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Schoeps MK4 S
« on: May 16, 2011, 03:15:39 PM »
What is the difference between the MK4 & MK4 S?? 
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Re: Schoeps MK4 S
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2011, 03:40:01 PM »
The specs and description here tell the story: http://www.schoeps.de/en/products/mk4s/specs

These are for close-miking and have a built-in low frequency rolloff.  Response is 80-20kHz and if you look at the frequency response plot it looks more like a Neumann KM150 hyper than a normal Schoeps Mk4.

It might actually sound good for live recording, if one liked a very rolled-off sound...
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Re: Schoeps MK4 S
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2011, 04:28:18 PM »
Quote from: acidjack on May 16, 2011, 03:40:01 PM
It might actually sound good for live recording, if one liked a very rolled-off sound...

Meaning they sound just like AKGs!

I have a pair and didn't find the rolloff to be as pronounced as I was expecting.  That said, mine are for sale.  I got them years ago with some bodies and never even tried them because I have mk21's, mk4's and mk41's (at the time).  In the right application, they are fantastic - they are mk4's, with all the detail, etc.
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Re: Schoeps MK4 S
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2011, 04:42:37 PM »
Thanks for the responses!  So these would probably sound better indoors?? 
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Re: Schoeps MK4 S
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2011, 04:50:31 PM »
Quote from: jmbell on May 16, 2011, 04:42:37 PM
Thanks for the responses!  So these would probably sound better indoors??

depends on the level of boom. If you're problem is always reverberant sub-bass/boom in a specific room/location, then it would help, but so would doing a HPF later, if it's mid-upper bass, then I think you'd do better to just learn how to EQ the problem frequencys.

To actually answer your question, between indoors and outdoors, these would sound better indoors.
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Re: Schoeps MK4 S
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2011, 04:54:31 PM »
There is a set on ebay for $350 a cap, but I have seen many schoeps tapers running them. 
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Re: Schoeps MK4 S
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2011, 04:55:39 PM »
I would not use these for recording live music. The low end is too severely rolled off.

I know freelunch has a set for sale on gearslutz for a very reasonable price.
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Re: Schoeps MK4 S
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2011, 06:01:50 PM »
Quote from: it-goes-to-eleven on May 16, 2011, 04:28:18 PM
Quote from: acidjack on May 16, 2011, 03:40:01 PM
It might actually sound good for live recording, if one liked a very rolled-off sound...
Meaning they sound just like AKGs!

^  :clapping: :lol:
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Re: Schoeps MK4 S
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2011, 06:03:56 PM »
Quote from: kennedy on May 16, 2011, 06:01:50 PM
Quote from: it-goes-to-eleven on May 16, 2011, 04:28:18 PM
Quote from: acidjack on May 16, 2011, 03:40:01 PM
It might actually sound good for live recording, if one liked a very rolled-off sound...
Meaning they sound just like AKGs!

^  :clapping: :lol:
If you mean clean and transparent then yeah that's the ticket.
WHOREZ   ;D
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Re: Schoeps MK4 S
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2011, 09:51:21 PM »
Quote from: newplanet7 on May 16, 2011, 06:03:56 PM
Quote from: kennedy on May 16, 2011, 06:01:50 PM
Quote from: it-goes-to-eleven on May 16, 2011, 04:28:18 PM
Quote from: acidjack on May 16, 2011, 03:40:01 PM
It might actually sound good for live recording, if one liked a very rolled-off sound...
Meaning they sound just like AKGs!

^  :clapping: :lol:
If you mean clean and transparent then yeah that's the ticket.
WHOREZ   ;D

Okay, I take it back.  They don't sound like AKGs.  AKGs sound like two skeletons fucking on a tin roof.  And these are actually smooth and musical :P
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Re: Schoeps MK4 S
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2011, 10:01:38 PM »
Pa-ching!
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