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Title: KM185?
Post by: Sloan Simpson on December 01, 2005, 03:54:04 PM
Just curious why I've never seen anyone use the Neumann KM-185 for taping shows?  Keep thinking how I'd like to have a hyper option, and how pricy it is to get into the modular stuff. . .
Title: Re: KM185?
Post by: nickgregory on December 01, 2005, 04:08:11 PM
Just curious why I've never seen anyone use the Neumann KM-185 for taping shows?  Keep thinking how I'd like to have a hyper option, and how pricy it is to get into the modular stuff. . .

a guy here in town has a pair that he uses when he needs hypers...and they are similar in characterstic to the KM150s...very thin and bright sounding
Title: Re: KM185?
Post by: Sloan Simpson on December 02, 2005, 09:58:26 AM
So I guess it's just a Neumann hypers in general thing then, huh?

Hmm, back to the drawing board :)  I love my 184's in a lot of situations, but there are lots of times I'd like to have hypers on me.
Title: Re: KM185?
Post by: bhadella on December 03, 2005, 11:00:49 AM
If I were going to pick up a set of Mics/Caps just to have hypers, I'd go 483's......
Title: Re: KM185?
Post by: bluegrass_brad on December 03, 2005, 11:13:33 AM
If I were going to pick up a set of Mics/Caps just to have hypers, I'd go 483's......

The man speaks wisdom 8)
Title: Re: KM185?
Post by: Lil Kim Jong-Il on December 03, 2005, 12:24:55 PM
So I guess it's just a Neumann hypers in general thing then, huh?

Just the SD mics.   The LD neumanns have the phatty bass.
Title: Re: KM185?
Post by: Genghis Cougar Mellen Khan on December 03, 2005, 12:43:58 PM
If I were going to pick up a set of Mics/Caps just to have hypers, I'd go 483's......

I'm thinking of checking out a pair, I like the mk41's, but the 483's can make some smokin' recordings IMO.  I just want one of everything...   8) err a pair of everything...
Title: Re: KM185?
Post by: Lil Kim Jong-Il on December 03, 2005, 12:58:32 PM
<cough>slut<cough>
Title: Re: KM185?
Post by: noahbickart on December 03, 2005, 01:06:37 PM
For what it is worth, I've enjoyed a number of km185 & km150 tapes- and the kn185s are *much* smaller that the AKGs.

-Noah
Title: Re: KM185?
Post by: Genghis Cougar Mellen Khan on December 03, 2005, 01:35:36 PM
<cough>slut<cough>

+

Is it still gear slutting if you keep most of it?  I consider myself more of a gear polygamist.  ;)