Topic: Stealth MICs that are good enough for Reg. Use?

[Sean Gallemore]

should be AT933...

[Cooker]

spreadahead, checking in from Canton on the east side here.

i think you might want to check out the new audix micros, they have two versions, very small mics with amazingly good sound for less than you are looking to spend. otherwise, if you can make the jump to DPA 406x series, they are totally respectable mics but you are going to be stuck with omnis.

if you are willing to make the jump to full body mics, you will have great success with the AKG 391s, but keep in mind they will require phantom power that the AD-20 will not provide, you will need a ps-2 or some other phantom power device.

[John Kelly]

The at933's you can get from SoundPros (http://www.soundprofessionals.com), they stock them as the SP-CMC-8, premium slimline mics.  If you'd rather have an XLR connector, you can get the at933r's, but I'm not sure where you can actually purchase them from.

I have the SoundPro version and they are great.

[Sean Gallemore]

Sonic Sense says they carry AT products
at the bottom of this page is where this is stated.

[John Kelly]

Word.  Sonic Sense for the at933r's then

[timP]

can you explain the difference between having and not having an XLR conector.. the reg 933's seem to have a basic mic plug. The 933r is diff?
Thanks

[Sean Gallemore]

john - i couldn't find AT933 on the AT website. Are these the mics you have?


these mics terminate in an xlr plug that connects to a phantom power source that provides 9-52V phantom power.  Many preamps provide this power requirement.

If the mics were to terminate into a single 1/8" stereo mini plug, this would most likely be a set of mics furnished from Sound Professionals in which case you would need to buy one of their battery boxes to properly power the mics

[leegeddy]

john - i couldn't find AT933 on the AT website. Are these the mics you have?


these mics terminate in an xlr plug that connects to a phantom power source that provides 9-52V phantom power.  Many preamps provide this power requirement.

If the mics were to terminate into a single 1/8" stereo mini plug, this would most likely be a set of mics furnished from Sound Professionals in which case you would need to buy one of their battery boxes to properly power the mics

the (real) AT933 is a discontinued AT line just like the AT943. the ES is their brand new line.  Sound Professional basically purchases bulk AT capsules and put together their own line of SP mics.  the capsules are AT, but the wiring/battbox/preamp/etc. are all SP made.

as Schwillis noted, if you have a set of "AT" mic that terminate into a 1/8" mini, then it's from SP (unless someone modified an AT).

marc

[Sean Gallemore]

thanx for slearing that up!  I was confuzzled for a bit

[Nick's Picks]

IMO, i'd be all over a pair of those Audix Micros.
a nice set of the hypers would do just fine...and Doug Oade said that they are surprisingly sweet sounding little mics for the money.
fwiw...

[MATTZS]

I’m seriously considering getting some Audix Micros. Please if you could answer a couple of newbie questions. They come with a 12’ cord with a mini xlr plug. Can they be altered? Shorter cord, 1/8” mini, to go into a NJB3? It also say’s they have a built in preamp, but still require phantom power, that’s not a battery box correct? If not then what can I use? I want them for stealth apps so less is critical. Any help would be great, thanks
Matt

m1245-hc

[zhianosatch]

Don't f with the plug besides MAYBE shortening the cord - MAYBE. You can stealth a lot more than you think.
And you won't be running them into your JB3.

[DaryanLenz]

DPA 4071's, and audix micros are the ones I would get in that price range with the audix mics haveing a slightly bigger sound to my ears.  I am not so sure about the ad-20, why not a ua-5 at that price or an mp-2?

D

[MBHOTAPER]

MBHO, Neuman, Schoeps and DPAs would be the more expensive but superior sound quality and performance. I have a preference for active cables for stealth options

[MATTZS]

could I just run the mics into this
then into a NJB3. the mics say they have a preamp.
M1290-HC>PS2>NJB3
Matt