In article .com,
"coreybenson" wrote:
I think the 414XLS may be the most uselful mic in the bunch you mentioned. I
have a few and I'd love a few more.
Thanks for the suggestion, Mark. I couldn't tell you WHICH 414 I used
back in the day, but they always seemed to have a fairly harsh top end
to me. I have that in spades right now! lol
Stick a 414b-uls in a nice mic pre like a gml or an Amek 9098 pre/eq or
Channel In A Box and you'll really like the top on it. Stick a U87 into
a Mackie and it will sound like a cheezier mic than it is.
Have you thought instead about buying a great mic pre or combo pre/eq?
I've owned a pair of Amek/Neve 9098 pre/eq's for years, and they still
sound like the cherubim and seraphim.
The real "wow factor" that you say you are looking for will be the wide
capability of great sounds you can get with one of these.
David Correia
www.Celebrationsound.com