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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: bonghitwillie on March 24, 2011, 09:49:21 PM
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i have a pair i sold for too cheap and now i wish i kept therm. i use dpa4061s. i have been doing some crazy placement at crazy shows and the 4061s are kind of fragile. i have have just destroyed another one. can i wire the B6's and use them with the HEB power supply? how is the tonal quality? i hear they can take a beating. thx for any repsonses in advance.
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If I remember right, i was told that they sound good but can over load easy. do some searches, i know they have been talked about in the last 1 or 2 years.
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It seems the B3 is more popular around here.
I'd also recommend ditching the Coresound box. I had Chris Church rewire my 4061s so they can run off any 9v BB or a 9v preamp like the CA-9200. It'll give you more flexibility, better sound for quieter shows with cleaner gain from the pre, and not be subject to the wiring in the CS box getting messed up. I liked the fact that it had a locking connector and was hard metal, but it made them much less flexible for use. For example, with the setup I'm describing, you could run mics>extension cable>pre and not have to be right by the mics when you're rolling. With the CS setup the box is pretty close to the mics, only what, 3-4ft? Much harder to do unusual placements that way since you have to tape that box somewhere.
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illconditioned here is a strong advocate for the Countryman mics.
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I love my B3s!
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How did you have the b3s terminated?
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How did you have the b3s terminated?
I had mini xlr's put on them. they came with some kind of odd 4 pin mini xlrs but switched them to the 3 pins. I also have a xlr to mini plug made for them that I have never used since my battery box died. I run them through some phantom adapters i had for my at933
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I used to record with B6s and was always very happy with the results...that is, until a friend of mine started giving me recordings that he had done with on-stage Schoeps mics, and since we'd attend a lot of the same shows, I stopped sneaking around and relied on him. I also had the same problem with the B6s overloading, but I spoke with the folks at Countryman, and they had me send them in for a modification that allowed them to handle higher SPLs. After that, they worked great.
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I used to record with B6s and was always very happy with the results...that is, until a friend of mine started giving me recordings that he had done with on-stage Schoeps mics, and since we'd attend a lot of the same shows, I stopped sneaking around and relied on him. I also had the same problem with the B6s overloading, but I spoke with the folks at Countryman, and they had me send them in for a modification that allowed them to handle higher SPLs. After that, they worked great.
I assume the B6s were probably worn on your person, right? I don't think there is a direct compassion between the b6 and on stage schoeps, but it is great to hear the mod made a difference afterward.
Since I've discovered the b3/b6 and other tiny size omni mics I wonder how many are used on movie and tv sets since I doubt it is possible to always use a mic on a boom.
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I assume the B6s were probably worn on your person, right? I don't think there is a direct compassion between the b6 and on stage schoeps, but it is great to hear the mod made a difference afterward.
I used to wear them on a hat, and the recordings sounded very nice, but you're right...there is no comparison to on-stage Schoeps. I wasn't actually trying to compare them. My point was that once I got a taste of my friend's Schoeps, I stopped using the B6s and let him give me a feed, because if the artists were OK with taping anyway, there was no point in getting an inferior recording.
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How did you have the b3s terminated?
I had mini xlr's put on them. they came with some kind of odd 4 pin mini xlrs but switched them to the 3 pins. I also have a xlr to mini plug made for them that I have never used since my battery box died. I run them through some phantom adapters i had for my at933
Who modded your B3's? I'm looking to buy a pair, but would like them terminated to something useable, like mini xlr's.
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How did you have the b3s terminated?
I had mini xlr's put on them. they came with some kind of odd 4 pin mini xlrs but switched them to the 3 pins. I also have a xlr to mini plug made for them that I have never used since my battery box died. I run them through some phantom adapters i had for my at933
Who modded your B3's? I'm looking to buy a pair, but would like them terminated to something useable, like mini xlr's.
I believe I had Darktrain do it. Not sure if he would do it again.
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Ted is terminating mine to 1/8" I wanted this because I can plug into the m10 or use Naiant's PFA to connect to XLR like littlebox or directly into recorders. I also know sound pros does mods on mics.
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Thanks peeps!