Topic: Sennheiser Active Setup - MKH 8000 Part II

[wbrisette]

Please do not mistake my disgust with a BS Decision making process for whining... 

Wayne - since you have seen one of the mythical shock mounts - how is the quality?

That's what I hate about email/forums/etc. sarcasm is lost. I was joking about the whining part.

The build quality seems quite good. I have for the boom pole, and it should work very well in that situation. Handling noise might be another issue. I've been busy with some music recording sessions and won't have a chance until next week to see how bad or good the handling noise is using it. But overall, it's a pretty nice shock mount and it seems that only Rycote has anything else for these mics.

Wayne

[CQBert]

All good Wayne!!!   

Thanks for the update!!

CQBert

[John Willett]

Hey guys... think about this...

if the 5m is the same as the 10m... why?... 

It's because the 5m is a special and the 10m is a standard product.

It costs more to make a one-off special than a production line unit.  Also, there is no difference in costs at all between the two other than the small cost of 5m of cable which is the extra cost of doing a special.

In fact I am surprised it is this cheap as, normally, specials tend to be even more.

[John Willett]

- since you have seen one of the mythical shock mounts - how is the quality?

The quality of the shockmount is good (as per normal Sennheiser), however, I will be using the Rycote InVision mounts with my MKH 8020 and 8040 as the "Lyre" suspension is technically better than any rubber suspension.  This is my personal choice.

[NOLAfishwater]

can we please talk about the microphones instead of pricing. It is unfortunate that price for a shorter custom length is the same as a standard longer length, but that is the price you pay for custom. Actually I doubt the 10 meter cables would take up that much more room in your taping bage. They look to be really small. Plus, if you ever need the extra length for running lip of stage or clamping up high, you have got it. If I get a pair, I will probably just go with the 10 meter set.

[John Kelly]

can we please talk about the microphones instead of pricing. It is unfortunate that price for a shorter custom length is the same as a standard longer length, but that is the price you pay for custom. Actually I doubt the 10 meter cables would take up that much more room in your taping bage. They look to be really small. Plus, if you ever need the extra length for running lip of stage or clamping up high, you have got it. If I get a pair, I will probably just go with the 10 meter set.

That's a LOT of cable, though.

[CQBert]

Fair enough...  no more on $'s until I get a final word on the questions I have asked... one last post with them but other than that ...

Back to your regularly scheduled thread content....

CQBert

[John Kelly]

Just got back from a gig - Jason Mraz at the NorVa.  The show sounded AWFUL in the room.  Pretty much all you could hear was kick drum, waaaaay too much low end.  But listening to the show right now and I'm very surprised at how it came out.  I'll probably have to roll a bit off in post, but overall it's a good tape!  I'll post a sample as soon as I have it.

The mics are definitely impressing me.

[John Kelly]

Sample from last night:

http://www.thejokell.com/music/GeekInThePink.mp3

Info - mics were FOB slightly ROC, 10.5' high, in basically ORTF (I had to guestimate).  Place was PACKED with people so there's some chatter.  No high pass was applied to this, but I may do it to the whole thing before I put it on the archive.  Slight compression (3:1 at -5db) and normalized.  Overall I'm pretty pleased, especially considering how I *thought* it was going to sound.

[CQBert]

Sounds fine.... you do not get to control the digital sub-bass....

Mids and highs nice and clean... decent image considering where you were.

Good Work  +T

CQBert

[John Kelly]

Thanks man!  I'm really digging these mics.  Just hope I can get the remote cables soon and get the setup really the way I want it.

[NOLAfishwater]

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=514850

Widespread Panic
Amphitheatre at the Wharf
4/20/08
Orange Beach, AL

Sennheiser MKH8040ST>V3>MTII 24/44.1
FOB, Stand @ 10.5', ~12' ROC, ~80' from stage
Dither, fades, and tracking applied in Soundforge 8.0

Taped and transferred by: NOLAfishwater louie.liokis @ gmail.com

DISK I
Set 1 -
Intro
Little Kin >
Disco >
Angels on High
Dyin Man
City of Dreams >
PAYMH >
Ribs and Whiskey
Fixin to Die >
Tall Boy

DISK II
Set 2 -
Intro
Solid Rock >
Pigeons
Vampire Blues
Tortured Artist
Chilly Water >
Drums >

DISK III
Jam >
Bust It Big >
Chilly Water
Ride Me High >
Pilgrims

Encore -
Last Straw >
Ain't Life Grand
End of the Show

[Mike Pappas]

Hi Folks,

Sorry for the delay in getting back to everyone but I just got back from the NAB Show in Las Vegas and I am slogging through the several hundred emails that are stuffing up my in box..

The 5 meter extension cable sets are $222.16 each retail (USD).  These are not standard production lengths and as such are custom built by the Sennheiser Custom shop in Germany.  Since there has been such interest in the 5 meter lengths, Sennheiser Electronic Corp. (SEC) will be stocking a small quantity of these to keep the lead times manageable.  I would think we would have them in inventory in about 3 to 4 weeks depending upon how long it takes to have the Custom Shop knock them out.

As others have mentioned shock mounts are now shipping also.

Additionally we have MKH 800 Twins in production and SEC should be receiving them in the next week or so.

If anyone has any further questions please email me directly at mpappas (at) sennheiserusa (dot) com

Best regards,

Mike Pappas
Senior Applications Engineer
Sennheiser Electronic Corp.

[John Kelly]

Got mine ordered this morning.  Thanks for all your help Mike!

[Crumbo]

thanks for all the help Mike

I was told yesterday that mine would be here in about 3 weeks

got my mini clips today