Topic: Omni Options w/Church Audio Amp

[mec111272]

Anybody have any good ideas for quality Omnis run off Church Audio CA-9200 with 3.5mm jacks? 

[acidjack]

Virtually any of the small ones, as long as you terminate them to 1/8".  Only Nevaton MCE400 won't work.

I'd look to:
DPA 4060/4061
Countryman B3  (these or the DPAs are probably the best)
Audix 1280 omnis
Church Audio CA-14

You'll have to have someone reterminate the B3s or 406x mics.  The Audix mics require a cable that Chris makes.  The CA-14s are, of course, already wired for use with CA preamps.

[jagraham]

the DPAs are great but cost $$$$, the CA-14s are great as well but more in the $ range.  if you get the CA-14s the caps do not remove like on the 11s so if you want cards and omnis you need two whole sets of mics.  CA-14s > CA-PRE > digital recorder is a great sounding rig.

[mec111272]

I have the CA-11 and CA-14 cards,  I would get the CA-14 omnis, but hate the wait, I prefer instant gratification!

Maybe the thing to do here is get the omni caps for the CA-11's. 

Any experience with the CA-11 omnis?

[Church-Audio]

I have the CA-11 and CA-14 cards,  I would get the CA-14 omnis, but hate the wait, I prefer instant gratification!

Maybe the thing to do here is get the omni caps for the CA-11's. 

Any experience with the CA-11 omnis?

personally I love my ca-11 mics. I think they are very underrated I only sell about 20 pairs a year. But I think they are every bit as good as the ca-14 omni just smaller.

[mec111272]

Got any omni caps lying around? 

[acidjack]

I have the CA-11 and CA-14 cards,  I would get the CA-14 omnis, but hate the wait, I prefer instant gratification!

Maybe the thing to do here is get the omni caps for the CA-11's. 

Any experience with the CA-11 omnis?

If Chris is still making them, his CA-1 model sounds nice as well and is super-small.  Did well in a fairly legit comp vs. some 4060s one time...

[Church-Audio]

Got any omni caps lying around?

I have a pair of used ones lol.. No I have to order more. they are great mics. They are $40 a pair.

I can order some next week.

Chris

[adrianf74]

Indeed... the CA-11 omnis and CA-14 omnis are more or less equal especially with the mkII CA-11's.  There are noticeable differences with the cards.

The CA options are "budget friendly" but have made some EXCELLENT pulls for me when I rolled the 14's for a while.  You can get two B3's for around ~$300 but then you'll need to get them re-terminated and they likely won't be matched.  DPA 4061's are another story altogether.  I would say 4061 is slightly better than the B3 and the B3 is slightly better than the CA-14/CA-11mkII.  I wouldn't justify the price difference in the jump if you're happy with the CA-11mkII sound.   I only went with DPA 4061's because I had both CA-14 omnis and CAFS omnis and it didn't make sense to have two different mics in my kit.

[mec111272]

Remind me again,  how do I know if my CA-11's are version 2?

[adrianf74]

Remind me again,  how do I know if my CA-11's are version 2?

How long ago did you buy them?  I don't think there's a visible way to know but if it's been in the last 6 months to a year, I think they're the new mkII.  I haven't owned them but have heard them used many times.

[F.O.Bean]

I have the CA-11 and CA-14 cards,  I would get the CA-14 omnis, but hate the wait, I prefer instant gratification!

Maybe the thing to do here is get the omni caps for the CA-11's. 

Any experience with the CA-11 omnis?

personally I love my ca-11 mics. I think they are very underrated I only sell about 20 pairs a year. But I think they are every bit as good as the ca-14 omni just smaller.

Chris,
   How many pairs of CA14's do you sell per year? Just wondering!

[Church-Audio]

I have the CA-11 and CA-14 cards,  I would get the CA-14 omnis, but hate the wait, I prefer instant gratification!

Maybe the thing to do here is get the omni caps for the CA-11's. 

Any experience with the CA-11 omnis?

personally I love my ca-11 mics. I think they are very underrated I only sell about 20 pairs a year. But I think they are every bit as good as the ca-14 omni just smaller.

Chris,
   How many pairs of CA14's do you sell per year? Just wondering!

I sell about 250 to 360 pairs of ca-14 mics per year.  All built by me one at a time all hand matched by me and hand painted by me. And stuffed into envelopes by me...

[Church-Audio]

Remind me again,  how do I know if my CA-11's are version 2?

ca-11 MKII have copper screens on the front and back of the capsule. As well as few other little treats inside you cant see