"Carey Carlan" wrote in message
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"Romeo Rondeau" wrote in
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Yeah, but there's a lot of guys in here that brag about their
expensive mic and preamp combos and make fun of other folks that use
different gear. Sometimes they even insult their intelligence or
hearing when they disagree. It's a little club, just like the
audiophools. I've heard the same kind of stupid **** coming from
"working pros" as the **** coming from the audiophile type people.

As one of the guys in here with expensive mics (relative to the topic,
at least) I can say that having come from the world of cheap mics, I
would only go back under duress.

My first electret condensers came from Olson's (yeah, I'm that old.).
Then I went through a whole series of whatever I could afford as a
high school and college student. I inherited an RCA 77D, followed by
a pair of AKG C451's. I then went Chinese with pairs of Rode NT-2's
(very early issue) and MXL V67's (later Dorsey modded).

My go to microphones now are Schoeps, DPA, and BLUE. I still have and
use the Rodes and MXL, but they only come out in unusual
circumstances, or when I just need more mics.

Your words are an appropriate note of caution. On the other hand, Chinese
mikes have been in a state of rapid evolution. Since 2001, there has been
rapid improvement. Your early Rodes, or your single MXL V67, are not enough
to draw conclusions from.