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MBHO general thoughts
Brian Skalinder:
I enjoyed my MBHOs a LOT. Never encountered the soundstage collapse others mention - but then again, I tape mostly amplified acoustic/bluegrass with some jambands thrown in for good measure.
With a band like WSP that hammers you with sound, yeah, I could see
something like that happening.
And I agree with the previous comments, the MBHOs do better up close than in the TS. Obviously, most mics do, but the MBHOs seem to suffer more than usual from the greater distance.
I switched over to KM140s, not due to dissatisfaction with the MBHOs, but b/c I got a good deal on 'em and it was simply time for a change. I'd recommend them to anyone wanting to take the step to HQ, low profile mics.
creekfreak:
actually, just listened to one of my recordings I did with the MBHO's, was able to set up real close, dead center, only had to run my stand at about 7 feet, killer recording, wonderful stereo image...up close these things do very well
DaryanLenz:
Yeah, that is kinda what I was thinking. Up close, they rock...but farther back, I am not so sure something else would not do better. I think I really like the highs, and good equiptment behind them does more for these mics, IMHO, then any other microphone I have ever heard. Some mics seem to do OK by themselves, but MBHO's to me, and this is biased because I use them, do better with as much HQ stuff as you can put behind them in the chain. I ran them striaght into a da-p1, a UA5, an ad1k, and now an sonosax sx-m2->ad1k, and thew differences between all of the tapes is much much more noteworthy than I had ever imagined...to ME!
Daryan
I like the low end of the km140 setup, and may try those next if I get a realy good deal on them!
creekfreak:
If you like a nice phat low end, with also very nice highs I would also look at the schoeps, but as you said yourself, I am biased since I use them
DaryanLenz:
I think I like the high end more than the low end, in general on my recordings...if that makes sense at all. I love really rich highs, and can overlook the lows, if the highs sing. I would like to hear some recent schoeps cards recordings of moe or something of that nature. Anyone have any? I got a friend here in iowa, who I see from time to time, that runs mk21's. While that may be OK here, in small ass venues, it would not be what I want to have long term. Anyone ;)
Daryan
How would one compare schoeps and mbho as far as the highs?
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