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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: lushka on October 15, 2006, 12:29:34 PM

Title: Shure Beta 98 question
Post by: lushka on October 15, 2006, 12:29:34 PM

Hi,

Has anyone had experience with Shure Beta 98 mics? How small are these capsules? Are they a suitable option for stealth application?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Shure Beta 98 question
Post by: bluegrass_brad on October 15, 2006, 12:49:45 PM

You wouldnt want to use them for stealth.  The have a huge high-mid "presence" bump and the lows are rolled off.  Good for close micing instruments, but not for field recording.

Title: Re: Shure Beta 98 question
Post by: lushka on October 15, 2006, 01:05:13 PM

Thanks for the answer. What is the best stealth cardioid set up in your opinion? Currently I'm using the following recording rig:

Microphone Madness machined Sennheiser mics > battery/bass roll off filter > MZ-RH910 (HI-MD recorder)

Can't figure out how to upgrade my mic department? The only one's that are a real upgrade cost 800 USD a mic capsule (Schoeps MK5) and that's a bit costly for me. I was thinking of the same budget but for both capsules. Any ideas?