Studio Projects C4

[Les Cargill[_4_]]

Any shout out for these?

I have a pair of MXL 603S but they have a phantom-power-based ringing
when plugged into the Focusrite preamps ( just like they did with the
Symmetrix preamp pair ). 5-7k, very nearly a single tone. It's some
weird switching power supply freedback noise - Scott sez "get the
Shure RF filters" but I haven't.

I can still use the 603S with a Behringer ADA8000 but I know I'm gonna
forget some time and track something with the Focusrite.... and
then it's all bandpass filters and shame. Plus, overheads matter a lot.

For guitars-n-basz-n-drums it's really the only stereo thing going
on ( I use them in X/Y but should really try spaced omnis some time ) .

The SP C4 just seem like a great deal.

--
Les Cargill

[david gourley[_2_]]

Les Cargill > said...news:lhvd0u$7j4$1@dont-
email.me:

>
> Any shout out for these?
>
> I have a pair of MXL 603S but they have a phantom-power-based ringing
> when plugged into the Focusrite preamps ( just like they did with the
> Symmetrix preamp pair ). 5-7k, very nearly a single tone. It's some
> weird switching power supply freedback noise - Scott sez "get the
> Shure RF filters" but I haven't.
>
> I can still use the 603S with a Behringer ADA8000 but I know I'm gonna
> forget some time and track something with the Focusrite.... and
> then it's all bandpass filters and shame. Plus, overheads matter a lot.
>
> For guitars-n-basz-n-drums it's really the only stereo thing going
> on ( I use them in X/Y but should really try spaced omnis some time ) .
>
> The SP C4 just seem like a great deal.
>

I've been happy with the C4 pair that I have and consider them a good deal
for the money. I haven't noticed any ringing with the Focusrite that I
have, nor with a small Behringer mixer where I just take the preamp out
(send) to a Masterlink. They aren't Josephsons, but I didn't expect them
to be, either (also own C42s).

david

[Les Cargill[_4_]]

david gourley wrote:
> Les Cargill > said...news:lhvd0u$7j4$1@dont-
> email.me:
>
>>
>> Any shout out for these?
>>
>> I have a pair of MXL 603S but they have a phantom-power-based ringing
>> when plugged into the Focusrite preamps ( just like they did with the
>> Symmetrix preamp pair ). 5-7k, very nearly a single tone. It's some
>> weird switching power supply freedback noise - Scott sez "get the
>> Shure RF filters" but I haven't.
>>
>> I can still use the 603S with a Behringer ADA8000 but I know I'm gonna
>> forget some time and track something with the Focusrite.... and
>> then it's all bandpass filters and shame. Plus, overheads matter a lot.
>>
>> For guitars-n-basz-n-drums it's really the only stereo thing going
>> on ( I use them in X/Y but should really try spaced omnis some time ) .
>>
>> The SP C4 just seem like a great deal.
>>
>
> I've been happy with the C4 pair that I have and consider them a good deal
> for the money. I haven't noticed any ringing with the Focusrite that I
> have,


I expect that to be specific to the MXL pair I have.

> nor with a small Behringer mixer where I just take the preamp out
> (send) to a Masterlink. They aren't Josephsons, but I didn't expect them
> to be, either (also own C42s).
>
> david
>

--
Les Cargill

[ramtazz]

On Tue, 8 Apr 2014 00:59:05 +0000 (UTC), david gourley
> wrote:

>Les Cargill > said...news:lhvd0u$7j4$1@dont-
>email.me:
>
>>
>> Any shout out for these?
>>
>> I have a pair of MXL 603S but they have a phantom-power-based ringing
>> when plugged into the Focusrite preamps ( just like they did with the
>> Symmetrix preamp pair ). 5-7k, very nearly a single tone. It's some
>> weird switching power supply freedback noise - Scott sez "get the
>> Shure RF filters" but I haven't.
>>
>> I can still use the 603S with a Behringer ADA8000 but I know I'm gonna
>> forget some time and track something with the Focusrite.... and
>> then it's all bandpass filters and shame. Plus, overheads matter a lot.
>>
>> For guitars-n-basz-n-drums it's really the only stereo thing going
>> on ( I use them in X/Y but should really try spaced omnis some time ) .
>>
>> The SP C4 just seem like a great deal.
>>
>
>I've been happy with the C4 pair that I have and consider them a good deal
>for the money. I haven't noticed any ringing with the Focusrite that I
>have, nor with a small Behringer mixer where I just take the preamp out
>(send) to a Masterlink. They aren't Josephsons, but I didn't expect them
>to be, either (also own C42s).
>
>david

I've had my matched pair for years... done many stereo XY recordings
and used for Overheads... never an issue.

Bill
Axe Grinder Studios Lancaster, Pa