thanks for the input. it appears most folks agree wirh me, outside of the midrange i discribed, so i guess my hearing is pretty much spot on. btw, idon't have any problem with folks using them or enjoying the. i just wanted to know whether others were hearing the same.
since i raised this question some folks took to being critical towards me by marginalizing my question and questioning my experience. as if experience really means anything. 'from the nouth of babes you often get the truth".
anyway, as i have indicated i have been taping since 1982 and have mastered over 2000 shows. many of you may have taped along side me or plug out of me at some time. i have plenty of nak masters and when there isn't a better source i would gladly take a nak recording and have done so.
i think it is fine to discuss the flavor or sound of equipment with out becoming defensive or personalizing it. i do not over identify with any piece i own or have owned in the past. they are what they are and nothing more or less. i woul certainly enjoy discribing othe equipment so to assist others in their purchasing choices.
that being said: the mic i'm presently using are schoeps ccm4's and akg 460's. i use a v3 and a d8. i have a maranius 442 for mixing and multi micing.
i bought a d 6 back in 1983, d5 in 1985, an sv250 in 1989, asv255 in 1990, a sony d10pii in 1995 and recently a d8 as a stop gap towards higher rez. i've owned at815's, akg 460's, 480's, and schoeps but have extensive use of 184's 414. 441, 421`, 300. ect.
i don't live in st l but rather in ny and my name is ray. i've done a lot of trading with matt h, who i met in texas at a bobby show. we often trade dead shows after tours, for which i'm grateful for. i enjoy getting multiple copies of shows so that i can compare equipment
what i enjoy in a recording is an accurate soundstage, timbres, dynamics 'macro and micro'.
at 200 a pair they are fairly affordable, however i would suggest that folks save a bit more money and buy a used pair of akg 460 for around 400-600, jmo.