Topic: Peluso CEMC6?

[ac]

Any one heard anything more on the ETA on Peluso CEMC6? Are there still issues with them?

thanks

[ehren]

Should be fine if you order them direct from Peluso. I just got mine back from repair and all seems good so far.

[ac]

What was issues in the first place?

[ac]

What kind of mounts do you use for them?

[drewloo]

This one by Joe Meek:



It works very nice since the Peluso's are so light.

[ac]

How they mounts that come with the flight case?

[Nick's Picks]

the mounts that come in the flight case are first class.
beefier than the ATs, and a little smaller.  you could drive over them.

[bgalizio]

Here's what Doug from Sound Pure had to say:

We are testing our peluso mics right now (if they pass, we start shipping direct
from john next week/week after).
Assuming that the mics here pass we are in business again, and all bugs should
be worked out.  The mics have been completely reworked, we haven't heard of a
price increase as of yet.

[ehren]

Dan from Soundpure and John Peluso say two different things most of the time, it's hard to figure out who to believe, and really I don't think either of them is lying they just see this problem from a different point of view. John sees it as a minor problem easily fixed, Dan sees it as a major problem not easily fixed. If these mics didn't sound so damn good I would have ditched them long ago. Mine came back "fixed" as in not a totally reworked mic, at least from the outside appearance. Good thing is John has a quick turn around and is easy to work with. These mics do have a 3 year warranty and I'm sure the issues are fixed by now, mine seem to be fine. Dan's been saying for over a month that they will be ready next week, John says they are good to go

One thing I know, these may be my most favorite mics that I've taped with, not as detailed as my old mk4+cmc6, but a more pleasing overall quality for concert taping, to MY ears. Oh, and the issue in the first place was a combination of bad resistors/bad caps both caused by different things. The resistors came bad from the factory where the circuit boards were made, and the caps went bad due to humidity problems in John's shop. Both of these problems surfaced at the same time. Since the mics are new it doesn't surprise me that some unforseen problems crept up. I doubt these mics will stay at this price for too long once the problems are figured out. I'd really like to try some of the Peluso tubes out, they have had no problems with any other Peluso mic besides the cemc6 so that should tell you that it is a somewhat isolated incident.

[heath]

so are there issues with the set i bought from Nick?  what are these "bugs" y'all are referring to?

[ac]

I contacted Peluso Labs and they say they have some sets in stock but its very limited. Hopefully I'll have the dough in a couple of weeks. Do you know if the mounts come in black or just the bluish white tan thing?

[Nick's Picks]

Heath...
John Peluso told me that there were no problems w/the kit I was sent.
Not sure of any more than that...and that there were never any issues w/them as I used them.
100% solid, every capsule.

and I taped in all sorts of environments. 

as mentioned...there was a problem w/two different things.  John was unconcerned about it.  I asked him specificaly about this problem affecting my kit, and he said it wouldn't happen.  So I infered from this that they are post or pre "bad batch" of mics that is the issue.
i'd guess pre.

*if* there should be some problem w/them.  You let me know, and i'll deal w/John and getting replacements and whatnot.

btw..use them yet?

[ehren]

Heath, you'd know if there was a problem, you'll get nasty spikes in levels, noise ect... that basically leaves the mics unuseable. I wouldn't worry aboout it, Nick used those mics enough that the problem would have surfaced by now.

[bgalizio]

Good information guys. +T to the thread. I'm interested in the developments concerning the "problem" because I'll likely be upgrading to these mics, maybe early next year.

[heath]

Heath, you'd know if there was a problem, you'll get nasty spikes in levels, noise ect... that basically leaves the mics unuseable. I wouldn't worry aboout it, Nick used those mics enough that the problem would have surfaced by now.

cool.. haven't used them yet.  testing them out for the first time tomorrow night.