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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: Zaphod on August 20, 2004, 01:05:10 AM
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SSIA, sorry if it's been discussed. Does anyone know the difference?
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So they match the mics a build a batt. box and charge what, $300 bucks more for them than the DPAs?
Yikes! :o
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exactly
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core sounds claims to match the dpa 406x mics that they use, *DPA does not match them. they, CS, also terminate them differently for use with thier preamps.
my new dpa 4060's run very evenly, even with no matching!
i actually checked with DPA denmark about a year ago to see if they would match the mics.
they said they would...but the process would cost 155 euros+taxes.
with the DPA batt box costing also about 150 euros, the HEBs are not a bad choice after all. and that's what I ended up buying. my pair is still about 0.5-1db apart...but i cannot notice it.
the good (and bad thing) about the HEBs is the different cabling.
it's great because you just have to plug 1 cable via a sturdy mini-xlr and you'll have made the connection to the input and output of the battery box. with the standard DPA calbing you need to plug 3 cables to get the same effect. and I bet the connections are not as sturdy / compact.
on the other hand, it's bad because you lose compatibility with the DPA accessories: for example the microdot to XLR adaptors, or the new batt box/preamp combo which provides a sometimes much needed gain to be able to run line-in.
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or you could wait for somebody to dump some lemo-dpas and save a bunch of money on your car insurance
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or you could wait for somebody to dump some lemo-dpas and save a bunch of money on your car insurance
i have not heard of many successful stories regarding used lemo dpas...
those appearing ob ebay are normally abused and very hard to match,
plus, it's a pain to put microdots in there as it requires special tools.
but maybe it would be easier to try to cable them in HEB style ??
now that's an idea... 8) ;)
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you'd be preaching to the preacher man himself!
Schwill pulled it off.
I pushed record, and monitored the levels for a set, (thier first use?). And they were very well balanced, as well.
we might give em a cleaning someday, just to be sure! it can't hurt.
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i haven't heard the tape...
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did you guys notice an imbalance or difference in the sound?
the levels were never anywhere near hot that night, having gone line-in. So I might have assumed that they were tight??
I'm gonna give it a listen now...
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The warranty- CORE- 1 year, DPA- 2 years.
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The warranty- CORE- 1 year, DPA- 2 years.
This thread is over two years old...was that necessary?
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bump!
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schwilly's back!?!
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well, I figure I've only got a year left in poverty, so I better read up before I get back into taping.
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well, I figure I've only got a year left in poverty, so I better read up before I get back into taping.
i hope all is well with you. nice to see you around...