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Title: Stealth mics: Sennheiser ME 104 ?
Post by: Dutchtaper on April 23, 2005, 05:57:31 PM

I'm (again) looking to change mics. So far I've used the following mics: CSB, HEB (DPA4061), Shure MX185 and Microphone Madness MM-HLSC-2. I'm looking for small stealthable cardioid mics for under $800 a pair, roughly. I haven't yet had any AT mics, but I really don't want to, everyone seems to use those, not a very rational reason, but I'm like that  ;)

Anyway, I came across the Sennheiser ME 104 cardioid mics. PDF sheet: http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/icm_eng.nsf/resources/ME_102_104_105_Sys_GB.pdf/$File/ME_102_104_105_Sys_GB.pdf . Anyone know anything about these mics?

Any other suggestions apart from AT mics?

Title: Re: Stealth mics: Sennheiser ME 104 ?
Post by: Nick's Picks on April 23, 2005, 06:46:52 PM

i've looked at them too, but dont know what they sound like, so I cant offer much.
the dpas are VERY hard to beat for a stealth mic. 

Title: Re: Stealth mics: Sennheiser ME 104 ?
Post by: Dutchtaper on April 24, 2005, 03:44:02 AM

Yes I liked the DPA's as well, but they're omnis and I got tired of the intrusive clapping and shouting in my recordings...

Title: Re: Stealth mics: Sennheiser ME 104 ?
Post by: Weazel on April 24, 2005, 08:00:18 AM

hey Joost ook hier?.

Wasn't Audix comming with some new stealthable mics? are they out yet?

Title: Re: Stealth mics: Sennheiser ME 104 ?
Post by: Nick's Picks on April 24, 2005, 08:29:11 AM

yes..
the audix 1245 (very short, interchangable caps).  but its 40hz bottom sort of sucks.
then there is the 1290, which is a little bigger(still ver small) and goes down to 30hz.
I've owned the latter, and ran a hyper card cap on it.  worked like a charm.  Better sounding than the at853, imo.
great choice for stealthing I would guess.  As long as you dont mind not having a full range mic.