Topic: More Peluso thoughts

[ehren]

Well I've finally found a mic that I love, meaning the Peluso's I've been running for the last month, and now apparently I have one of the bad sets. One mic at Phil and Friends in Denver started to spike levels with intermittent distotion in the second set. I called Soundpure where I got them and Dan, who is VERY helpful, said that all the cemc6s are considered bad for now and they are working on the problem but don't expect to have a solution for 3 weeks or so. Apparently they thought it was a bad ground, then some soderless resistors, and now they think it might be the caps themselves. This really sucks because I've got shows to tape. I've run Scheops, MBHOs, Earthworks, LSD2 and these Peluso's are by far the first set of mics that I've really fallen in love with and now there is a problem. Soundpure is offering 100% credit towards an exchange for a different brand of mics or I can hold out until they get this situation straightend out. It's shitty because the only mics that I can think of that would be worth exchanging for would be way over twice as much, i.e., Gefell m200s, or m300s. A word of caution to anyone looking to buy a set, they sound incredible but I would wait until they figure out what the hell is wrong with them. Right now I'm trying to decide whether I should wait or go with something else.

[Nick's Picks]

hmmm....
I wonder if i'm lucky?
i've run all my caps, and have not had any of these issues. 
I'm going to call John Peluso and see what the deal is.

[Nick's Picks]

Nick, are you bringing the Peluso's to Nissan Pavilion?

yes.  bringing the omni, card and sub card caps.
i'm very much enjoying the sound of the subs and the cards.  especialy the subs.  wow..those are nice sounding.
I need some good gear behind them though.  and some better cables.

running right next to Carl for BSC...his recordings smoke mine (except for one).
granted, his HEAVILY mod'd FR2 sounds light years better than my stock R4...he ran his c34 right into the R4 for a couple acts and when we were listening the next morning I thought that i liked his stuff better.
though...a c34 is considerably nicer than a peluso cemc6.  so not really apples and apples there either.

[audBall]

>>CECM6 Frequency Range: 19Hz/25Khz

I'm not sure I've seen a range go below 20Hz or above 20Khz before.  Why would they go beyond "human pickup"?  To insure pickup at 20Hz/Khz even though we all don't hear to those extremes?

[Tim]

the schoeps xt's have extended frequency response.

there's some thought that even if we can't "hear" those frequencies they are still moving air and are affecting the surrounding frequencies

[audBall]

the schoeps xt's have extended frequency response.

there's some thought that even if we can't "hear" those frequencies they are still moving air and are affecting the surrounding frequencies

Oh, cool.  Something to think about.  Are these mics on some kind of limited production?  Waiting lists?

[ehren]

Basically the mics are from a "boutique" builder, i.e., he builds them by hand with parts from various places around the world-the metal work is done in China I believe. Nick can help you out more with the specifics. There is not a waiting list but I'm not sure if Soundpure is selling any right now due to the problems they've been having, Peluso may still be selling them direct.

Nick: please let me know what John says, as far as soundpure is concerned, they aren't replacing any more pairs until they are sure what the problem is. I really wanted to run these for Derek Trucks next weekend, oh well...

[drewloo]

One mic at Phil and Friends in Denver started to spike levels with intermittent distotion in the second set. I called Soundpure where I got them and Dan, who is VERY helpful, said that all the cemc6s are considered bad for now and they are working on the problem but don't expect to have a solution for 3 weeks or so. Apparently they thought it was a bad ground, then some soderless resistors, and now they think it might be the caps themselves.

One of my sub caps exhibits this problem.  I've ran them twice and both times after a while one channel would just sort of go nuts.   

[F.O.Bean]

dont companies do bench testing anymore

[ehren]

Bean,

Apparently the problem is that the mics test perfect, but start to exhibit the problem about 3 to 4 weeks after they leave the manufacturing point. Mine worked fine for about a month and then they started to screw up. Soundpure says that Peluso says that the problem is now fixed, but Soundpure isn't letting any more out the door until they know what is up. Basically Dan at Soundpure has told Peluso that they need to get their sh*# together on this. What sucks is that these mics, unlike a lot of "budget" mics, have what I find to be a great unique sound. I'm willing to wait it out for a bit, but really, I need some mics to tape with soon

[F.O.Bean]

I understand ehren, thanks for the explanation

[Nick's Picks]

they test w/real nice b&k bench gear...
not sure what the deal is here..but i'll find out and post what i find out

[Massive Dynamic]

Well I've finally found a mic that I love, meaning the Peluso's I've been running for the last month, and now apparently I have one of the bad sets. One mic at Phil and Friends in Denver started to spike levels with intermittent distotion in the second set.

Yeah, I got a bad set, as well, but I was fortunate that some of the sets I recorded at a festival turned out ok.  It seems one mic would spike, then be just fine when I tried again the next day.  Looks like I'll be returning my set, and hope Peluso will have worked out the bugs before I have to buy mics for next year's fest.

[jeromejello]

nick, please keep us posted on the peluso's.... they are the only other mic i am considering besides the 460's.

 

[Nick's Picks]

IMO, the AKGs (480s any way) are more detailed.
the Pelusos have a nicer bottom, and are a little more meaty sounding overall.

BUT...if you want to run a hyper cap, then AKG all the way.  i'm unimpressed w/the peluso hyper.  sounds anemic to me.  think ak50 w/o as much "refinement" as the neumann sound.