Topic: CK61 or CK63

[Phil Zone]

hi all,

so i  just bough a pair of akg 460s but dont own any capsules. at the moment it doesnt look like im going to find any used ones, though it would be ideal. so i dont have the money to get both 61s and 63s, so what should i get first? ive always been a card kind of person, but i will be running 4 tracks and have boths cards and hypers for my significant other.

what would you get? ALL opinions welcome!

thank you

[adrianf74]

I've run both the CK61's and CK63's on my own and with a friend (who owns them as well) and if you're planning to run open (assuming you are with the bodies), I'd lean towards picking up the hypercards.  I own both and went the CK61 route for hat mounting, however, I quickly learned that the CK63's are a better choice when running open as I was experiencing sound "drop off" outdoors at some shows.  Many people around here like the CK63's over the CK61's with the general thought that they "sound better" and really shine at a distance (assuming you're running near the board).  Even in weirder rooms (ones where there is no "great" place to run open), the CK63's have a better rejection rate for chatty people over the CK61's (have run both in close proximity).

CK63's are my vote.   If you're going to buy new, keep in mind that the best price I've been able to find is around US$480 for the pair (which is $20 more than what I paid for the CK61's).

[willndmb]

Agreed
63 got my vote mic more inside and out

[darby]

I feel the best match for 460 bodies are a60/ck1s
but if you can't find them, then the ck63s work well in most rooms
the ck61s work well outdoors and in nice small rooms if you can't find the a60/ck1s

[acidjack]

If I was only getting on pattern, I would start with cardiods.

[page]

Where do you tape more often of the two:

indoors? get hypers and later cards
outdoors? other way around, get cards and later hypers.

With very few exceptions, if you have a mic maker that does both, that's my reasoning in picking which one to get first.

[tgakidis]

Based on the shows that you record (Bars, Clubs & Theaters), I would go with Hypers now and gets some cards for the summer festival season.

[vanark]

I would not hesitate to run hypers outdoors.  In fact, I don't hesitate.

[tgakidis]

I would not hesitate to run hypers outdoors.  In fact, I don't hesitate.

Agreed, If i am at the OTS at vibes i run hypers.  If i am at a smaller outdoor venue i run cards.

[Chuck]

I agree with most of the suggestions posted.

I like the CK-61's outside. I almost never run the CK-63's outside, because they are affected more than the CK-61's by wind.
Big boomy venues I use the CK-63's. In nice small good sounding theatres I use the CK-61's.

[obaaron]

I actually ran my ck61's (naiant actives) and ck63's (full body) on the same stand, same spot for Karl Denson this weekend I'll post them tonight.  It was indoors

Both  were > littlebox > dr680

[Phil Zone]

I actually ran my ck61's (naiant actives) and ck63's (full body) on the same stand, same spot for Karl Denson this weekend I'll post them tonight.  It was indoors

Both  were > littlebox > dr680

That's is the exact rig I will be running, please post the link. Thank you

[Chuck]

I actually ran my ck61's (naiant actives) and ck63's (full body) on the same stand, same spot for Karl Denson this weekend I'll post them tonight.  It was indoors

Both  were > littlebox > dr680

That's is the exact rig I will be running, please post the link. Thank you

Funny, I do the same exact thing sometimes too.

[willndmb]

I actually ran my ck61's (naiant actives) and ck63's (full body) on the same stand, same spot for Karl Denson this weekend I'll post them tonight.  It was indoors

Both  were > littlebox > dr680

i have a few show on lma, in kickdown that way
The differences are there but small imo

[Phil Zone]

I actually ran my ck61's (naiant actives) and ck63's (full body) on the same stand, same spot for Karl Denson this weekend I'll post them tonight.  It was indoors

Both  were > littlebox > dr680

i have a few show on lma, in kickdown that way
The differences are there but small imo

Can you post some links? Thanks