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Title: countryman B3's ROCK
Post by: setboy on November 19, 2010, 05:20:47 PM: These little mics have a powerful punch for such a little mic! I'm really enjoying the bass on these!
Title: Re: countryman B3's ROCK
Post by: illconditioned on November 19, 2010, 06:13:03 PM: Quote from: setboy on November 19, 2010, 05:20:47 PM
These little mics have a powerful punch for some a little mic! I'm really enjoying the bass on these!
Yep, I think they are great too.

Where you will really notice is for ambient recording. Try running these for a family visit, or for an acoustic show. Then you'll see how natural they sound!

No, I"m not paid by the company, just the happy owner of two pairs of these...

Richard
Title: Re: countryman B3's ROCK
Post by: ArchivalAudio on November 20, 2010, 03:39:37 AM: glad to hear it they are on my list of next mic purchases
after I get the other gear I need.... :)
Title: Re: countryman B3's ROCK
Post by: chrisv31 on November 20, 2010, 08:43:20 AM: B3 or DPA 4061 ??
Title: Re: countryman B3's ROCK
Post by: setboy on November 20, 2010, 09:32:28 AM: Quote from: chrisv31 on November 20, 2010, 08:43:20 AM
B3 or DPA 4061 ??

what?
Title: Re: countryman B3's ROCK
Post by: Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B) on November 20, 2010, 10:39:05 AM: Quote from: chrisv31 on November 20, 2010, 08:43:20 AM
B3 or DPA 4061 ??

How much dinero do you want to spend? The DPA's cost A LOT more. I'm pretty sure 1 DPA cost more than both B3's.
Title: Re: countryman B3's ROCK
Post by: Cheesecadet on November 20, 2010, 11:19:55 AM: Personally I prefer the DPA sound...but they are a little more expensive. The B3 is a nice mic too.
Title: Re: countryman B3's ROCK
Post by: newplanet7 on November 20, 2010, 01:32:26 PM: What about the Nevatons?
I like what I've heard from those.
I also like the b3 samples that Richard had on his pages.
Title: Re: countryman B3's ROCK
Post by: acidjack on November 22, 2010, 11:06:15 AM: ^ I think the biggest diff is that the Nevatons, to date, aren't being run by anybody terminated in a 1/8" stereo miniplug (correct me if I'm wrong), whereas both the 406x and B3s are. I don't know if it's not possible with the Nevatons or if nobody has tried it, but obviously having to provide P48 and full-size XLRs for them makes them somewhat less low-profile and a bit more cumbersome to deal with generally. I have not heard any recordings with the Nevatons myself but they have lots of fans it seems.
Title: Re: countryman B3's ROCK
Post by: newplanet7 on November 22, 2010, 12:29:26 PM: Good point sir.
Title: Re: countryman B3's ROCK
Post by: rastasean on November 23, 2010, 11:22:11 PM: Mike B's got the russian mics. Have you ever used the b3's, Mike?
Title: Re: countryman B3's ROCK
Post by: Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B) on November 25, 2010, 04:44:47 AM: Quote from: rastasean on November 23, 2010, 11:22:11 PM
Mike B's got the russian mics. Have you ever used the b3's, Mike?

Nope, but I wouldn't mind trying them someday.
Title: Re: countryman B3's ROCK
Post by: yates7592 on November 25, 2010, 09:17:45 AM: Quote from: setboy on November 19, 2010, 05:20:47 PM
These little mics have a powerful punch for such a little mic! I'm really enjoying the bass on these!

Yes the bass response is fantastic. I have the red band low sensitivity type and they are the best sounding mics I have heard, not just for the bass but across the whole frequency spectrum. Just a touch of bass roll-off needed (60-70Hz @ 6dB per octave) and everything else is sweet.