[1-2 ] Mics / Mic Power (priced per pair)
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New ($)+ | Used ($)* | Capability | Make/Model/Description | Comments
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300 | 240 | [1-2 ] | AKG C1000S | internal battery or phantom power
1,250 | 1,000 | [1-2 ] | AKG C414BULS | multiple polar patterns
700 | 560 | [1 ] | AKG SE300B-CKx (aka 39x) | x = different polar pattern caps
n/a | ?? | [1 ] | AKG C460-CKx (aka 46x) | x = different polar pattern caps
1,200 | 960 | [1 ] | AKG C480-CKx (aka 48x) | x = different polar pattern caps
700 | 560 | [1 ] | ADK A51TL | multiple polar patterns
400 | 320 | [1 ] | ADK SC-1 |
300 | 240 | [1 ] | Audio Technica AT853a | (S) battery or phantom
300 | 240 | [1 ] | Audio Technica AT853Rx | (S) phantom only, x = diff caps
300 | 240 | [1 ] | Audio Technica AT899 | (S) omni only
300 | 240 | [1 ] | Audio Technica ES933/x | (S) different pattern caps
600 | 480 | [1 ] | Audio Technica 40xx | xx = diff patterns
600 | 480 | [1 ] | Audix Micros 1245x | (S) x = diff patterns
700 | 560 | [1 ] | Audix Micros 1290x | (S)
1,000 | 800 | [1 ] | Audix Micros SCX1x | (S) x = diff pattern caps
75 | 60 | [1 ] | Core Sound Low Cost Binaurals | (S) misnomer, these are omnis
75 | 60 | [1 ] | Core Sound Low Cost Cardioids | (S) uses same batt box as CSBs
170 | 136 | [1 ] | Core Sound Binaurals (CSB) | (S) misnomer, these are omnis
890 | 712 | [1 ] | Core Sound High End Binaurals | (S) misnomer, these are omnis
200 | 160 | [1 ] | Core Sound Stealthy Cardioids | (S) uses same batt box as CSBs
2,800 | 2,240 | [1 ] | DPA 40xx (compact series) | (S) x = different polar patterns
750 | 600 | [1 ] | DPA 406x (mini series) | (S) omni only, x=diff sensitivities
n/a | ?? | [1 ] | Earthworks SR-71 | Discontinued
1,100 | 850 | [1 ] | Earthworks SR-77 |
50 | 44 | [1 ] | Giant Squid Omnis | (S)
50 | 44 | [1 ] | Giant Squid Cardioids | (S)
800 | 640 | [1 ] | MBHO 440 |
1,200 | 960 | [1 ] | MBHO 603-KAx | x = different polar pattern caps
1,500 | 1,200 | [1 ] | MBHO 603A-KAx | (S) x = different polar pattern caps
1,200 | 960 | [1 ] | Microtech Gefell M300 | x = different polar pattern caps
2,000?| 1,600?| [1 ] | Microtech Gefell SMS2000-Mx | x = different polar pattern caps
n/a | ?? | [1-2 ] | Nakamichi CM100-CPx | x = different polar pattern caps
n/a | ?? | [1-2 ] | Nakamichi CM300-CPx | x = different polar pattern caps
2,000 | 1,600 | [1 ] | Neumann KM100-AKx (aka KM1x) | (S, w/actives) x = diff pattern caps
1,200 | 960 | [1 ] | Neumann KM18x | x = different polar patterns
4,000 | 3,200 | [1 ] | Neumann TLM170 | multiple polar patterns
4,500 | 3,600 | [1 ] | Neumann U89 | multiple polar patterns
200/400 | 160/320 | [1 ] | Oktava MC012x (aka MK012x) | x = diff pattern caps
140 | 112 | [1 ] | Sound Pros SP-AT831 | (S)
60-300 | 48-240 | [1 ] | Sound Pros SP-BMC-x | (S) x = diff make caps (omni)
100-330 | 80-264 | [1 ] | Sound Pros SP-CMC-x | (S) x = diff make/pattern caps
2,200 | 1,760 | [1 ] | Schoeps CMC6+MKx | (S, w/actives) x = diff pattern caps
500 | 400 | [1 ] | Studio Projects C4 |
250 | 200 | [1 ] | Superlux CM-H8K/x | x = different polar pattern caps
[ 2-3-4 ] Mic Power, Gain, ADC
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New ($)+ | Used ($)* | Capability | Make/Model/Description | Comments
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n/a | 300 | [ 2-3-4 ] | Apogee AD500(e) | continuously Variable gain, old
n/a | 600 | [ 2-3-4 ] | Apogee AD1000 | continuously variable gain, old
1,100 | 880 | [ 2-3-4 ] | Apogee MiniMe | continuously variable gain
15 | n/a | [ 3 ] | Audio Technica CP8201 | (S) fixed gain, pair required
60 | 48 | [ 2 ] | Core Sound (C-S) Battery Box | (S) for all but HEBs
90 | 72 | [ 2 ] | C-S Batt Box w/bass roll-off | (S) for all but HEBs
30 | 24 | [ 2 ] | Core Sound Low Cost Adapter | (S) REQUIRED for LOW COST Bin/Cards
60 | 48 | [ 2 ] | Core Sound HEB Batt Box | (S) for Core Sound HEBs (same as above?)
90 | 72 | [ 2 ] | C-S HEB Batt Box w/bass roll | (S) for Core Sound HEBs (same as above?)
500 | | [ 2-3-4 ] | Core Sound Mic2496 | (S) 24-bit, +$35-50 for breakout cables
135 | 100 | [ 2 ] | Denecke PS-2 | (S)
300 | 225 | [ 3-4 ] | Denecke AD-20 | (S) min +17dB gain, cont variable > 17dB
300-550 | 250-450 | [ 2-3-4 ] | Edirol UA5 (digi/w/p/t-mod) | continuously variable gain (read the FAQ)
40 | 48 | [ 2 ] | Giant Squid Battery Box | (S) for omnis/cards
n/a | 650 | [ 2-3 ] | Grace Design Lunatec V2 | continuously variable gain
1,300 | 1,100 | [ 2-3-4 ] | Grace Design Lunatec V3 | continuously variable gain
n/a | 150 | [ 4 ] | Graham Patten ADC-20 | stepped variable gain
?? | ?? | [ 4 ] | Graham Patten ADC-24 | stepped variable gain
n/a | 400 | [ 2-3-4 ] | Graham Patten DMIC-20 | stepped variable gain
?? | ?? | [ 2-3-4 ] | Graham Patten DMIC-24 | stepped variable gain
20 | n/a | [ 3 ] | Hosa MIT-176 | (S) fixed gain, pair required
650 | 520 | [ 2-3 ] | Shure FP24 | (S) re-branded Sound Devices MixPre
900 | 720 | [ 3-4 ] | Sonosax SX-M2 | (S)
1,100 | 720 | [ 3-4 ] | Sonosax SX-M2/LS2 | (S) factory-custom for KCY/lemo + caps
n/a | 350 | [ 3-4 ] | Sony SBM-1 | (S)
n/a | 550 | [ 4 ] | Sony Oade-modSBM-1 | (S)
n/a | 400 | [ 2-3 ] | Sound Devices MP-2 | (S) continuously variable gain
650 | 450 | [ 2-3 ] | Sound Devices MixPre | (S) continuously variable gain
60 | 48 | [ 2-3 ] | Sound Pros (SP) SP-SPSB-1 | (S) battery power only (no phantom/gain)
80 | 64 | [ 2-3 ] | SP SP-SPSB-1 + bass rolloff | (S) battery power only (no phantom power)
80 | 64 | [ 2-3 ] | SP SP-SPSB-1 + gain | (S) battery power only (no phantom power)
100 | 80 | [ 2-3 ] | SP SP-SPSB-1 + gain/bass roll | (S) battery power only (no phantom power)
100 | 80 | [ 2 ] | Stewart BPS-1 | (S) Pair required
[ 3-4-5] Storage Devices
For the sake of this posting, we will not consider plug-in power provided by the recorder because it simply won't work with the mics noted above. Having trouble deciding what recording device you should select? Check out a thread on pros/cons of the most popular recording gear options.
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New ($)+ | Used ($)* | Capability | Make/Model/Description | Comments
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16,000 | ?? | [ 2-3-4-5] | Aaton Cantar X | $$$: Ouch. Bet it sounds great, though!
200 | | [ 5] | Core Sound PDAudio-CF | (S) +$200-750 for PDA, software, etc.
n/a | 150 | [ 3-4-5] | Creative Labs Nomad JB3 | (S) HD recorder, discontinued (read FAQ)
?? | ?? | [ 3-4-5] | Denon DN-F20R | Compact Flash recorder
400 | ?? | [ 3-4-5] | Edirol R1 | (S) HD recorder
1,500 | ?? | [ 3-4-5] | Edirol R4 | Hard drive recorder
1,300 | ?? | [ 3-4-5] | Fostex FR-2 | Hard drive recorder
n/a | ?? | [ 2-3-4-5] | HHB PortaDAT | Discontinued
14,000 | ?? | [ 2-3-4-5] | HHB PortaDrive | $$$: Ouch. Bet it sounds great, though!
500 | ?? | [ 3-4-5] | Marantz PMD-660 | Compact Flash recorder
700 | ?? | [ 3-4-5] | Marantz PMD-670 | Compact Flash recorder
8,000 | ?? | [ 2-3-4-5] | Nagra Audio Nagra V | $$$: Ouch. Bet it sounds great, though!
250-450 | ?? | [ 3-4-5] | Neuros HDxxGB Recorder | (S) HD recorder, xx = hard drive capacity
n/a | 150 | [ 3-4-5] | Sony D7 | (S) Old DAT recorder, discontinued
n/a | 250 | [ 3-4-5] | Sony D8 | (S) Less old DAT recorder, discontinued
650 | 450 | [ 3-4-5] | Sony D100 | (S) DAT recorder
700 | 450 | [ 3-4-5] | Sony M1 | (S) DAT recorder
2,500 | ?? | [ 2-3-4-5] | Sound Devices 722 | Hard drive recorder
4,500 | ?? | [ 2-3-4-5] | Sound Devices 744 | Hard drive recorder
1,200 | 960 | [ 2-3-4-5] | Tascam DA-P1 | DAT recorder, available new
80-250 | 64-200 | [ 3-4-5] | Mini-Disc, traditional | (S) ATRAC only
200-400 | 160-320 | [ 3-4-5] | Mini-Disc, Hi-MD | (S) ATRAC or uncompressed WAV
?? | ?? | [ 3-4-5] | Various laptop | Too many options to list!
n/a | ?? | [ 2-3-4-5] | Zaxcom DEVA II | Discontinued
10,000 | ?? | [ 2-3-4-5] | Zaxcom DEVA IV | $$$: Ouch. Bet it sounds great, though!
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