Topic: Stealthing very loud metal shows...extended from Team EVIL

[pfife]

continuing the band talk in the actual team evil thread.  represent!

[Ekib]

I have been using Core Sound Cardioid mics' for about 7 years now.(the $ 250 version).I have had very good results with them.I like the "directness" these mic's provide.Usually I end up having a very good recording which I don't have to do too much about concerning mixing etc.
I am mainly taping metalshows and I would definitely recommend those.

[zhianosatch]

Don't waste your money on anything from Core Sound except maybe HEBs. No offense to Ekib intended.

[pfife]

Don't waste your money on anything from Core Sound except maybe HEBs. No offense to Ekib intended.

[Ekib]

Don't waste your money on anything from Core Sound except maybe HEBs. No offense to Ekib intended

Zhianosatch...So why don't you like Core-Sound?And more interesting what stuff do you use than that you think is better?When it comes to stealth taping I would't know better sounding mic's than they have.But who knows what I am missing.
Have you really heard recordings made with CSCD anyway?

[Evil Taper]

Core Sound HEBs are just modded 4061s and cost hella cash.

[Evil Taper]

That's it....everyone should just go out and buy some friggin Schoeps already. 

[firmdragon]

FOB vs FOS

i choose FOS unless i have a sbd rig going.  mainly because in my experience ppl tend to talk less in front of a speaker.

[Evil Taper]

Wasn't this topic already discussed in this thread?  It's up to you though...if you want a less ambient, less realistic recording instead of crowd noise then FOS is good.  FOB you can move around a bit to try to get away from chatters but IMO the recordings sounds alot more realistic and you get the live ambience from the venue that you're missing when you record FOS.  Venues color the sound which in some cases can be a negative addition to the recording, but when you record FOS you can end up with very unbalanced sound and it can sound like you recorded it off of someones stereo.  In the end though, it's up to the taper.

[zhianosatch]

Don't waste your money on anything from Core Sound except maybe HEBs. No offense to Ekib intended

Zhianosatch...So why don't you like Core-Sound?

there are many reasons.

And more interesting what stuff do you use than that you think is better?

i use dpa 4061s. for less than the price of "core sound cardioids" you can get a pair of powered AT831s from sound pro that will destroy all competitors under $300. i keep my 831s as a backup and loan them out to friends.

When it comes to stealth taping I would't know better sounding mic's than they have.

i hear ya, man. for some reason, core sound has a good reputation among internet traders...

But who knows what I am missing.

stick around ts.com and you'll find out! i know i did. you should read some of my early posts!

Have you really heard recordings made with CSCD anyway?

yes, a few. and i'm sorry to say that they all sounded like ass. again, no offense to you intended.
sorry for taking so long to reply!

[neognosis]

in my experience ppl tend to talk less in front of a speaker.

That's funny.  In my experience people tend to talk whenever they get close to my mics.   

It's only the real idiots who try to hold a conversation right in front of the stacks though.