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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: Jimna on April 07, 2005, 04:38:05 PM
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im thinking i need to look into a stealth set-up. whats the best mic for my buck? i trust that this forum provides the best overall opinion i could ever get. so whats your favorite? ???
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DPA 406x
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MK41 / MK4 > Sonosax SX-M2/LS2.
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(also known as the "please come and fluff your own mics" thread) ;) ;D
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For the price, the Audio-Technica 933 and 853 are tough to beat.
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I like the 853's too- as long as they are phantom powered.
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I like the 853's too- as long as they are phantom powered.
qft... thanks.
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Guess we should also ask what kinda shows you'll be taping since alot of bands probably don't throw the kind of atomic sub sonic assault that the crazy metal bands do. With mild music the sound pros mics will work. If you're taping loud shit, don't buy those, listen to the fife'ster.
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Neumann with their active cables <----------------------- the mics i want
at933s<-------------------------------------------------------------------------what i have now
you get what you pay for
Raphael
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Anything that sounds good and is easy to hide. Count my vote for a set of Neumann SKM's. I have the 140's.
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I like the 853's too- as long as they are phantom powered.
Ditto. AT853RX (phantoms) . There's a pair in the Yard Sale for $250 w/ cardioid caps.
Good luck. :)
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AT 853's have my vote.....These are the first mics I bought...I also got a set of omnis for up close...... they are hard to beat ..............................
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I like the 853's too- as long as they are phantom powered.
Ditto. AT853RX (phantoms) . There's a pair in the Yard Sale for $250 w/ cardioid caps.
Good luck. :)
how big is the battbox and preamp needed to go with these..?
any pics..? i assume that these can fit inside of a hat...
how do these compare - size-wise - with the dpa compact cardiods..?
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yes they fit into a hat...I used to run them in a kangol....from a powering perspective they need the full 48V power to keep them from distorting at loud shows...the batt box does not give them enough juice...as a result I ran mine with a MP2
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so pretty much, if i want cardioids, i have to go with the larger dpa/hat combo, along with a preamp..?
argh! why doesnt dpa make mini cardioids like they do with the omnis..?
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I like the 853's too- as long as they are phantom powered.
Ditto. AT853RX (phantoms) . There's a pair in the Yard Sale for $250 w/ cardioid caps.
Good luck. :)
how big is the battbox and preamp needed to go with these..?
any pics..? i assume that these can fit inside of a hat...
how do these compare - size-wise - with the dpa compact cardiods..?
I run mine with the Denecke PS2 48V power > AD20 preamp > toslink > Jb3. Very stealthy in a waist bag w/ the JB3. I actually clip the PS2 to the side of the waist bag. Kangol setup is in the archive. Mic caps are slightly larger than the DPAs, but still very stealthy.
I'll upload some pictures tomorrow night. I know I owe Setboy a picture or two.
Some have used a MP2 > JB3, But the, mp2 does not have an AD.
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so pretty much, if i want cardioids, i have to go with the larger dpa/hat combo, along with a preamp..?
argh! why doesnt dpa make mini cardioids like they do with the omnis..?
yup, thats about right...but if run the mp2 and mod sbm...you will make some really solid tapes
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I like the 853's too- as long as they are phantom powered.
Ditto. AT853RX (phantoms) . There's a pair in the Yard Sale for $250 w/ cardioid caps.
Good luck. :)
how big is the battbox and preamp needed to go with these..?
any pics..? i assume that these can fit inside of a hat...
how do these compare - size-wise - with the dpa compact cardiods..?
I posted a pic of these next to my DPA4061's in the rig pics a few months back. The AT's are obviously stealthable, but the DPA's are way, way smaller. But, this is the DPA miniatures... I've always wished DPA would make some miniature Cards...
I think the smallest power module you can get for these is a PS-2... not entirely sure though.