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Re: newbie mic recommendations?
« Reply #15 on: November 28, 2006, 03:25:36 PM »
Quote from: rocknroll54 on November 28, 2006, 03:11:56 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-2pk-AKG-C-1000-S-Condenser-Microphone-mic-C1000S_W0QQitemZ330053086007QQihZ014QQcategoryZ41466QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

What do you guys think of those? Will the internal battery last me an opening band and a long set?
-Joe

I personally do not like the C-1000.  The SP C4's, Oktava's or Rode NT5's would be my choice.

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Re: newbie mic recommendations?
« Reply #16 on: November 28, 2006, 03:54:45 PM »
Quote from: windorabug on November 28, 2006, 03:25:36 PM
Quote from: rocknroll54 on November 28, 2006, 03:11:56 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-2pk-AKG-C-1000-S-Condenser-Microphone-mic-C1000S_W0QQitemZ330053086007QQihZ014QQcategoryZ41466QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

What do you guys think of those? Will the internal battery last me an opening band and a long set?
-Joe

I personally do not like the C-1000.  The SP C4's, Oktava's or Node NT5's would be my choice.



Based upon many other TS members comments I got a pair of C4's about 9 months ago and have never regretted it. Nice "total package" value, great sound and their slight size and weight makes them easy to set up and keep stable on mic stands.
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Re: newbie mic recommendations?
« Reply #17 on: November 28, 2006, 04:17:37 PM »
How much do the SP-C4's usualy run for, and where can you get them?
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Re: newbie mic recommendations?
« Reply #18 on: November 28, 2006, 04:27:41 PM »
Quote from: rocknroll54 on November 28, 2006, 04:17:37 PM
How much do the SP-C4's usualy run for, and where can you get them?

got mine used for $230 on ebay.
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Re: newbie mic recommendations?
« Reply #19 on: November 28, 2006, 06:31:58 PM »
Another very inexpensive, but good quality set of mics is the Superlux SMK-H8K, available as matched pairs of cardiods for about $110 plus $14 shipping from aaaudio on eBay.  That only gets you the cardiod pattern elements, but that's the most commonly used pattern anyway.  The C4's will get you the omni an hypercard patterns as well, so if you actually need those other patterns, the C4's are the better deal.  I run the SMK-H8K mics as a set of reference mics when I'm playing around with homebuilt mics so that I have something known to compare with.  Whatever the case, the SMK-H8K mics have performed well and I've never made a bad recording with them.  I think that Brian Skalinder started out with these mics too.
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Re: newbie mic recommendations?
« Reply #20 on: November 28, 2006, 07:21:07 PM »
I can hook you up w/ some inexpensive mics if you want,

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=71222.0

but they're not as nice as the c4's.

-Kevin
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Re: newbie mic recommendations?
« Reply #21 on: November 30, 2006, 09:20:07 PM »
Just looking around, and found these. What do you guys think?

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/MXL-993-Condenser-Microphones-Stereo-Pair?sku=273171
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Re: newbie mic recommendations?
« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2006, 09:34:13 PM »
im and noob and i got my C4s today. badass mics, really small too. you can find them on this board for ~$200. great deal imo. these things sound GREAT!
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Re: newbie mic recommendations?
« Reply #23 on: December 12, 2006, 03:38:51 PM »
Anyone know where to find some AFFORDABLE c4's?
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