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AKG sound
« on: June 21, 2003, 05:35:59 PM »
Do the 391's and the 481's have a similar sound? Do they like a ceartin pre and ad? I'm just thinking since my mics came in and there arent alot of 391 combinations tapes around, if listening to the 481 would give me a similar(not quite but good enough) idea of what they would sound like

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Re:AKG sound
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2003, 05:43:31 PM »
i can send ya some 481 > dmic20 tapes.they smoke..... 8)
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Re:AKG sound
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2003, 06:21:03 PM »
geoff... I said it a week or 2 ago to you and Clayton and I'll say it again...

wmod UA-5.

That is all.  Hope you're digging your new mics :)

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Re:AKG sound
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2003, 06:56:26 PM »
geoff... I said it a week or 2 ago to you and Clayton and I'll say it again...

wmod UA-5.

That is all.  Hope you're digging your new mics :)

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yea yea  ;)i know warm UA-5 but im keeping my options open before I buy since I missed my first show yesterday and dont have another one for like 3 weeks  and I have to get a deck first. I went and watched a friend set up last night and I just sat there feeling like  ;D and  >:( because I cant wait to set up for my self and because I wasnt able to tape.

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Re:AKG sound
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2003, 06:58:30 PM »
BTW when I opened the mics i looked at them and said holy crap these are small... I never knew how small there where

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Re:AKG sound
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2003, 07:19:49 PM »
When I had my 393s I loved them!! :'(  I ran them with an Mp2 and loved the sound.  PM me for a copy of Phish 2-26-03 with this setup.
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Re:AKG sound
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2003, 07:46:38 PM »
was that 393>mp-2>d7 your source?  That's a good tape, +T!
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Re:AKG sound
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2003, 07:46:39 PM »
I personally never liked the sound of the 391's, but you know what they say about opionions being like assholes....everyone's got one. The 481's seem to have a much more flat response than the 391's do.
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Re:AKG sound
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2003, 07:48:04 PM »
They're a little weak in the low end, not nearly as much as the EW's, though.  The transformer pre's seem to fatten them up nicely.

I wouldn't run them with a V2, but that's just me
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Re:AKG sound
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2003, 08:16:10 PM »
They're a little weak in the low end, not nearly as much as the EW's, though.  The transformer pre's seem to fatten them up nicely.

I wouldn't run them with a V2, but that's just me
what do v2 run(price wise) now and they are just a pre right?

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Re:AKG sound
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2003, 08:28:26 PM »
6-800 used and they are ONLY a pre..... 8)
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Re:AKG sound
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2003, 08:30:36 PM »
6-800 used and they are ONLY a pre..... 8)
Edit: I'm a moron, Lee said wouldnt, i though he said would... sorry for being dumb
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Re:AKG sound
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2003, 09:01:59 PM »
hey, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong...

In that price range I'd go with a PSP-2 or 3
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Re:AKG sound
« Reply #13 on: June 22, 2003, 01:56:22 AM »
They're a little weak in the low end, not nearly as much as the EW's, though.  The transformer pre's seem to fatten them up nicely.

I wouldn't run them with a V2, but that's just me

I would agree that when run in the wrong combination, they are definitely weak in the low end.  But as I sit here and listen to a tape of a local rock band I made tonight, I can tell you that the MP-2/Mod SBM-1 combo tightens it up.  In all honesty I am pretty sure the MP-2 has a fair amount to do with it since the SBM-1 on its own (which I ran with transformers for a while) does not have as nearly a good low end.  

I think a w-mod UA-5 could have a nice effect on these mics though....

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Re:AKG sound
« Reply #14 on: June 22, 2003, 01:15:33 PM »
I used to run these with a dmic20. The bottom was a little weak but overall I really enjoyed the sound. I too would suggest a warm mod ua5 or possibly the mp2 combo :suds:cheers
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