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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: spcyrfc on May 13, 2009, 01:41:01 AM
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i've got a pair of akg 414's that i am holding on to mostly for the figure patterns. i dig the mkh 8040 sound, but who knows when senn will launch a figure 8 pattern for them...
what sort of cost would i be looking at to get into a single schoeps figure 8 cap + body(?). there seem to be a variety of options with schoeps mics.
should i be considering other things? (i am considering keeping ONE 414, or both - just curious about the schoeps option due to the form factor.)
What i've got so far - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=405411&Q=&is=REG&A=details ------- $1,215
http://www.pro-sound.com/p/SSCHCMC6U.html -------- $929
a cursory search of google tells me i am looking at +2k. does this sound right?
thanks,
luke
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MK8: http://www.posthorn.com/S_capsulesonly.html
CMC6: http://www.posthorn.com/Sbutton01.html
$1,215
929
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$2,144
Schoeps prices are controlled. You will not find discounts that I am aware of.
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If you like the MKH 8040, you may want to consider the Sennheiser MKH 30. Not as small as the MKH 8000 mics, but it's a SDC and smaller than a 414. It is a superb figure 8, at least as good as anything Schoeps sells. They can be had for about $1300 new, and used they sell for about a grand.