Topic: AKG C1000's vs. Studio Projects C4 vs. Sound Professionals SP-CMC-2/4/8

[thegreatgumbino]

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After reading the AKG C1000 FAQ in the archive, I am considering them or the Studio Projects C4's.  Any input from the veterans?

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New taper here.  I just got a JB3 and am hoping to add a UA-5 oade P/W-mod shortly.  I have been doing some research on the Studio Projects C4 mics and the Sound Professionals SP-CMC-2/4/8 models.  I would be doing mostly outdoor/indoor field recording. 

The Sound Pros mics would leave me the option of stealthing, but I already have a used Sound Pros croakies mic setup (can't remember which model?) that I could use for stealthing if need be.  It seems like the costs either way would be relatively similar considering I would have to buy the phantom power option, omini caps, & hyper caps for the Sound Pros and would only have to buy the hyper caps for the C4's.  Am I correct in assuming that the Studio Projects mics don't need an additional phantom power option?

It seems that all of these have received good reviews.  Any input from the veterans would be appreciated.

[John Kelly]

I'd say go with the C4, unless you're going to unmod the ATs to run with phantom power.  Then they'd be a much better stealth option than the croakie mics.

Also there are no hyper caps for the C4s yet.

[Scooter]

Am I correct in assuming that the Studio Projects mics don't need an additional phantom power option?

The C4's don't require anything "additional" to be used w/ phantom power, but they do require phantom power if that's what you are asking...  I hope they do come out w/ the hyper caps, that'd be great .  For what its worth, I have a set of C4's, and like 'em alot.

Scott

[Scooter]

Cool, thanks for the heads-up man!

[Chuck]

As fot the right pre- amp... I think the P-Mod UA-5 would really rock with the C-4's.