« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2004, 07:30:07 PM »
definate downgrade from AT853s. Many people here will tell you that the AT853s are the best mic for the money! You'd prolly be happier spending that $$$ on a variety of caps for the ATs.
Are you runnin the ATs with a battery box, or phantom power? Phantom power will make them perform even better!
~Andrew
Thanks for the reply. I'm running my AT853's with a self-made battery box. It gives mics the true "3 wire" connection needed to deal with loud shows. They sound great. Right now I'm running into a Minidisc (HI-MD NH800) mic in. Next I'm going to put them into an Edirol UA5 and see if I get better sound/less noise.
Richard
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Mics: Sennheiser MKE2002 (dummy head), Studio Projects C4, AT825 (unmodded), AT822 franken mic (x2), AT853(hc,c,sc,o), Senn. MKE2, Senn MKE40, Shure MX183/5, CA Cards, homebrew Panasonic and Transsound capsules.
Pre/ADC: Presonus Firepod & Firebox, DMIC20(x2), UA5(poorly-modded, AD8620+AD8512opamps), VX440
Recorders: Edirol R4, R09, IBM X24 laptop, NJB3(x2), HiMD(x2), MD(1).
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