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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: kirk97132 on September 28, 2006, 04:44:36 PM
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So, I've only got $500 to spend. I need mics. What would y'all recomend? Thanks Kirk
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I'm a fan of the AKG bluelines. SE300b and CK91/92/93/94
My Grimace show in the kickdown was done with 391s and a stock UA5.
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A lot will depend on what preamp you're planning to use (and possibly what you're recording to).
There are a LOT of mic pairs available for $500, and a few of them actually sound good...
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AKG 461's if you can find them, or used ADK a51TL's with switchable pattern but large diaphram
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Studio Projects LSD2
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if this set stays under $500, it would be a really nice deal:
http://cgi.ebay.com/PELUSO-MATCHED-PAIR-CEMC-6-MICROPHONES_W0QQitemZ280032064049QQihZ018QQcategoryZ64449QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Yeah those Peluso's are probually the best mics out there in that price range.They are alot better than the akg391's imo.I ran the 391's about six years ago and liked them but they werent for me.I have heard alot of Jon Buffington's(stiringthesause) recordings and they sound great.I was very impressed with those mics.For the price you definatly cant' beat them imo.
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Running a HDP2[no mod] for now. no external pre ( can't spring for that yet ). Was looking at a new pair of matched Rode NT5's but thought that this would be the place for feedback
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second vote for the studio projects lsd2 -- REALLY like the convenience of an all-in-one stereo mic and am still shocked with the sound I get out of this mic. Plus, the ability to run mid/side and blumlein make for a lot of fun. Currently running an oade t+mod ua5 behind it, the tascam p2 would be a nice accomanyment, especially if oade modded.
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I'd go with the Peluso first choice Studio Projects second.
I would not even consider the Rodes to me they sound harsh and brittle.
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I have heard alot of Jon Buffington's(stiringthesause) recordings and they sound great.I was very impressed with those mics
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Thanks man! That really made my day :)
I'll throw another vote in for the Peluso's. Now the adk's are real nice and so is the LSD2 if you want to go with a LD. But for an sd at that price point (well maybe $100 more new) you can't beat the Peluso's. For an uncolored, transparent mic, with plenty of cap options, you would have to make a MAJOR price jump to beat these. I keep buying more gear but I have yet to replace my Peluso's. These will stay in the arsenal. My next set of mics will be in addition to, not replacing my Peluso's.
Search my name, Jon Buffington, on the archive. Or search Peluso. Let your ears be the judge.
Now these Avenson's I have are simply sick and are close to your budget but they aren't very versatile since they are only omni's. Any one want to listen to what these sound like, try my M'utet show on the archive. Thanks goes to Dirk for steering me towards these.
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I gotta cap the price @ $500. I just ain't got any more cash I can afford to spend. And as for mod's to the P2 Oade isn't moding anything they didn't sell yet. Or at least that's how it looks on their website. That would have been my first chice to get the P2 souped up. kirk
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Running a HDP2[no mod] for now. no external pre ( can't spring for that yet ). Was looking at a new pair of matched Rode NT5's but thought that this would be the place for feedback
A couple of people in the NT6 thread were saying the NT5s were good for upclose miking but somewhat crap for anything at a distance. FWIW, I'm hoping to get my hands on a LSD2 someday when I have the cash.
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I know they're not that popular here, but I really like my sennheiser me66 shotguns, and if your lucky, on your best day, you could get a used pair for $500.....
but really you should take some of the suggestions you've gotten and take a listen to a bunch of show sources that use those mics...maybe bring em home and give em a test on the day of a show (some music stores will let any serious buyers bring home mics for demos)....
cause in the end what your gonna get here is our opinions based on our tastes which may not be the same as yours
....so go get some headphones and clear some space on your harddrive
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I'll 3rd the LSD2 suggestion. even over the Peluso's.
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If I had $500.00 to spend on a mic RIGHT NOW, I would have to get an LSD2. I really like that mic.
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I vote for the Studio Projects also But I vote for the B3's or C3's for multi pattern options.
I honestly dont really care for the sound of the LSD2. Maybe its the XY
Here is a small MP3 sample of a crowes (http://www.kctaper.com/crowes%20sample.mp3) show from two nights ago.
this was SP B3's > Mv-100 > Jb3 (Line in @48khz)
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I'll 3rd the LSD2 suggestion. even over the Peluso's.
Are there any drawbacks to running an LSD2 as opposed to 2 seperate mics? Is it something that requires a lot of experience to pull a quality recording? Just trying to get an idea of pros and cons. I need to seek more LSD2 shows on archive. Would probabaly sound great with my PMD660 ACM.
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IMO, its stunning w/the ACM660. best sounding combo i've run in a while, IMO.
better than what im' running now!
I was wondering why I dont go back to that setup. it sounded so damn good.
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drawbacks -- you can't run near-coincident patterns with a LSD2 (unless you have a buddy who owns one too)
Experience to pull quality recording -- not any moreso than any other micl -- simply set it at x/y 90 degrees, aim it so it's centered on the soundsource and start recording, the lsd2 sounds great in x/y 90 degrees and I find its ease of setup to be a def. virtue. Of course, as with any mic the key is location, location, location. putting even the best of mics in a less-than-ideal recording location will result in a less-than-ideal recording
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another LSD2 vote.
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=lsd2%20AND%20mediatype%3Aetree%20AND%20collection%3Aetree (http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=lsd2%20AND%20mediatype%3Aetree%20AND%20collection%3Aetree)
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drawbacks -- you can't run near-coincident patterns with a LSD2 (unless you have a buddy who owns one too)
Experience to pull quality recording -- not any moreso than any other micl -- simply set it at x/y 90 degrees, aim it so it's centered on the soundsource and start recording, the lsd2 sounds great in x/y 90 degrees and I find its ease of setup to be a def. virtue. Of course, as with any mic the key is location, location, location. putting even the best of mics in a less-than-ideal recording location will result in a less-than-ideal recording
With that type of mic does venue size matter? Small crowded bar vs. theatres etc. didn't know if was more suited for certains types of venues.
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hey now! Thank you, thank you, thank you, for all the input. This was some unexpected input too. How great is it to have a place to get feed back, REAL feedback about mics for the kind of stuff we do not just some studio engineers report. (Although I did read them too). My problem now is to make a choice. If I was sure I wouldn't spend the money I just made on the R2R sale I'd sit on it and try to stick a little more in the pile and up the ante. I'm afriad I'll spend it ont the house if I keep it around so I want to roll it into mics. The praise for the lsd2 suprised me. I'm probrbly showing my age and I'm SO old school I was only thinking in pairs of mics. I know, I know it's the 21st century (catch up dude). So lets see... the lsd2 got the most recomendations, with the Peluso's normally just a tad over my price limit. BUT, the ebay price is still low so who knows? Anyhow thanks again and I sus pect soon I'll have some mic's! Kirk