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Title: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: ts on February 14, 2005, 07:25:17 AM
Don't need to have interchangeable caps. SD only. Won't be using them very much, so I'd really like to spend even less.
Thanks.
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: eric.B on February 14, 2005, 08:55:02 AM
matched oktava mc012 hypers.. 
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: ts on February 14, 2005, 11:16:45 AM
matched oktava mc012 hypers.. 
Ok. I found a matched pair for 426. Is that a good price? I was also thinking of the Audix 1290hc or 1245hc but can't find pricing. These will be more in the 700 range?
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: setboy on February 14, 2005, 11:29:39 AM
cascade media has the Audix 1290hc http://www.cascademedia.net/products.asp?catid=121&prodid=66


Raphael
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: eric.B on February 14, 2005, 11:35:44 AM
matched oktava mc012 hypers.. 
Ok. I found a matched pair for 426. Is that a good price? I was also thinking of the Audix 1290hc or 1245hc but can't find pricing. These will be more in the 700 range?


hmmm..  that might be a little high..   but they are great mics for the money...
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: nickgregory on February 14, 2005, 12:34:22 PM
actually I would put a vote in for the AKG 393s....used they pop up for around $400 and imo no mic in the sub $500 touches them...
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: ChrisV on February 19, 2005, 03:24:35 AM
If you want to get really cheap Superlux hypers if can find some place that will sell them to you.
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: John Kelly on February 23, 2005, 05:54:07 PM
In this price range nothing will touch the Audix m1290s, including the akg 390s. ;)
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: F.O.Bean on February 23, 2005, 06:54:08 PM
you can get the ck6x caps for 435 new :)
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: Steelcorner27 on February 23, 2005, 07:32:07 PM
Ill put my 2 cents in for the M1290hc also I have my m1290 (c's) in my hands now that came to me today..mmmm nice little mics

by the way someone mentioned before but who's sell in the caps for these I wouldnt mind picking up a set of hc's
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: DCDireWolf on February 23, 2005, 07:55:42 PM
I love my C4's.
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: setboy on February 23, 2005, 08:10:19 PM
go with the  M1290's  ;) ;D


Raphael
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: jkoch on February 23, 2005, 11:41:27 PM
you can get the ck6x caps for 435 new :)
cheaper than that actually...but caps don't work by themselves! :)
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: Ed. on February 24, 2005, 01:00:58 AM
i have to admit, i run the audixes and i haven't been the happiest with them.  mostly cuz of their lacking lowend.  however, i was messing around the other day in post and discovered that if i boost the lowened just a little they sound unfugginbelievable.  i might be keeping them a bit longer than i expected.
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: F.O.Bean on February 24, 2005, 01:02:35 AM
you can get the ck6x caps for 435 new :)
cheaper than that actually...but caps don't work by themselves! :)

433 new, my bad ;)

i just ordered some at the beginning of the month, damn price increase :'(
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: John Kelly on February 24, 2005, 01:43:49 AM
Ill put my 2 cents in for the M1290hc also I have my m1290 (c's) in my hands now that came to me today..mmmm nice little mics

by the way someone mentioned before but who's sell in the caps for these I wouldnt mind picking up a set of hc's

Frank at Cascade Media hooked me up when I needed to buy the caps.  Give him a call.

i have to admit, i run the audixes and i haven't been the happiest with them.  mostly cuz of their lacking lowend.  however, i was messing around the other day in post and discovered that if i boost the lowened just a little they sound unfugginbelievable.  i might be keeping them a bit longer than i expected.

Sacrilege! ;) ;D
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: Ed. on February 24, 2005, 02:36:48 AM
Sacrilege! ;) ;D

I did nothing to my moe. recording and i think it sounds great, however, when i tape the local rock bands, the bass always seems to be lacking.  ever since i've been boosting the lowend tho, holy awesomeness!  i wonder if that'll be the case with any 40hz-20khz mic that i try.  anyone wanna loan me some schoeps or some mg's? ;D
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: F.O.Bean on February 24, 2005, 03:04:21 AM
Sacrilege! ;) ;D

I did nothing to my moe. recording and i think it sounds great, however, when i tape the local rock bands, the bass always seems to be lacking. ever since i've been boosting the lowend tho, holy awesomeness! i wonder if that'll be the case with any 40hz-20khz mic that i try. anyone wanna loan me some schoeps or some mg's? ;D

i thought rob and moe would make those audix's thump ;)
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: Ed. on February 24, 2005, 04:43:23 AM
heck yeah, that show was awesome, i think i'm a fan now.  definitely will catch more shows in the future.  when and where is moedown?  i might go.
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: F.O.Bean on February 24, 2005, 04:52:12 AM
heck yeah, that show was awesome, i think i'm a fan now. definitely will catch more shows in the future. when and where is moedown? i might go.

labor day weekend, beginning of september, and it in turin, NY, north of syracuse, about 8 hrs from pittsburgh :)
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: Ed. on February 24, 2005, 05:27:44 AM
that's a distance from michigan, maybe i can find some others that will want to go.  however, i might be going hiking that weekend in indy.  hmm, i'll have to look into that.
Title: Re: Good hypers for 500-600?
Post by: F.O.Bean on February 24, 2005, 05:41:40 AM
that's a distance from michigan, maybe i can find some others that will want to go. however, i might be going hiking that weekend in indy. hmm, i'll have to look into that.

convince rob to go and make a nice 5 day weekend out of it since moedown is three days(fri/sat/sun) ;D 8)

im telling you, you will be HOOKED after that :)

such a beautiful setting, ive gone the past 3 of 4 years :)