Topic: Schoeps small rig

[todd e]

get em both, it's just credit.... ;-)

in all seriousness, unless you are in the 'perfect location' everytime, the mk41 (hypers) are a much mroe versatile mic capsule. 

[sparkey]

I agree.  Hypercards are the best all around way to go with the Schoeps. 

get em both, it's just credit.... ;-)

in all seriousness, unless you are in the 'perfect location' everytime, the mk41 (hypers) are a much mroe versatile mic capsule.

[Jhurlbs81]

first off, I wouldn't compare the caps unless the positioning is pretty close in the venue.  I owned the mk4s along with 41s, but when push came to shove and I had to part with one pair, I sold my mk4s.  I think the 4s are actually a more versatile cap, but I usually find myself taping from a distance, in less than ideal rooms, with bass heavy bands so I stuck with the mk41s.  It's all about what you're planning on recording, honestly.  That's the beauty of the schoeps caps; there's a tool for every job.

[yug du nord]

I don't own any Schoeps, but have been fortunate to have access to a pair of 41v's......  and can say that I've pulled some pretty good recordings from some not so ideal taping locations with the 41v's.  If I were in your position, I'd go with the 41's as well.  The mk4's will make for a nice second set of caps some day.....

[sparkey]

  The mk4's will make for a nice second set of caps some day.....

My 2nd pair of caps (which will probably never happen at this point) would be subcards.  Any time I've been close enough to run cards, I'm close enough to run sub-cards.

[StuStu]

Overall, I too would recommend the 41's. But I can't say you'd regret the 4's either. It really does depend on your circumstance. The 4's sound wonderful outdoors or close-up indoors.

[sparkey]

I don't like cards cuz I think they are a bad compromise between hypers and subs.  I've been much happier with my hypers for what I do.

Overall, I too would recommend the 41's. But I can't say you'd regret the 4's either. It really does depend on your circumstance. The 4's sound wonderful outdoors or close-up indoors.

[Scooter123]

I have mk4's with the N Box and 09 and you can PM me if you want more information. 

[edtyre]

First off, that Springsteen concert you mentioned is a bad show to listen to what the schoeps can do. I was there and thought the sound was terrible.

I have the 4's and 41's and wouldn't give up either pair. In certain venues the 41's shine,
outside as others have mentioned the 4's will be better and if you get up close in a great
sounding room or hall the 4's will be better.

Everything depends on what you tape, where you tape and what position you tape from.
If you get bad seats all the time, go for the 41's.

[scb]

just go really small and get dpas!

[Scooter123]

I love my DPA Omnis--what a gorgious open sound.  For day in day out taping, the mk4s beat everything I've owned, and do buy the best seats I can.   You are not going eyeglass them, so it has to be open or a hat rig of some sort.

The N-Box has some drawbacks, but nothing that you can't work with.  It has a voracious battery appetite--so what?  I load it up and yeah, change one set of the batteries after about 4 hours.  Its fine.  If its a crucial tape, I switch them all out.  I've probably spent $30-50 for the ticket, another $20 bucks on drinks or intoxicants, $10 for parking and $5 for gas.  Sheesh, do you think I'd blink at another $5 for a fresh of batteries?  I hit the crapper and change them out. 

PM me and I'll send you a couple tapes or do a search on The Dime for Ed Tyre's stuff or mine.   

[Craig T]

If I could only have one set of caps... mk4's.

[scb]

I love my DPA Omnis

i was talking about the cards (or subcards)

[schoepsnbox]

The MK4's from a place called sweet are most certainly hard to beat.

[ballerusk]

Thanks for all the input people, looks like it's going to be tough to decide. And then there's the MK22 as well, or is that more for open taping?