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Title: What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: JoeRay on October 06, 2003, 12:45:38 AM: Howdy Friends,
Greetings from the Kenai River, Alaska...
I have been taping concerts for the past35 years. Jimi Hendrix in Cleveland 3-26-68 was my first show.. (over 500 since).
I need you folks to recommend the BEST miscophones (money no objest) 8) 8) :fish:for the following taping situation:
Must be stealth, for a new 24/96 recorder from Core Sound or Sony M-1 DAT, mostly folk-rock, from intimate theatres to arenas in the first 10 rows.
I will value your opinions. Peace, joe Ray
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: Lee on October 06, 2003, 01:04:09 AM: how stealth?

DPA 4022 would be my vote, but you'd need a preamp/phantom box to power them. Some of the other stealth masters might carry a little more weight.

+T and welcome!
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: BC on October 06, 2003, 01:06:54 AM: DPA 4022
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: cpclark on October 06, 2003, 01:46:22 AM: dpa all the way for stealth, great mics
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: Nick Culbreth on October 06, 2003, 03:25:22 AM: neumann skm140s would be nice, unless you need something ultra stealthy and don't want to mess around w/ having mic bodies. if you need something ultra stealthy i'd look into the schoeps ccm series or a schoeps mk(x) > nbox setup. personally i'd take the neumanns or the schoeps over the dpas any day of the week.
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: Sean Gallemore on October 06, 2003, 06:12:46 AM: the stealth master, funny enough, doesn't know jack about stealthing

but, for my $00.02
depending on how stealth you want to go, there are many options
akg 390
dpa 402X
schoeps mk(x)
Audix 1290s

many many options, most of these will need some type of phantom power.

some decent stealth boxs (preamps, adc, and p/s), some providing power, some not
SD MP-2 &Mixpre
PSP-2 and -3
Sonosax box
Deneke AD-20
Sony modSBM-1

these may or may not be stealthable. Depends on how much you can put down your crotch ;)
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: InfiniteOhms on October 06, 2003, 09:59:52 AM: just from listening to tapes i'd say schoeps mk(x) it also depends on if you like transperant VS colored ... and if $$ is not a problem, why not get one of those nifty SD all in one boxes http://www.sonicsense.com/744t.htm it would even cover 48v phantom power.
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: Brian Skalinder on October 06, 2003, 10:42:52 AM: Quote from: InfiniteOhms on October 06, 2003, 09:59:52 AM
why not get one of those nifty SD all in one boxes http://www.sonicsense.com/744t.htm

Uhmmmm...because they're not available yet and likely won't be until Q1 2004 at the earliest?
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: zhianosatch on October 06, 2003, 11:24:30 AM: right, right... i think it's funny how lots of folks are already caressing SD's HD recorders' balls when the things haven't even seen action yet...
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: cpclark on October 06, 2003, 12:07:57 PM: Quote from: zhianosatch on October 06, 2003, 11:24:30 AM
right, right... i think it's funny how lots of folks are already caressing SD's HD recorders' balls when the things haven't even seen action yet...

tell me about it
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: DaryanLenz on October 06, 2003, 12:12:00 PM: haha. ;D

+T

Daryan
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: Simp-Dawg on October 06, 2003, 01:29:07 PM: Quote from: zhianosatch on October 06, 2003, 11:24:30 AM
right, right... i think it's funny how lots of folks are already caressing SD's HD recorders' balls when the things haven't even seen action yet...

did they add a new feature??? phantom testicles? ;D
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: DaryanLenz on October 06, 2003, 02:26:56 PM: You could go dpa 4022/21/schoeps ccmXX->v3 without too much of a problem I wouldn't think. I have stealthed the mme once, along with full size mics without problems. The sax may be your best sounding smaller bet though.

Daryan
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: gonads on October 06, 2003, 02:46:58 PM: v3 requires external power, sax and/or mod-sbm-1 do not.... sla's get bulky!
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: Rick on October 06, 2003, 06:48:15 PM: No mention of MBHO ???

Top Tier Stealth Mics, in my opinion:
DPA 4022
Neumann with LC-3 Cables
Scheops with KCY cables
MBHO with actives

To my ears the best stealth mic/combos are:
DPA 4002 > Sound Devices MP2
Neumann > Sonosax SX-M2 or Sound Devices MP2
Scheops > Sonosax SX-M2
MBHO > Sound Devices MP2
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: Rick on October 06, 2003, 06:54:19 PM: Even if the SD recorder will not be available until 1Q. I would still wait.... If I had the money I would get .... DPA 4022 > Sound Devices 744t :bigsmile:
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: Cooker on October 09, 2003, 02:55:05 PM: 4022 > sax > M1
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: Lee on October 10, 2003, 12:19:41 AM: change the sax out for a PSP-2 and you're good to go ;)
Title: Re:What is the BEST microphones for the following conditions
Post by: Sean Gallemore on October 10, 2003, 04:37:45 AM: interesting, would either of you like to explain?

I like the setup(s) tho, I'd kill for one