any shows out there in BT or on a searver w/ the NAKs. Im wondering if they'd be worth it, or if I should wait and save up and get somthing a little more expensive... thanks!

[Big Muff]

go to bt.etree.org  my most recent tape is up.. Keller Williams at the Norva 11.7.03
First set done with the CP-1's, set 2 with CP-4's.
-Mike

[Swampy]

SWEET! THANKS!

I think that if Alex is not interested in these I might try to pick these up in a few weeks. Lemmie know Alex...

[Swampy]

SWEET! THANKS!

I think that if Alex is not interested in these I might try to pick these up in a few weeks. Ive got a few things that Ive been lisening to, and Im liking them! Lemmie know Alex...

[jhirte]

I ran NAk 300's for 10 months and liked them fine...
Never ran the CP-2 caps (omni) only CP-1 (card). I only used the bassrolloff once and wish I used it more often.. got some bass heavy recs with them, but nothing eq in post couldn't fix.
I have one show I did with them that I prefer over a Gefell tape of the same band.

-Jim

[wsp12]

i ran these a  few times last year before i had to get rid of mine they are really nice mics kind of have a 480 type sound to them i think Mike

[RRobar]

Yes, Naks make nice tapes. I bought Mike's and ran them for a bit. Prior I ran c1000s, Nice step up IMHO. I sold them to co-own gear with Cervin. There are pretty straight forward mics.