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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: noahbickart on December 28, 2006, 12:42:37 AM
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Looks like an interesting mirophone, an earlier version was used by Dead tapers back in the day, see for instance (http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=502850).
It's a dynamic hypercardiod, so you wouldn't need phantom power.
I rarely see dynamics mentioned on this board, does anyone have any experience with this microphone?
Looks like one could get a pair for under $500. Check it out-
http://www.beyerdynamic.com/cms/Keyboard_instruments.79.0.html?&L=1
-Noah
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You are correct that dynamic mics don't get a lot of discussion here. They certainly don't measure as well as a good condensor mic. This one looks to have a lot of shape to its response curve, not just a flat line like a condensor usually measures. If you have downloaded the datasheet, you'll see that its output is considerably lower than you are probably used to ( 1.2 mV/Pa = -58 dBV ). There are times that you might like this, and times that you won't.
I have not used this mic, but I have a pair of M 88 TG, also dynamic, that I actually like quite a lot. They don't take a lot of fussing, they just do their job, and sound pretty good, with a resopnse curve that might be similar, but might be more "curvey" than the 201. These are my only Hypercardiods, so what I like about them might be the pickup pattern as much as the transducer, but that's the way it goes. On other forums (the old rec.audio.pro possibly) I've heard these 'TG' M88s called a pale imitation of the original, for what that's worth. B&H has the best price I've seen for these things.
Most of my recordings with these mics have been things like high school jazz bands, street sounds, some solo flute. I know what I like, but don't consider myself any kind of golden-ear audiophile, for what all of that's worth too.
Happy new year everybody!
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This is a great set of mics.
Craig Schilling out of Austin still uses them. Look for some of his stuff.
also, I believe Kyle (rocksuitcase) had a pair for quite some time.
they are tough too. I bet you could drive a nail with them.
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This is a great set of mics.
Craig Schilling out of Austin still uses them. Look for some of his stuff.
also, I believe Kyle (rocksuitcase) had a pair for quite some time.
they are tough too. I bet you could drive a nail with them.
Excellent dynamic mics. We have a pair, except they're the M201N.2 model (with a DIN 41524 connector instead of a cannon connector :P )