even MULE doesnt come anywhere near this.
how about j mascis or trail of dead??? I saw a dino jr show at the roxy years back and it was the loudest thing I have ever heard. painful.
I saw ToD last year @ the Henry Fonda with Mogwai opening (the are another band that plays loudly, almost excessively). It was that show that convinced me to wear earplugs at every show, which I have done to this day...
I even wore earplugs taping rich robinson acoustic last night, not so much for him, but for the crappy music they blast over the PA between sets. plus it makes my tapes sound that much better to me when I get home
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I use the 4060s. I picked them because I thought they had more dynamic range, and because I dont just tape loud bands, so the higher sensitivity is a boon there...
if you go mic in, you might want the -20db att cable, too - I needed it. But I go line in primarily (with the sbm1) and need no att cable for that, although I sometimes get mighty close to 4 on the sbm1 (and going under 4, certainly under 3, for some reason causes fierce clipping - I still dont get that part, but I know to avoid it)....
if the dynamics are better, which I think they are, the 4060s are the way to go...
I think the ones at core sound are around $900, which is more than they run on ebay, but the ones you get from core are matched, and you get the batt box with switchable filter...