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Stephen Sank Beyer M160 mod
Has anyone compared a stock M160 with a Sank modified M160? I'd like to
know if this makeover is right for my M160s. What happens to the top octaves in particular? Any auditory impressions appreciated. Thanks. Dufus |
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Stephen Sank Beyer M160 mod
personally, 160's i like just they way they are.
P h i l i p ______________________________ "I'm too ****ing busy and vice-versa" - Dorothy Parker |
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Stephen Sank Beyer M160 mod
Fill X wrote:
personally, 160's i like just they way they are. I agree. The Sank mod makes a 160 sound pretty much like a 77DX. I already have a bunch of 77DXes that sound even more like a 77DX. And I like the 160 stock a lot. If you want a 77DX and don't want to pay for a 77DX, it's a good way to go. If you want a 160, it will make it into something that isn't a 160 at all. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Stephen Sank Beyer M160 mod
In article ,
Scott Dorsey wrote: Fill X wrote: personally, 160's i like just they way they are. I agree. The Sank mod makes a 160 sound pretty much like a 77DX. I already have a bunch of 77DXes that sound even more like a 77DX. And I like the 160 stock a lot. To the original poster, try finding a blown out 260 and have that modded. These things show up used every so often for short money. A good 160 is quite a nice thing. It'd be far better to rescue a dead 260 than to mod a perfectly good 160. Regards. Monte McGuire |
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Stephen Sank Beyer M160 mod
In article znr1066250982k@trad, Mike Rivers wrote:
In article writes: I agree. The Sank mod makes a 160 sound pretty much like a 77DX. This is true for Stephen Sank's modification to the M260, but I don't know what he does with the dual ribbon M160. I think the actual body and assembly in the two are pretty similar, with the dual ribbon itself being the real difference. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Stephen Sank Beyer M160 mod
Can you give a short subjective description about the difference between the
two? I haven't heard a 77DX. One thing I've noticed about the stock M160, you can really tell when it's on the cusp of acoustic overload: it gets really bright and splashy. then I know to back off a bit if I'm micing a loud source. Sank mentions a decrease in high freq. distortion post-mod. Thanks, Dufus |
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Stephen Sank Beyer M160 mod
Can you give a short subjective description about the difference between the
two? I haven't heard a 77DX. One thing I've noticed about the stock M160, you can really tell when it's on the cusp of acoustic overload: it gets really bright and splashy. then I know to back off a bit if I'm micing a loud source. Sank mentions a decrease in high freq. distortion post-mod. Thanks, Dufus |
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Stephen Sank Beyer M160 mod
The nice thing is the price that Stephen charges for his beyer mods.
-- Roger W. Norman SirMusic Studio Purchase your copy of the Fifth of RAP CD set at www.recaudiopro.net. See how far $20 really goes. "Scott Dorsey" wrote in message ... Fill X wrote: personally, 160's i like just they way they are. I agree. The Sank mod makes a 160 sound pretty much like a 77DX. I already have a bunch of 77DXes that sound even more like a 77DX. And I like the 160 stock a lot. If you want a 77DX and don't want to pay for a 77DX, it's a good way to go. If you want a 160, it will make it into something that isn't a 160 at all. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Stephen Sank Beyer M160 mod
The nice thing is the price that Stephen charges for his beyer mods.
-- Roger W. Norman SirMusic Studio Purchase your copy of the Fifth of RAP CD set at www.recaudiopro.net. See how far $20 really goes. "Scott Dorsey" wrote in message ... Fill X wrote: personally, 160's i like just they way they are. I agree. The Sank mod makes a 160 sound pretty much like a 77DX. I already have a bunch of 77DXes that sound even more like a 77DX. And I like the 160 stock a lot. If you want a 77DX and don't want to pay for a 77DX, it's a good way to go. If you want a 160, it will make it into something that isn't a 160 at all. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Stephen Sank Beyer M160 mod
All I can say is that every mic I have that has been through Sank's
hands sounds 300% better than it did when it was straight out of the box. This guy works magic on everything he touches!. |
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Stephen Sank Beyer M160 mod
All I can say is that every mic I have that has been through Sank's
hands sounds 300% better than it did when it was straight out of the box. This guy works magic on everything he touches!. |
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Stephen Sank Beyer M160 mod
Which brand and model of ribbon mic(s) have you had modified? And what
was the "before and after" differences? Dufus |
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Stephen Sank Beyer M160 mod
dufus wrote:
Which brand and model of ribbon mic(s) have you had modified? And what was the "before and after" differences? Google Advanced Groups Search: http://www.google.com/advanced_group_search -- ha |
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I know this is an old post but I have some relevant info on this as we have an M-160DX Sank Modded over here and just purchased a stock M-160. When the stock one arrived I just did a quick A/B through the PA and was shocked at the difference. We have been so pleased with the modded M-160 which is the first M-160 I've ever used personally. We wanted a 2nd one and figured we would have the rare opportunity to do some A/B testing before we send the second one off to be modded. The stock mic is a LOT louder and has a much fuller sound. More highs and lows. The Sank modded mic has a huge high end roll of and way less gain. It does sound very smooth and I didn't have a chance yet to see what it sounds like when the preamp gains are matched but the initial A/B results were quite surprising. I'm now re-thinking this whole Sank modded philosophy because the M-160 stock has been revered for decades and when you mod one of these things it really is no longer an M-160 but becomes something else. I'll have to do some real A/B recording tests with guitars and drum overheads but I am glad I didn't just get a modded one because it may be advantageous to have an M-160 which is an M-160 and not an RCA sound alike.
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