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Title: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: caymanreview on February 09, 2016, 07:15:11 PM: Im ready to pull the trigger on a couple sets of caps and some misc other stuff

I havent bought much new gear in a decade, and ive never bought any schoeps stuff.

I dont have "a guy" for schoeps like i do with some other stuff. So, Im looking for suggestions or opinions on where to buy from.
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: gormenghast on February 09, 2016, 07:20:46 PM: Jerry Bruck at Posthorn is who I buy from if buying new.
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: MakersMarc on February 09, 2016, 08:34:55 PM: Same price everywhere, I went with Soundpure because unlike BH Photo, Soundpure found me a pair of new matched 41s in a day. BH just told me six weeks, back order. Chuck Giardino, nice guy.
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: caymanreview on February 09, 2016, 09:26:35 PM: No matched sets through soundpure?
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: StuStu on February 09, 2016, 11:31:31 PM: Call Justin at Pro Sound and tell him you're on TS. He's a taper and will do you right. Welcome to the Dark Side. >:D

http://www.pro-sound.com/ (http://www.pro-sound.com/)
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: Sebastian on February 10, 2016, 01:21:01 AM: Quote from: MakersMarc on February 09, 2016, 08:34:55 PM
Same price everywhere

That's what I thought, too. Then I specifically asked some dealers for discounts when getting two capsules at the same time. One got me a pretty good deal (599 EUR/capsule vs. 699 EUR when ordering from Schoeps directly). So it can't hurt asking around.

Quote from: MakersMarc on February 09, 2016, 08:34:55 PM
BH just told me six weeks, back order.

That's what I was told by my dealer and Bernhard of Schoeps, too. Still waiting for my pair to arrive. ;(
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: caymanreview on February 10, 2016, 09:59:08 AM: Quote from: StuStu on February 09, 2016, 11:31:31 PM
Call Justin at Pro Sound and tell him you're on TS. He's a taper and will do you right. Welcome to the Dark Side. >:D

http://www.pro-sound.com/ (http://www.pro-sound.com/)

done and done

apparently someone at schoeps assembly is very ill, and thats why the 4-6 wait on hypers everywhere

anyone know anywhere with them in stock?
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: MakersMarc on February 10, 2016, 10:14:42 AM: Quote from: caymanreview on February 09, 2016, 09:26:35 PM
No matched sets through soundpure?

Matched.
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: acidjack on February 10, 2016, 10:32:29 AM: FWIW I'm not sure you need to wait on "matched" if that's the holdup. I've bought Schoeps new both as matched and unmatched pairs and honestly can't say there was any difference other than the higher price for the matched set and the nice box with the certificate of matching.
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: caymanreview on February 10, 2016, 11:16:49 AM: good call

I've only owned one set of matched mics/caps in the past.
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: H₂O on February 10, 2016, 12:25:59 PM: I have owned MANY schoeps capsules over the years - vintage, used, new, etc - I see no reason to buy matched and the only reason to buy new capsules is if your extremely anal and need mint caps (which IMO is a bigger pain than it's worth - your always going to be worrying not to scratch the capsule - not worth the extra anxiety)

I would save the money and buy used caps
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: thunderbolt on February 10, 2016, 07:01:13 PM: ^^^
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: MakersMarc on February 10, 2016, 07:35:57 PM: I tend to agree, but when I was selling my dpas matched seemed to matter to buyers. And matching doesn't cost more. And I didn't have to wait with Soundpure. If I'd had to wait I'd probably have grabbed used 4s. :P 41s just so rarely seem to come up. The Swiss army tool of recording. ;D
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: caymanreview on February 10, 2016, 08:00:13 PM: I ordered 4s new yesterday from b and h. Before I knew about Justin at pro-sound.

I'm not in a huge rush for the hypers. I would think have a 4th recorder for a bit. Unless I snag an f8. I'm waiting for a decent price 744
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: 2manyrocks on February 12, 2016, 09:18:13 AM: There was a time last year when someone posted it was raining schoeps in the YS. Now its a drought?
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: Wiggler on February 17, 2016, 10:37:37 PM: I got mine from Doug. If not for the Oade board and Doug's information learning this game would have taken so much longer. I always feel good buying from him I know I'm supporting one of us.
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: caymanreview on February 17, 2016, 11:07:08 PM: I guess i didnt even think about doug. He has done me right time after time. Taken time to chat with me about gear whenever i wanted. Good call
Title: Re: Buying new schoeps ?'s
Post by: MakersMarc on February 18, 2016, 01:47:38 PM: Hell, wish I'd called Doug, clean forgot he sells Schoeps. :facepalm: love dealing with Doug, always did me right.