Topic: External mics for Zoom H2?

[blg]

If you are on a budget, I'd go with the CA-14(cards) for loud shows and the CA-Ugly, which is an extremely small pre/power supply.  I've used the cards on everything from a small 150 capacity club up to an arena and have been extremely happy with the results.  Until I upgrade to something like Schoeps, I'll be sticking with the CAs.  I've taped side by side a few times with a friend who has Schoeps CCM4s and while I'd never say the CA mics are close to as good, they hold their own considering they cost more than 10 times less.

Here's an example of a very loud club show I did recently:
http://archive.org/details/localh2012-09-24.BLG.flac16

[Humbug]

Both the 831 and the 853 will distort without the 4.7k mod

I disagree - I have never heard distortion (and I've recorded Motorhead, and also at The Underworld in Camden, The Borderline in central London, two of the loudest venues I've come across), for the AT831's.

[darktrain]

Both the 831 and the 853 will distort without the 4.7k mod

I disagree - I have never heard distortion (and I've recorded Motorhead, and also at The Underworld in Camden, The Borderline in central London, two of the loudest venues I've come across), for the AT831's.

Ok, but they actually will distort faster than the 853's, did u run em 3 wire, if so then neither need the mod but if mini plug they will but maybe they had the mod from sound pro

[TimSmith]

Although this is true in general, Church Audio CA-14 & CA-11 cards sound great and are not very expensive. I much prefer recording with cards in venues where there is a good bit of audience chatter to reduce the chatter picked up in the recording.

Agree. I use CA-14 cards much more often than omnis. IMHO omni's is a way to go if 1) you are close to a loud PA 2) acoustics of the room are perfect and the crowd is quiet. But what I really like about omni's is their full bass response. So if situation allows me, I use omni's.