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Title: best config for boomy rooms?
Post by: save on November 18, 2003, 12:14:56 AM

i usually run din, but i'm thinking of trying something diff.  is there a certain config that you guys use for shitty sounding venues that are boomy?

peace,
justin

Title: Re:best config for boomy rooms?
Post by: F.O.Bean on November 18, 2003, 12:33:49 AM

XY 8)

Title: Re:best config for boomy rooms?
Post by: BC on November 18, 2003, 01:00:33 AM

Agreed, XY the way to go for boomy rooms...

Title: Re:best config for boomy rooms?
Post by: Lee on November 18, 2003, 01:11:06 AM

best config for boomy rooms - hypers ;)

Title: Re:best config for boomy rooms?
Post by: cpclark on November 18, 2003, 01:43:09 AM

just to reiterate what everyone said, XY for cards, if you have hypers use them DIN or XY, but DIN would eliminate the boom while still giving you decent bass

Title: Re:best config for boomy rooms?
Post by: Nick's Picks on November 18, 2003, 07:06:35 AM

you find XY takes away from the bass?
I find just the opposite.  I find that XY gives kick drum IMPACT

Title: Re:best config for boomy rooms?
Post by: pfife on November 18, 2003, 09:03:59 AM

Quote from: NicksPicks on November 18, 2003, 07:06:35 AM

you find XY takes away from the bass?
I find just the opposite.  I find that XY gives kick drum IMPACT

Agreed.  My NT4 has no other option but XY, and the kickdrum is always thick!

Title: Re:best config for boomy rooms?
Post by: Brian on November 18, 2003, 01:11:42 PM

Quote from: NicksPicks on November 18, 2003, 07:06:35 AM

you find XY takes away from the bass?
I find just the opposite.  I find that XY gives kick drum IMPACT

of course it sounds more punchy or has impact because the super lows of the kick have been eliminated :)

as for the Rode mic, i dunno this for sure, but my guess would be that they made it a warm boomy mic because of it's permanent XY config.

Title: Re:best config for boomy rooms?
Post by: Tim on November 18, 2003, 01:16:14 PM

Brian said it...

the low end boom is eliminated with x/y but the bass is more focused.

Title: Re:best config for boomy rooms?
Post by: pfife on November 18, 2003, 04:26:13 PM

Quote from: Tim on November 18, 2003, 01:16:14 PM

Brian said it...

the low end boom is eliminated with x/y but the bass is more focused.

You know, I always wondered why people talk about needing bass roll-offs and what not... I never hear it with my NT4.. this explains it!

Thanks-
~Pfife

Title: Re:best config for boomy rooms?
Post by: save on November 18, 2003, 09:46:18 PM

thanks guys....if i had hypers i'd use them in this situation...but i don't have them or have the money to buy them.  so it sounds like xy is the way to go.

+t to everyone!

thanks again!
justin