Topic: Milab VM-44 Link

[SonicSound]

Enjoy your new +toy

[TNJazz]

vm-44>722 would be TITS

According to Thomas, Milab's chief engineer says they rival dpa's.

I would agree with this, assuming the 44 sounds like the 41 (since that's the one I'm familiar with). 

Bean, you'll need a good preamp to truly appreciate the Milab stuff, in my experience.  I'm not sure the 722's pre is up to par, to be honest.  The mic sounded incredible through my buddy's gear (API, True and Aphex).    Not so much when I tried it with a V3.  They didn't sound anywhere near as good and it really surprised me.  That was the first time I really heard the difference a great preamp and A/D makes.

Again, this was with a VM-41, which is the earlier model but I believe they are basically the same.  No doubt it's a great mic though, and the modular design is a big plus for field recording, obviously.

As always, YMMV, caveat emptor, que sera sera, and opinions are like (you know what).

[muj]

i believe the 41 version was brighter than 44. 

[TNJazz]

i believe the 41 version was brighter than 44. 

Interesting.  Do you know what accounted for the difference?  Change in electronics?  Different capsule?  There's not a ton of information on Milab mics out there, and all I know is from playing with the 41 and one other one (DC-96 or something like that?)

[brn2rn]

I could try to remember to ask their tech-boss next time I´m on the phone with them wat the differences are between 41 and 44.

[RebelRebel]

According to Thomas, Milab's chief engineer says they rival dpa's.

No offense, but that is a pretty predictable answer. No one would really say that their own mics sound bad. I know one thing...My Pearl Mics are amazing.

[brn2rn]

Pearl was started by Rune Rosander waaaay back in 1941.
The currently used condensator diaphragm used in Pearl and Milab mics is his invention albeit bettered over time.

Milab started as a spin off from Pearl in 1970.

Both companies are alive and well only a couple of miles from each other in south of Sweden.

edit: misspelled something again

[MattH]

Here's a torrent of my first recording with these mics if anyone's interested.

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=500960

[F.O.Bean]

Here's a torrent of my first recording with these mics if anyone's interested.

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=500960

what caps do you have for the 44 link's

[muj]

nice recording...sounds like a hypercardiod pattern...

[MattH]

Here's a torrent of my first recording with these mics if anyone's interested.

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=500960

what caps do you have for the 44 link's

Just the card's they come with. I will probably be getting the omni's someday soon since I'm really liking the sound of these mics so far.

[muj]

damn,..that's a very tight sound for a card. whoa!

[thegreatgumbino]

Here's a torrent of my first recording with these mics if anyone's interested.

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=500960

Sounds really nice, Matt.  +T

I look forward to hearing more recordings with these.  I'd be interested in hearing these in front of a pre we're all more familiar with (M148/V3/722/ACM671).  I wonder if they'll expand their line of caps?

edit:  This is a nice sounding venue.  Is it's primary function a concert hall?

[Ryan Sims]

I have to agree with everyone.  This is nice.

[RebelRebel]

they will not expand their line of caps unless the greater portion of their customer base requires it. hypercard and figure 8 are the most difficult and expensive to build, and as milab doesnt have the budget of sennheiser/neumann or gefell or harmon(akg). I wouldnt count on it. Ive been begging gefell to make figure 8s for the sms2000 series for over a year now..but that pattern just doesnt justify the cost that goes into developing it.

  I wonder if they'll expand their line of caps?