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Title: I've got no more than $250...spend it for me
Post by: pbwalker on March 24, 2004, 04:58:26 PM

Since no question is out-of-bounds, here it goes.

I wanna start taping. I don't want to spend anymore than $250 though (if possible)

What kind of rig for stealth taping would I need?

Thanks for any help!!!

Title: Re:I've got no more than $250...spend it for me
Post by: zhianosatch on March 24, 2004, 05:00:16 PM

Sound Pro AT831s > some inexpensive MD :)

Title: Re:I've got no more than $250...spend it for me
Post by: Brian Skalinder on March 24, 2004, 05:05:25 PM

Quote from: pbwalker on March 24, 2004, 04:58:26 PM

I've got no more than $250...spend it for me

Check your PM for my mailing address.  Send the $$$ and I'll take care of it for you.   ;)

What Armen said.

Title: Re:I've got no more than $250...spend it for me
Post by: pbwalker on March 24, 2004, 05:08:05 PM

Does that have a built in mic? If so, I'd rather not use that...unless you think it is better.

Title: Re:I've got no more than $250...spend it for me
Post by: Mingle on March 24, 2004, 05:09:52 PM

Sound Pro AT831s ARE the mics.  Damn good ones for the price, too!

-Nic

Title: Re:I've got no more than $250...spend it for me
Post by: Brian Skalinder on March 24, 2004, 05:14:55 PM

All this talk of Audio Technica and Sound Professionals confuses me.  What's the SP model # for the AT831s?

Title: Re:I've got no more than $250...spend it for me
Post by: zhianosatch on March 24, 2004, 05:18:20 PM

I own a pair and I don't even know.

Title: Re:I've got no more than $250...spend it for me
Post by: mgleason007 on March 24, 2004, 06:23:43 PM

Quote from: Brian Skalinder on March 24, 2004, 05:14:55 PM

All this talk of Audio Technica and Sound Professionals confuses me.  What's the SP model # for the AT831s?

SP-CMC-2 I believe.  Might be the -4 but I'm pretty sure it's the -2.

Title: Re:I've got no more than $250...spend it for me
Post by: Tim on March 24, 2004, 06:24:37 PM

all these stealth mic models confuse the hell out of me!

Title: Re:I've got no more than $250...spend it for me
Post by: Chanher on March 24, 2004, 07:12:23 PM

the sp at831's are the sp-cmc-2's. I also recommend these.

Title: Re:I've got no more than $250...spend it for me
Post by: Sean Gallemore on March 24, 2004, 10:28:30 PM

^^^
word

the 4s are AT853

the 6s and 8s are ES943s I believe just diff patterns

Title: Re:I've got no more than $250...spend it for me
Post by: mattb on March 25, 2004, 12:34:35 AM

I have 8's from '98 and they were AT 933s then.

Title: Re:I've got no more than $250...spend it for me
Post by: John Kelly on March 25, 2004, 12:44:37 AM

Quote from: mattb on March 25, 2004, 12:34:35 AM

I have 8's from '98 and they were AT 933s then.

I've got the same ones.  SP's site leads me to believe that they are still the 933s.  Someone said the 943s do not have switchable caps, but the 8's do have the switchable caps.

Also, just checked AT's site, and they renamed the at933s to the ES933s.  Same mics, though...

Title: Re:I've got no more than $250...spend it for me
Post by: Sean Gallemore on March 25, 2004, 01:41:36 AM

 :hmmm: :hmmm:

perphaps my ass isn't quite behind me on this one.

*looking, researching*

the 6s are "binaurals"
8s are card
10s hyper
12s shotties
14s subcards (mmmm, might have to try these outdoors 8) )

all based off the AT933/ES933/ES943 mics
the AT933s are discontinued, and I presume have been replaced by the ES933/43.  The only difference between the ES933s and the ES943s that I can see is the accessories that are supplied, the specs are identical.

From the AT website, it states that the ES933/43  (http://audio-technica.com/prodpro/photos/ES943C.jpg) are capable of interchangable caps.  However, I couldn't find the part number for extra caps.

On another note, the sister SP mics (6/8/10/12/14) (http://www.soundprofessionals.com/images/gold/full/SP-CMC-21-B.jpg) say nothing about having interchangable caps, but there is a link at the bottom of each page transferring us to an adapter (http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/category.cgi?item=AT-ADAPT&type=store) that will allow the SP-CMC-6/8/10/12/14 (ES943) bodies to accept SP-CMC-4 (AT853) caps.  To me, it kind of defeats the purpose of having slimline mics, but hey.

Now what I'd like to know is how the AT933/ES943 system works, so if any of you can chime in.  Does it use the AT853X-ELE caps? And if so, what is the part number on ATs website for the adapter?

~schwill

Title: Re:I've got no more than $250...spend it for me
Post by: §†∑∫åµÞ≥¥ on March 25, 2004, 11:07:22 AM

Take your $250 to an internet gambling site and quickly double it by putting a play on Wake Forest to cover the spread against St. Joseph... then you'll have $500 and can buy something even nicer! ;)

Edited for brain fart.