Difference between AT4033a and AT4033CL

[Will]

I am thinking about getting an Audio Techinca 4033. A lot of reviews
and gear lists I read talked about the 4033a. The model Audio Technica
is selling now is the 4033cl. I went to the Audio Technica website and
all the specs were exactly the same, so I was wondering if anyone here
has used both or knows of the difference between the two. I assume
it's pretty minor, but I am curious. Thanks.

[Garthrr]

In article >,
(Will) writes:

>I am thinking about getting an Audio Techinca 4033. A lot of reviews
>and gear lists I read talked about the 4033a. The model Audio Technica
>is selling now is the 4033cl. I went to the Audio Technica website and
>all the specs were exactly the same, so I was wondering if anyone here
>has used both or knows of the difference between the two. I assume
>it's pretty minor, but I am curious. Thanks.

I think its just a difference in the shockmount. The older 4033 had a spider
type while the newer model has a ring mainly to suspend the mic.

Garth~


"I think the fact that music can come up a wire is a miracle."
Ed Cherney

[Steve Scott]

says...
> I am thinking about getting an Audio Techinca 4033. A lot of reviews
> and gear lists I read talked about the 4033a. The model Audio Technica
> is selling now is the 4033cl. I went to the Audio Technica website and
> all the specs were exactly the same, so I was wondering if anyone here
> has used both or knows of the difference between the two. I assume
> it's pretty minor, but I am curious. Thanks.

4033a says it is "capacitor" and 4033cl says "condenser". I believe the
"a" was discontinued and re-released as the "cl". Garth is right, there
was a shockmount change too. I preferred to not take chances and hunted
down an original 4033a since I've heard that sound and liked it a lot,
esp on the 3D CD female vocals. Sorry I don't have direct comparison
info.

Steve

[Hal Laurent]

"Steve Scott" > wrote in message
m...
> says...
> > I am thinking about getting an Audio Techinca 4033. A lot of reviews
> > and gear lists I read talked about the 4033a. The model Audio Technica
> > is selling now is the 4033cl. I went to the Audio Technica website and
> > all the specs were exactly the same, so I was wondering if anyone here
> > has used both or knows of the difference between the two. I assume
> > it's pretty minor, but I am curious. Thanks.
>
> 4033a says it is "capacitor" and 4033cl says "condenser". I believe the
> "a" was discontinued and re-released as the "cl". Garth is right, there
> was a shockmount change too. I preferred to not take chances and hunted
> down an original 4033a since I've heard that sound and liked it a lot,
> esp on the 3D CD female vocals. Sorry I don't have direct comparison
> info.

You realize that "capacitor" and "condenser" mean the same thing,
don't you?

Hal Laurent
Baltimore

[Jeff Maher]

I have a 4033 and a 4033a. I use them interchangeably and as a stereo pair.
I could never tell the difference in a blind shoot out.

Jeff Maher
Garage Mahal Recording
Austin, Texas

"Will" > wrote in message
om...
> I am thinking about getting an Audio Techinca 4033. A lot of reviews
> and gear lists I read talked about the 4033a. The model Audio Technica
> is selling now is the 4033cl. I went to the Audio Technica website and
> all the specs were exactly the same, so I was wondering if anyone here
> has used both or knows of the difference between the two. I assume
> it's pretty minor, but I am curious. Thanks.

[Steve Scott]

says...
> You realize that "capacitor" and "condenser" mean the same thing,
> don't you?
>
> Hal Laurent

Just thought it was curious they would change the description in the re-
release, I guess "condenser" is more marketing-friendly, since they were
rewriting the spec sheets anyway. I tend to be suspicious that other
stuff changed, perhaps not, but there are always discussions going about
how a "new, improved" version is never as good as the original...

Steve