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Title: Which mic should I use????
Post by: Teen Wolf Blitzer on December 29, 2005, 12:36:25 PM

I'm recording an upcoming bluegrass festival in Portland, Oregon.  http://www.rivercitybluegrass.com.  Has to be stealth because of their lame taping policy.

I put out an ISO for some small mics to borrow.  I have 3 replies so far from the many generous awesome people here.  I love this place!

So which will work the best for FOB bluegrass?  I've always been an AKG guy so I'm not super familiar with these mics.  I know I'm not too wild over Schoeps but I can deal with em.

Schoeps MK-4's>VMS
Neumann KM-184's>either V3 or U5...I haven't decided
mbho 603's>either V3 or U5...I haven't decided

Opinions wanted!  :0)

Title: Re: Which mic should I use????
Post by: setboy on December 29, 2005, 01:05:42 PM

Quote from: raoulduke on December 29, 2005, 01:01:27 PM

184 > v3

Title: Re: Which mic should I use????
Post by: Chapper on January 02, 2006, 04:22:33 PM

I'd say the 184's>V3 as well.  The 184's are my favorite mic for bluegrass and acoustic stuff. 
But, the MK4's>VMS would be easier to stealth and will produce good results as well. 
How stealth do you need to go.  The 184's aren't very big, but tough to run in a hat unless you have a system.
Chapper
   

Title: Re: Which mic should I use????
Post by: philR on January 02, 2006, 04:25:05 PM

you want to use my 140's mark?

Title: Re: Which mic should I use????
Post by: F.O.Bean on January 02, 2006, 04:36:03 PM

i would think the brighter characteristics of the mbho would better suite a bluegrass festival, especially FOB, but who knows :)

Title: Re: Which mic should I use????
Post by: creekfreak on January 02, 2006, 08:54:56 PM

Quote from: Bean on January 02, 2006, 04:36:03 PM

i would think the brighter characteristics of the mbho would better suite a bluegrass festival, especially FOB, but who knows :)

I say go with the MBHO's...especially if any of it's raw with no PA...the highs on the HO's will work real nice with bluegrass

Title: Re: Which mic should I use????
Post by: TNJazz on January 03, 2006, 11:50:52 AM

If you've already got 451's and a UA5, why would you want to go with 184's and a V3??

451 is much narrower than the Neumann, it's just longer.

Seems lilke if you're really going to have to stealth it you have to go with the Schoeps or the MBHO.  I'd rule out the Neumann because it doesn't buy you anything you don't already have.  Plus the 451 will do nicely on acoustic music.

Dirk

Title: Re: Which mic should I use????
Post by: Teen Wolf Blitzer on January 05, 2006, 01:19:33 PM

The 451's being longer is the problem.  They won't fit into a hat rig.  I went ahead and grabbed the Schoeps setup since it's my buddy's and he lives close.  But  I just got word taping will be allowed.  They will just make an announcement prior to each set saying whether taping is ok.  :0)  So I'll set up my full rig for the ok stuff and go up front and run  stealth for the not-so-friendly artists.  :0)

Title: Re: Which mic should I use????
Post by: philR on January 05, 2006, 01:26:55 PM

good luck mark!