Topic: Just about ready to order......little help..

[John Kelly]

Except the link I posted were to some other Audio Technica mics, the at933s, which are even better than the 831s.  Seriously check out that sale in the Yard Sale section.  Comes with the battery box with level control, bass roll off...  

It's the exact same rig I ran for about a year.  You can't beat it for $180.  Link again:

http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=7;action=display;threadid=18069

[zhianosatch]

Is someone selling 933s for $180? Good deal. Dude, get on that like NOW. Forget all that eBay business!

[caymanreview]

the at933s are sweet, and they are a little smaller than the other at mics

180 is a great deal for those

[John Kelly]

But it's those mics AND a battery box with bass rolloff and level control.  I paid twice as much for all that stuff!

[caymanreview]

i also paid 100 bones more than that for my stuff, without the level control, but i had cards, hypers, and omni caps

[Rich.]

Roll of questions:

How exactly does the bas roll of work. On the sp bat box when you have the bass roll off in effect does it cut out all the bass out or just normalize it?

And with the squid mics that have the bass roll built into the mic's, how does that work?

Anyone know if im gonna need it for recording a Incubus arena gig?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3093983372&category=15056&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1

Also, does anyone know if that auction above is for the battery box and mics?

Cheers.

[Sean Gallemore]

the bass roll-off on the SP battery boxes are usually switch selectable.  They can range from hardly any roll-off to tons (69-888 htz i think)

If you've ever looked at a frequency response graph, bass roll off makes the bass (left) side of the chart slope down more.  This turns the bass down in a plesant, algorithmic fashion.

The bass roll-off isn't built into the mics, it's inside the battery box.

You will need bass roll-off with the GSOs in an arena.

That auction is probably for the mics and the BB, but you can always ask darren, it's his auction

Honestly get the SP-CMC-8s in the yard sale.  It's everything you will need and you'll be heaps happier with the performance.

[Rich.]

Honestly get the SP-CMC-8s in the yard sale.  It's everything you will need and you'll be heaps happier with the performance.

Thats still a option and im considering it. Are they still for sale?

Whats the differnce between the " Omni" mics & the "cardioid" mics?

[F.O.Bean]

omni mics are a 360* mic pattern, meaning if youre stealthing and its chatty, youll pick it up, even behind you

howvere, cardoids are a more directional pickup, and are more aimed at your source(stage), you will get a LIL LESS CHATTER THAN OMNIS AND A "FULL", "LIFELIKE" RECORDING

sorry bout the caps

[Rich.]

Hmm, I think im gonna go with the squid mics for now, I no im gonna have to upgrade eventually anyway. With the money ive saved I can get a mp3 player so its all good.

So.....which mics shall I get the "cardioid mics" or the "omnis" I think ill be better with the "cardoid" ones cos I dont really want to pick up much talking and singing etc!
But..the cardoid mics wont have the switchable bas roll off just the automatic roll off! Will this be ok do ya think?

Cheers for ya help people, youve been a great help!

[Sean Gallemore]

I would get the omnis if you are getting GS brand.  The specs are way better

[Rich.]

So whats it to be then, the omni's?

[Sean Gallemore]

for Giant squid? yes, and get the bass roll-off