Topic: Active cable use %

[Kwonfidelity]

ive always been slightly baffled that people run actives when not stealthing. unless u are clamping on, it really makes no sense, and its got to be better to run the caps rigth on the bodies. arent some active cables un-balanced?  id like to hear some spec'd details of the difference of running a 5 meter cable vs. having the capsule on the body. my gut feeling is that its not the same. 

We did some testing a while ago and didn't hear a difference.  These were pure silver cables(Vampire) against the KC5s.  Cable noise is a lot easier to make with the actives.  If you don't know what I'm talking about, set up your rig at home, put on some cans, grab the cables and give them a shake.  Yuck!  Yeah, it does also happen with balanced mic cables but not as loud as actives...

[silentmark]

I have made a padded incasement for that the bodies stay in.  To the other end of the bodies I run a short XLR >XLR cable to connect to my preamp. I never see or touch my cmc6 bodies........
callery

I've been storing the km100 bodies in the pelican case Nick Culbreth used before I bought 'em. Works perfectly...a hole in one end of the case to run XLRs to the V3, and another hole in the other end for the lc3 cables to connect to the caps. Works great...

Ditto.

Since getting active cables I haven't run full bodies nor do I see myself doing it again, unless I get those omni caps ...

Any pictures of these kwonbars ?

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

ive always been slightly baffled that people run actives when not stealthing.

I always run the actives.  Mostly because it throws a small shadow and I will be less of a visual obstruction to people behind me.  I've run the sure bar/AT mounts up front but I always feel self concious.