Topic: Stealthable mikes for UA5>JB3?

[Sanjay]

Look into the Sound Devices MP-2/Mixpre, or Shure FP-24, all basically the same thing.  Instead of the UA-5 because it will fit into the palm of your hand.  Only problem is you have to run line in into your jb3.   For mics lookinto the audix 1290's instead of the 1245's better freq response IMO.  Or grab pfife's at853's, those are what I am using right now.

[pfife]

I might be biased since I am selling AT's, but here's my response.

First, good luck finding those Audix's used.  New they are pretty expensive (I think Full Compass had them for sale for around $400/each or so.. but check to make sure!).  I know Sirchek has had "Sell me your audixs"in his sig for quite a while.

I think the Audix's are stealthable, totally.  I've seen Ed's up close, and to me, they looked about the size of a really fat cigarette.  A few people have added pics of a Kangol hat modified to run them ho's in DIN somewhere- that was pretty cool!  Maybe Ed will chime in with his opinions, but I know John Kelly really digs his Audix's... other Audix mics I've used in multitracking situations have sounded really good too.

About the AT853Rx's, many people say they are great mics for the $.  I liked them a lot...  just wanted to downsize all my stuff for stealthing.  They are versatile too.  Depending on the model of Audix (and how old they are) they don't have switchable caps.

[thierryhenry]

Yeah buy Pfife's AT853Rx's with his various caps, a real nice deal for starter mics. Good luck..

[Brian Skalinder]

BTW, Brian. Should we post suggestions/additions to your shopping guide privately instead? I noticed the reply-function is disabled in that part of the forum. I noticed the Core Sounds 2496 is conspicuosly missing... etc etc. How would you like to have the feedback?

Yeah, just drop me a PM.  So far, I plan on adding:

Core-Sound gear (and will keep my personal opinions to myself)
Audix mics (several flavors)
a handful of higher end pres/ADCs/recorders
Josephson mics

[spyder9]

Yeah buy Pfife's AT853Rx's with his various caps, a real nice deal for starter mics. Good luck..

They are not starter mics.  They are the best bang for the dollar. 

[thierryhenry]

True, but compared to the TOP DAWG MICS we hear about, they are more suited for a starter. Just cause they are for a starter doesn't mean they are shitte by any means, I love the 8's.