Topic: studio projects lsd2..?

[macdaddy]

well apparently the price is right on these, so i am thinking of acting now... i dont have a preamp, or anything else for the thing, but i have always wanted to run a single point stereo mic (to run on-stage and/or overhead - to record a full band, live)... is this something would even sound good..? is it worth buying now, just to sit on it for six months or so until i get a preamp, etc. all lined up..?

thanks, in advance, for any input on this matter.

[bhtoque]

It's a great mic, and sounds awesome on stage.

I'd wait till you have the gear to run behind it though. It's not like they are going to suddenly become unavailable.

JAson

[Craig T]

wait, they'll be around.  definitely a great mic for the $$.  search archive.org if you haven't heard any recordings.

[macdaddy]

so this $500 shipped isnt a deal of a lifetime..?

[bhtoque]

Well, list is around 700, so that's a good deal, but I don't know when it is good till.

JAson

[cpatch]

List (MSRP) is $999, street is (has been) $799. Sound Pure isn't the only one selling them for $499 though:

http://www.vsplanetmusiccenter.com/product_info.php?products_id=4366

(I've never done business with this vendor so this isn't a recommendation.)

Sound Pure does list the LSD-2 on their web site for $499 as a "SPECIAL PRICE":

http://www.soundpure.com/showProduct.do?id=23

Craig

[Massive Dynamic]

I'd wait till you have the gear to run behind it though.

So, the mic wouldn't sound its best with just line transformers?

[Craig T]

I'd wait till you have the gear to run behind it though.

So, the mic wouldn't sound its best with just line transformers?

just be aware it needs 48v phantom power.

[larrysellers]

I'd wait till you have the gear to run behind it though.

So, the mic wouldn't sound its best with just line transformers?

I wouldn't say that but the transformers provide fixed gain, which may not provide enough gain in certain situations. As mentioned before, this will need 48v phantom. It is just a question of using several solutions vs. an all-in-one box, to get the mic everything it needs to function properly.

[macdaddy]

I'd wait till you have the gear to run behind it though.

So, the mic wouldn't sound its best with just line transformers?

just be aware it needs 48v phantom power.

an oade m148 would do the trick, right..?

what other options are out there for this thing..?

a round of T's for y'all; thanks for the input...

[bhtoque]

I'd wait till you have the gear to run behind it though.

So, the mic wouldn't sound its best with just line transformers?

just be aware it needs 48v phantom power.

an oade m148 would do the trick, right..?

what other options are out there for this thing..?

a round of T's for y'all; thanks for the input...

When I first got mine I ran it with a deneke PS-2 and transformers. Sounds good that way. I think it is a perfect match with the T-mod UA-5.

As long as you give it phantom, any pre will work. Not sure of any gear that would be a bad match, but be aware it needs more gain than any other mic I've ever run, but that could just be an LD thing.

JAson

[dnsacks]

I find the lsd2 to have a nice and tight bass (some think it's a bit lean).  Sounds nearly ideal to me through a t+mod ua5. 

I'd think you'd be in great shape running the lsd2 >phantom power (ps2?)>line transformers > modsbm1. 

Agreed, a m148 would rock with this mic, perhaps a psp2 would have a similar effect.  Assuming you're still running a modsbm1, I say start with line transformers and a phantom power box

[macdaddy]

gotcha.

so you think i should pick one of these up, and that the price is right...?

how much is the psp/transformer setup gonna run me..?

+t's again for the info...

(and yes, i am running the modsbm1 - here is my latest recording)

[dnsacks]

The current price is definitely killing my resale value (not that I'm interested in selling this fine mic) . . ..

Sounds like you do indeed have an interest in it and the LSD2 is imho a bargain at this price, so go for it

the denecke ps2 can generally be found used for under $100 -- I haven't priced/used line transformers but believe a pair of good ones can be found used for that amount or less -- Todd R can probably clarify for you on the line transformers as he's run a set between his akg c61/jk labs box and his modsbm1. 

I now recall that you're running a pdaudio -- one other thought is that a mod UA5 will (I'm pretty sure) output a 24/48 or 24/96 digital signal to the pdaudio.  You might want to keep an eye out for an oade tmod ua5 (or an oade digimod ua5 which Doug would upgrade/mod)  as a cheap(ish) all-in-one solution if you're interested in trying hi-res recording.

[Massive Dynamic]

When I first got mine I ran it with a deneke PS-2 and transformers. Sounds good that way. I think it is a perfect match with the T-mod UA-5.

As long as you give it phantom, any pre will work. Not sure of any gear that would be a bad match, but be aware it needs more gain than any other mic I've ever run, but that could just be an LD thing.

JAson

Do you use the LSD2 with the UA-5? On average, what gain setting do you use? I've used a pair of mics both with a pmod UA-5 and with PS-2 > line transformers. With mics > pmod UA-5, gain was often about 3:00. With PS-2 > line transformers, I could get similar output at 7-8 on my M1. If the LSD2 has a similar output as those mics, I'd be ok without a pre.