Topic: best cardiod mic for 300 dollars?

[nameloc01]

Sp-cmc4u (.atu853)...199.00, ....with the xlr/phantom power mod just under 300.00.  Then you could grab a power supply for 150-200.00 ( a ps-2)                     for the money, you really cant beat it.

[Jimna]

studio projects C4
you could get a pair for less than $300 (used)

i second that notion.  best bang for the buck.

[danzz1234]

Do the SP C4s fit the 'stealth' requiriment?
I've seen some pics and it looks more 'open' to me. 

[Jimna]

no, they would be a challenge to stealth.  might work if you wear a turbine?!?!?!?

[danzz1234]

no, they would be a challenge to stealth.  might work if you wear a turbine?!?!?!?

an astronaut costume will do it 

[intpseeker]

I'm wondering about the number of folks here who stealth with the ACM 660.  I'm afraid to ask wher they put that to get it by security.

[elwoodblues]

I've said it before and I'll gladly say it again, For the $$$$ Go with Church gear.  I have pulled MANY excellent shows with my little rig and I get compliments all of the time on it. As a matter of fact, I taped what has been called by over 200 ppl the best recording of the Police tour this far with just my church mics straight into my R09 . 
 Because of the recommendations of a few guys on this board i picked up a used set of c4's for like $200.00 a few months back to tape my first open show. I ran c4-art phantom 2-church 9000 pre-R09 to tape umphreys and dmb and I was absolutely stunned at the quality.  You absolutely dont need to drop large sums of $$ to pull good tapes, anyone here will tell you that.

[nameloc01]

Lol...no the sp-c4s are not the easiest to stealth....however, if you use them correctly the payoff is quite worth it. But i do believe they would serve the "open" technique nicely as well. They arent so much big...they are somewhat heavy and best ran with phantom power...which then adds another challenge to the stealther.

[nameloc01]

Disregard above...i'm being stupid and talking about cmc4s.