I cant wait to hear some damn Senn 8040>7xx recordings
Are the Hypers and omnis even available yet or did they just produce the cards thus far so they could release them quicker? This new active system was def a good move by Senn to stay in the game while there are so many new and amazing technical products out there nowadays
I def think these have ALOT of potential. I havent heard but one or two recordings w/ these so far tho. I did just d/l NOLAfishwaters 3/31 moe recording. I am going to listen thru FB2K RIGHT NOW while Im thinking about it.
So, I know its not always wise to compare one mic's sound to another's, but Im VERY CURIOUS where you guys think these stand in comparison to the big dawgs we use on a regular basis? Do they have a Schoeps-like sound w/ out the same bottom end? Are they more detailed and natural sounding like MBHO's are? Or do they have their own bite like the AKG 480's do? Or are they just a damn fine and smooth mic ala the Neumann 18x/akxx w/ a warmer tone? Or are they very neutral and almost clinical sounding like teh DPA's are? I know, I know, listen for myself and make my own judgements, but Im just curious what yinz that have actually ahve used them think. Anyone can stream a recording from the LMA and get an idea of how they sound, but you guys are the ones that are at the shows and know how the room sounded that particular nite. Are they neutral and detailed and less forgiving in a shitty room, or are they warmer and smoother and more forgiving?
Thanks in advance guys. The one RRFB(I think thats what show it was), you know, the first one Crumbo did, I thought could have DEFINITELY sounded better, but there are so many variables on any given nite of live location recording like us tapers deal w/ from nite to nite, that I surely cant dismiss them after that one recording. Something just sounded unnatural about them that I couldnt pinpoint. Maybe he ran the HPF on ther v3 or something? I cant remember since its been awhile.
But I like their look and their size is a HUGE PLUS since 'actives' really arent needed since the capsule+body is so damn tiny. I am def not straying away from teh MBHO sound for a LONG TIME, but maybe one day I'll get bacvk into 4-chan recoreding and get a pair of these tiny suckers. Time will tell. Hell, Im still AMAZED that ALOT more of us tapers dont use MB/MBHO's. I mean, I just dont get it. Their capsule selection is maybe only second to Schoeps and they ahve a VERY smooth and detailed sound in such a small package. I have been doing ALOT of listening to my 481/3>722 recordings versus my MBHO Cards/Hypers>722 recordings, and while both sound AMAZING thru my 722, I def have to give the edge to the MBHO's. I never thought Id say that but damnit its the truth in my eyes. Not to mention the smaller size and convenience of running the MBHO's as 'actives' and its super sweet having all 3 KwonBars for teh Ho's(DINa/DIN/NOS) and having EVERYTHING pre-wired and ready to record. I just clamp my clamp to my stand, pop in the screw adapter for my windtech clamp, and hit record and Im done. Its SOOOOO nice having the KA500 caps attached to my DINa KwonBar at ALL TIMES. It makes recording setting up ALOT quicker and also makes transporting everything so easy since the screens are on teh caps, and the caps are attached to the Kwonbar, and the kwonbar is at all times in my Shure a53m donut shock, and my hi ho custom silver 'actives'(mini-xlr's) are always connected to my caps in the kwonbar so I just clamp and hit record. I'll snap pictures tonite actually of my newest bag setup. I got a Mountainsmith Cairn II for free, i just paid shipping. But the 722+MBHO setup fits sooo nicely in there now that I took out my plano bait box and put bubble wrap around my 603 A bodies to slim down on spacve and bulkiness. and since everything in my bag stays connected at ALL TIMES, i can get away w/ that w/ out damaging my 603a bodies.
Id LOVE to see pics of how you guys run the Senn 8040's and the 7xx recorders just to give me some visual pleasure
I also think that running 8040>7xx will yield GREAT results. I havent really heard ANY mic that I didnt like thru the 7xx series. Obviously some are better matches than others but overall, the 7xx preamps/ADC are TOP NOTCH IMO and running 3 or 4 diff external preamps before I realized I liked the 7xx preamps better is a sign right there. But enough fluffing the 7xx. I think its a very detailed yet warmish sounding preamp/ADC and should def be a good comparison to give you an idea of the 8040's characteristics and overall sound since alot of us have heard EVERY MIC>7xx. I also think that its pretty dope that at least 3 of yinz are already running 8040>7xx
Go team Sennheiser/Sound Devices
Sorry for the super long post and slight thread highjack and overall fluffing he 7xx and my MBHO's. Id love to hear what yinz have to say about the 8040>7xx sound tho. Now get your asses out there and start recording so I can hear some samples damnit