Topic: Mic upgrade opinions!!!

[rowjimmytour]

I am itchin' to upgrade after havin' my C4's for a year and half. I have a about a grand to upgrade and I pretty convinced that I am going to get ADK A51 Tl's. I know I should hear shows w/ TL's and yes I have but I would like to hear some others opinions. Also no offense but I dont think AKG 391's are much of a uprade from my C4's to me ears. Please chime in.
Thanks.

[PG]

Used AKG 480's. They pop up from time to time for around $900-$1000.

[kskreider]

Used 140's and then upgrade to actives later

[Brian Skalinder]

If you like the LD sound, you could probably find a pair of AKG C414B-ULS/XLS for about a grand.  Great flexibility with different patterns, more detailed to my ears than the ADK A51TLs.

[RebelRebel]

I think Gefells sound great...ive never heard a bad gefell tape, as a matter of fact. M300s are great too..hell, anything gefell is great.

[dnsacks]

another option is the studio projects lsd2 (stereo large diagphram mic) which can be had for around $500 (bstock). 

[Roving Sign]

480s  - and you might never want anything else!!!

[rowjimmytour]

Any team ADK folks have a opinion! I would like to buy something new and I like the LD's sound and the fact they have 4 patterns and I don't need to worry about different capsules(Cascade and Full Compass for $750matched pair). I mostly tape bands in small venues (matrix, stage, would like hypers) and I go to HSMF every year. How about the LD's at a festival? Omni's w/ baffle? DIN w/ cards,hypers?

[Bdifr78]

Used 140's and then upgrade to actives later

That's it right there.  If your not looking for LDs and are happy with only having Cards then by all means you can not do better for $1000-1200 than  km140s without the actives.  that is what I did.  But beware, if you are thinking about LDs now then at some point after getting the 140s you will want the flexibility of multiple patterns.  So, I say buy some 140s then in about 6 or 7 months buy some 414s.  That's what really awesome tapers with huge brains and do.

[Krispy D]

That's what really awesome tapers with huge brains and do.

LOL. thank god someone finally cleared this up for me.  I mean, I know that I am really awsome (duh!) and I obviously have a huge brain (I mean look at my hats!).  outa my way, I'm going mic shopping.
 

[kskreider]

Used 140's and then upgrade to actives later

That's it right there.  If your not looking for LDs and are happy with only having Cards then by all means you can not do better for $1000-1200 than  km140s without the actives.  that is what I did.  But beware, if you are thinking about LDs now then at some point after getting the 140s you will want the flexibility of multiple patterns.  So, I say buy some 140s then in about 6 or 7 months buy some 414s.  That's what really awesome tapers with huge brains and do.

You can still upgrade your polar patterns by getting different AK capsules since they can be disconnected from the bodies/actives. 

Also another future upgrade.

[SuperDave]

Any team ADK folks have a opinion! I would like to buy something new and I like the LD's sound and the fact they have 4 patterns and I don't need to worry about different capsules(Cascade and Full Compass for $750matched pair). I mostly tape bands in small venues (matrix, stage, would like hypers) and I go to HSMF every year. How about the LD's at a festival? Omni's w/ baffle? DIN w/ cards,hypers?

I love my TL's.  Lot's of options, great sound.  The only downfall is size and weight.  If you can get over that, I think it's a great option.

[rowjimmytour]

Well I have any problems using my 3333 Bagotta stand w/ Tl's? I have a SKG bar and well probally make or buy a shure vertical bar.
Peace

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

The only downfall is size and weight.  If you can get over that, I think it's a great option.

I love my matched TLs - they freekin rock.  But the size makes them difficult - I have to carry my mics in the flight case as the mics+mounts won't fit in my SoniCase with everything else...

If you can spring for AKG480s - get them.  Or get TLs.

Terry

[Bdifr78]

AKG 414ULS!

You can get em used for between 900-1000 bones.  They are much smaller and lighter than the TLs...and sound better

I stand by my original opinion though.  Go Neumann with the 140s,