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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: (Evan) on March 25, 2009, 01:12:46 PM

Title: Are my AT943's messed up?
Post by: (Evan) on March 25, 2009, 01:12:46 PM

Ok I have a problem (I think). My AT943's seem to put out a lot of noise when compared to other microphones. I thought maybe I was imagining things at first, but today I got to test them against the Church CA-14's.

The CA-14's seem to have a lot less noise, while at the same time recording higher volume (dunno the term for this) than the 943's when using the same recording level.

I've uploaded a clip of these two mics side by side. This is HARDLY scientific. I held both mics in my hand for a few seconds to record in a regular room.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C7RW9SZP

The first mic is the CA-14, then at 12 seconds it switches to the 943's using the 853 Cardioid caps. Both were recorded on the PCM-D50 at recording level 6. I amplified the file in Adobe Audition.

Is there something wrong with the AT's, or is this just how they sound?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Are my AT943's messed up?
Post by: setboy on March 25, 2009, 01:45:17 PM

ok. I'm a dumbass. how do i download that? :P

i think i got it

That's they way they sound when you turn the gain up a lot. Or at least that's the way mine have always sounded. Which is why i got new mics. Still good mics for recording loud stuff.

Title: Re: Are my AT943's messed up?
Post by: (Evan) on March 26, 2009, 01:31:55 AM

Well it's good to know it's not just my mics. The noise isn't really an issue when recording loud music I guess...but still I wish it wasn't there.