Topic: So, I am in the market for some new mics...

[nic]

after using AKG 391 for years and years(not a great mic, but not bad either), I am REALLY loving the sound of the TL's(card)...the bass is so FAT and clear(detailed a better word?) and the highs are warm but not harsh.
best $650 I have ever spent on gear!

[Brian]

I cant believe you guys are dissin' the neumann km184.
they are a fantastic mic, and $700 for a used pair is a good deal.

I bet they would smoke through your wmod.
IMO, the search would end right here.

i've actually ran skm184>w-mod once but it was in a noisy as hell bar with the bands own PA.  in that situation the difference between that rec and an octava recording from the same spot were minimal. little more bass clarity in the neuman's and that's about it. would love to run skm184>w-mod in a real music venue with sweet PA.

brian

[Swanny]

Get the TL's if you can live with having huge mics. Nothing touches them in this price range. You get so many options, I haven't even tried them all. The hypers don't lack bass like some do. The omnis are great outside. Cards are definitely my favorite though very well rounded.

[Kindguy]

I'd say the TL's. Or Goose's 481's in the yard sale for 750.00

[pfife]

Thanks guys... +T's all around.  I will soon be a member of team ADK... My TL's have been ordered!

Peace-
Pfife

[Craig T]

good move.  can't go wrong with the TL's.

[pfife]

Now I just need to find a t-bar that is approximately 14.5" inches long...  I asked sonic sense when I ordered the mics, and they seemed a little sketchy about it, and said I needed to call back on monday...

No luck on the mic supply website either...

Any other suggestions for finding this t-bar?

Also, is it possible to run these in yx/blumlein using solely a shure vertical bar?  It's hard for me to picture it, because I have never physically seen the mics, shockmounts, or vert bar...

Thanks for all the input.  I was leaning toward the TL's anyways, but I needed that final nudging, I guess.

Peace-
Pfife

[BCostigan]

Great choice on the TLs!  Moke is right...I have no problem running any pattern with the shure vert bar.

[Kindguy]

T+ Pfife you'll love the TL's

I....must...get....vertical...bar.