Topic: Unique baffle: Kimber isomike

[BC]

I was reading an article in stereophile recently that discussed recording with this baffle. Damn is this thing huge!!   

http://www.kimber.com/IsoMike/

[WiFiJeff]

I was reading an article in stereophile recently that discussed recording with this baffle. Damn is this thing huge!!   

http://www.kimber.com/IsoMike/

Someone posted the link to the Stereophile site back in mid-April, and I ran out to get the May issue when it hit the stands in late April.  I'm a bit sceptical, but I was interested in hearing the disk they recorded with this bugger, which the Stereophile website said would be available in mid-May.  It still said that in June, but now I see they promise the disk for late July.  If it ever does come out I'll certainly be getting it.  I'm trying to imagine the hat you'd need to stealth this thing.

Jeff

[BC]

  I'm trying to imagine the hat you'd need to stealth this thing.

Jeff

Sombrero for sure.     

[RebelRebel]

Might sound great, but it is not practical. For the work I do, that sort of monstrosity is a no-go.  In a hall where one had permanent residence as a recording engineer and carte blanche to do whatever they chose, it would work, but for the location engineer that is always in a different hall, never.. I am still waiting to hear the CD too, though id never buy one of those things.

[Roving Sign]

Looks like a David Smith mobile...

[balou2]

Oh come on...you wouldn't want to put one of those fob/dfc?

[Chuck]

I read the article in Stereophile too and I can't wait to hear the recording.
When it does come available hopefully someone will post here to give us a heads up.

[anodyne33]

Da-yum! That thing is almost as big as my....





car.

[WiFiJeff]

Might sound great, but it is not practical. For the work I do, that sort of monstrosity is a no-go.  In a hall where one had permanent residence as a recording engineer and carte blanche to do whatever they chose, it would work, but for the location engineer that is always in a different hall, never.. I am still waiting to hear the CD too, though id never buy one of those things.

I'm not sure we're going to know how great it sounds.  When the Stereophile article came out in late April, they promised a May date for availabliliy, which slipped to July and then September, and has now just disappeared from their web site.  I just called to find out what was going on, and was told that due to delays out of their control there is now no estimated arrival date.

Jeff (baffled by the delay)

[Chuck]

Might sound great, but it is not practical. For the work I do, that sort of monstrosity is a no-go.  In a hall where one had permanent residence as a recording engineer and carte blanche to do whatever they chose, it would work, but for the location engineer that is always in a different hall, never.. I am still waiting to hear the CD too, though id never buy one of those things.

I'm not sure we're going to know how great it sounds.  When the Stereophile article came out in late April, they promised a May date for availabliliy, which slipped to July and then September, and has now just disappeared from their web site.  I just called to find out what was going on, and was told that due to delays out of their control there is now no estimated arrival date.

Jeff (baffled by the delay)

Yeah, I've been waiting for it too...
I hope they release it...

[F.O.Bean]

lots of dats tapes too

jeez, you think theyd be hip w/ technology over dat

[RebelRebel]

lots of dats tapes too

jeez, you think theyd be hip w/ technology over dat

bean...can i ask you a question??? what the blue hell are you talking about? 

[WiFiJeff]

Might sound great, but it is not practical. For the work I do, that sort of monstrosity is a no-go.  In a hall where one had permanent residence as a recording engineer and carte blanche to do whatever they chose, it would work, but for the location engineer that is always in a different hall, never.. I am still waiting to hear the CD too, though id never buy one of those things.

I'm not sure we're going to know how great it sounds.  When the Stereophile article came out in late April, they promised a May date for availabliliy, which slipped to July and then September, and has now just disappeared from their web site.  I just called to find out what was going on, and was told that due to delays out of their control there is now no estimated arrival date.

Jeff (baffled by the delay)

Well the CD recorded in this session has finally made it to market on the Stereophile website, after about three years from the recording session and almost nine months after the promised May '06 availability.  As a confirmed user of Jecklin and LiteGuy baffles, I ordered it, to see what the fuss was about.

I hear no advantage whatsoever to this gigantic gadget over smaller baffles.  The stereo and room ambiance on this CD are ho-hum, the piano sound is harsh and unconvincing.  I'd really be surprised if there was a lot of follow up, or if anyone other than Stereophile paid much attention to the disk.

Jeff

[Church-Audio]

Might sound great, but it is not practical. For the work I do, that sort of monstrosity is a no-go.  In a hall where one had permanent residence as a recording engineer and carte blanche to do whatever they chose, it would work, but for the location engineer that is always in a different hall, never.. I am still waiting to hear the CD too, though id never buy one of those things.

Come on who needs site lines when you can have a huge frigging kite to block half the stage with 

[Church-Audio]

ouch!

not to mention needing pettybone or scissor lift to assist in flying a stereo pair.

We sure have come a long way in microphone design now our microphones only take up about 20 square yards of space. That's progress for ya Hey what the hell is a pettybone?