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I'm in the market for a pair of mics. Need at least omni and cardiod patterns. I have a budget of $300 - $350. This is for hobby-level recording. I've had good luck recording acoustic bluegrass jams with spaced pair of omni mics - (KM 83s borrowed from work). Now I want to get a pair to call my own. I've been trolling the web for candidates, and found a likely pair- Studio Projects B3 for a large diaphragm mic, and Studio Projects C4 for a small diaphragm mic. I was thinking about the B3s because all my experience is with small diaphragm mics, and I want to experiment with large diaphragms. Also the bi-directional option adds extra flexibility. I realize the rule of thumb calls for small diaphragm mics in my situation. (If I had my druthers, it would be a pair of modified Oktava MK-012 with the omni, cardioid and hypercardioid capsules- at about triple my budget. Or a pair of Rode NT2As at about double the budget. Or both, really.) Are there any other choices in my price range I should consider? Thanks for your advice, Mike Beacom |
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Michael Beacom wrote:
Are there any other choices in my price range I should consider? I think in your price range you would be better off just forgetting about the large diaphragm stuff, forgetting about cardioids, and going for the best omni mikes you can find. I'm not sure there IS much of an omni available at $150 a mike, but I can say that it's a lot easier to make a cheap omni than a cheap cardioid. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Michael Beacom wrote:
I'm in the market for a pair of mics. Need at least omni and cardiod patterns. I have a budget of $300 - $350. This is for hobby-level recording. What Scott said. It is reasonably easy to make a cheap and uncolored omni. It is so difficult to make an uncolored cardioid that a nearby very skilled manufacturer of very good omni's hesitated for quite some time. I've had good luck recording acoustic bluegrass jams with spaced pair of omni mics - (KM 83s borrowed from work). Now I want to get a pair to call my own. If you like the sound of KM 83's then trawl ebay for them and start saving so that you have the money when a pair becomes avaiable. I've been trolling the web for candidates, No. Trolling and trawling are different words. and found a likely pair- Studio Projects B3 for a large diaphragm mic, and Studio Projects C4 for a small diaphragm mic. That's not a pair. Two C4's would be. I don't know them, but small membranes have less space for sonic trouble than large membranes. The larger they are the more "issues" there is room for. I was thinking about the B3s because all my experience is with small diaphragm mics, and I want to experiment with large diaphragms. Also the bi-directional option adds extra flexibility. I realize the rule of thumb calls for small diaphragm mics in my situation. Which is to say that asking for whether the above combination is a good alternative pair is quite close to what some could describe as trolling the usenet. (If I had my druthers, it would be a pair of modified Oktava MK-012 with the omni, cardioid and hypercardioid capsules- at about triple my budget. Or a pair of Rode NT2As at about double the budget. Or both, really.) I'm not too fond of the Oktava's, I think their treble is strange, but that's just me, many do like them. They are also more like a Lada in overall sturdiness than like a Beetle. Are there any other choices in my price range I should consider? Based on specs and price you shoild look at Marshall's small membrane mics and at Behringer C2's and search for a document called "the stereophonic zoom" and learn how to make stereophonic recordings. Your idea of getting one large membrane mic and one small membrane mic suggests that you have great opportunities for learning. Thanks for your advice, Thank you for asking a good newbie question that allowed a broad general followup that hopefully can help other people with the same or similar question. Mike Beacom Kind regards Peter Larsen |
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On Aug 28, 7:06*pm, Michael Beacom wrote:
Hi- I'm in the market for a pair of mics. Need at least omni and cardiod patterns. I have a budget of $300 - $350. This is for hobby-level recording. I've had good luck recording acoustic bluegrass jams with spaced pair of omni mics - (KM 83s borrowed from work). Now I want to get a pair to call my own. I've been trolling the web for candidates, and found a likely pair- Studio Projects B3 for a large diaphragm mic, and Studio Projects C4 for a small diaphragm mic. I was thinking about the B3s because all my experience is with small diaphragm mics, and I want to experiment with large diaphragms. Also the bi-directional option adds extra flexibility. I realize the rule of thumb calls for small diaphragm mics in my situation. (If I had my druthers, it would be a pair of modified Oktava MK-012 with the omni, cardioid and hypercardioid capsules- at about triple my budget. Or a pair of Rode NT2As at about double the budget. Or both, really.) Are there any other choices in my price range I should consider? Thanks for your advice, Mike Beacom Check out the Studio Projects C4. A pair of small cap condensors with omni and cardiod heads for about $350 for the pair in a case with shock mounts. |
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, Michael Beacom wrote: Hi- I'm in the market for a pair of mics. Need at least omni and cardiod patterns. I have a budget of $300 - $350. This is for hobby-level recording. I've had good luck recording acoustic bluegrass jams with spaced pair of omni mics - (KM 83s borrowed from work). Now I want to get a pair to call my own. I've been trolling the web for candidates, and found a likely pair- Studio Projects B3 for a large diaphragm mic, and Studio Projects C4 for a small diaphragm mic. Good point- "trawling" is a much better word choice. I intended to say that I was looking for a pair of mics, two large OR two small diaphragm mics. I was thinking about the B3s because all my experience is with small diaphragm mics, and I want to experiment with large diaphragms. Also the bi-directional option adds extra flexibility. I realize the rule of thumb calls for small diaphragm mics in my situation. (If I had my druthers, it would be a pair of modified Oktava MK-012 with the omni, cardioid and hypercardioid capsules- at about triple my budget. Or a pair of Rode NT2As at about double the budget. Or both, really.) Are there any other choices in my price range I should consider? Thanks for your advice, Mike Beacom Thanks for your help, and recommendations. Mike |
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