All of the feedback has been great. The problem still remains that after you move into a new piece of gear it is hard to turn back if you don’t like it. There is a guy locally that has a V3 and a mod P2. I should just talk to him see and if I can barrow them or use them for some comps.
I listened to the 722/V3 comp and to be honest I liked the V3 better. First let me say they are very similar. Second I like the tighter rounder low end rather than a bloated loose low end. Keep in mind the differences were subtle but I want to stay away from a loose low end with the LD’s and concert recording. Even if I loved the 722 AD I would have a hard time spending the money.
I have stated to consider picking up a MMP to mess around with. I would like hear that with the MME.
If I sold the 89’s I don’t know what I would move into. Having all the patterns is great. At this point I am open to any upgrade (for lack of a better word) suggestions.
Thanks,
Ed
Man I have regreetted every gear sale I ever made... You could hear me saying for years Man I should never have sold.....
My feeling is Save up and buy something that fills a whole in the u89's They kill upfront but a small diaphragm condenser is great way back or in other configs.. My advice is to go patching or dl'g from guys you know can get the most out of their equipment... I play harmonica and build and restore mics for that app. There are so many searching for the killer Little Walter tone but ... Little Walter sounded like that without the amp! or the mic.. So much of it is not in the rig but in how you apply your abilities to the gear you have...
I just transfered a master aud cassette of 12/11/69 the guy (knight) used a cheep Sony cassette recorder with a mono mic and don't you know he got a killer pull...
So this long winded thing just highlights the fact that if you add to your rig and use it well when needed you will get great recordings..
I have heard amazing recordings from:
akg's 460's, sony's54's, shure 57's, senns 421's and some real clunkers from Schoeps, Neumann's and DPA's...
The u89's are killer keep um.. Try a pencil mic as another set to use in different conditions...
As for the grace stuff .. I love it... Start un-modded get a feel for it.. listen to the mod stuff.. In the end Mod is just color usually changes in caps in the pre section. It was always funny to me that you are buying a relatively transparent pre why add color. If you want that buy that but thats my opinion and you know what opinions are like ;-) ROFL.... And most of us edit our pulls after the fact so you are gonna change eq, gain and sound stage anyway why not do it in SW...
thats my $.02
Hope it helps..
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