Topic: new mic recomendations.........

[Krispy D]

I am in the market for a new set of inexpensive mics and I can't decide between oktava mk 012 and studio project c4's.  any recomendations would be most appreciated.  I have listened to both and they seem pretty comparable.  I like clean transparent sound, durability, adaptabilty.  basicaly I don't want to have to fuck around with my gear all the time I just want it to work and sound good.  I will be running this in front a diy Transparent mod ua5>>optical>>jb3.

thanks,
Kris

[Chad817]

I prefer the c4 sound over octavas...then again I may be biased.  Octavas do have hyper caps though, fwiw.  c4 hypers are supposedly coming at some point, but nothing set in stone.

[Tye]

a diy Transparent mod ua5

 Do you know how to do the Tmod or do you know where there is info on how to do it?

[muj]

I am in the market for a new set of inexpensive mics and I can't decide between oktava mk 012 and studio project c4's.  any recomendations would be most appreciated.  I have listened to both and they seem pretty comparable.  I like clean transparent sound, durability, adaptabilty.  basicaly I don't want to have to fuck around with my gear all the time I just want it to work and sound good.  I will be running this in front a diy Transparent mod ua5>>optical>>jb3.

thanks,
Kris

check your pm!!!

[Krispy D]

a diy Transparent mod ua5

 Do you know how to do the Tmod or do you know where there is info on how to do it?

there are a number of op amp upgrades that the electronicaly savy can perform.  but you'll also want to do the phantom power caps at the same time.  I believe busman2 on this board is offering his services for sale at a very resonable price.  I wouldn't trust my abilities with someone elses gear...

[F.O.Bean]

I prefer the c4 sound over octavas...then again I may be biased.  Octavas do have hyper caps though, fwiw.  c4 hypers are supposedly coming at some point, but nothing set in stone.

great point, and IMO, a good hyper cap, or a hyper cap at all, is the best part of any recording setup YMMV

also, the oktavas i believe can get a mod called the dorsey mod, i ran my 481's w/ nick sullivan running his dorsey-mod oktavas and the tapes can barely be heard apart, he was running dorsey-mod oktavas>dmodua5(?)>jb3 and i was running 481>v3>jb3

they both sound sweet!

[Krispy D]

+t for chiming in about hyper guys...   

bean got any more info on dorsey mod?  I'm pretty handy with the soldering iron (fearless with my own gear).

kris

[F.O.Bean]

+t for chiming in about hyper guys...   

bean got any more info on dorsey mod?  I'm pretty handy with the soldering iron (fearless with my own gear).

kris

try getting ahold of nick!

http://taperssection.com/index.php?action=profile;u=510

[Krispy D]

allright I think I'm gonna jump on a pair of oktavas just for the wider range of caps and then attempt the dorsey mod.  we'll see how it goes...  +T's all around for the suggestions

yipee, new gear!!