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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: chuckcage on November 21, 2003, 02:03:20 PM

Title: Mic Compendium
Post by: chuckcage on November 21, 2003, 02:03:20 PM
Maybe this is a stupid thought, but...

Has anyone seen a list compiled anywhere of all the popular mics with their common uses and comments from users?

Chuck
Title: Re:Mic Compendium
Post by: chuckcage on November 21, 2003, 02:17:42 PM
I've seen all these "what mics should I buy" questions, and it occurred to me that it'd be really cool to put together a big text file the organizes mics into price categories, include specs and then -- most importantly -- pro and con comments from actual users.

Looks like that contains the specs, but I don't think I've seen anything really directed at not only "what it is technically" but "what users think."

I was considering posting and asking everyone to email me their mic/pre/AD config along with comments.

Good idea/bad ideas?

Chuck
Title: Re:Mic Compendium
Post by: Tim on November 21, 2003, 02:37:08 PM
My entry:
u89/m148/modsbm-1  
- more colored than Michael Jackson circa 1975
Title: Re:Mic Compendium
Post by: jpschust on November 24, 2003, 01:34:19 AM
theres a mic review thread over on www.tapeop.com as well in the general discussion
Title: Re:Mic Compendium
Post by: Simp-Dawg on November 25, 2003, 05:33:00 PM
theres a mic review thread over on www.tapeop.com as well in the general discussion
this is a pretty weak list though.
we need one for the tapers.  like neumann mics are wet and warm and schoeps are bright and oktavas have a muddy low end and shit like that.
we should make a database...link similar sounding mics together...post reviews about sound quality with different preamps...samples of each...it owuld be pretty sweet!  i don't have any database experience though, but i bet someone on here does.  we just need to get info together for it.
Title: Re:Mic Compendium
Post by: chuckcage on November 25, 2003, 05:38:51 PM
i don't have any database experience though, but i bet someone on here does.  we just need to get info together for it.

I've been thinking since I posted this, and I believe I'm going to do it.  I looked at all these sources, and I think you're right...  They list all sorts of technical specs, but what I was thinking of cataloging were opinions.  

Hmm...  I think I'll throw together some pages.  Look for my posting a bit later...

Chuck