ear trumpet labs
- BrontoSoreAss
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ear trumpet labs
Did a quick search of the board, did not find anything.
Wondering if anyone has come across these guys: http://www.eartrumpetlabs.com/products/microphones/
They look beautiful. Wondering if they sound that way.
There is a positive write up about one of them on recording hacks but thats all I've been able to find.
Wondering if anyone has come across these guys: http://www.eartrumpetlabs.com/products/microphones/
They look beautiful. Wondering if they sound that way.
There is a positive write up about one of them on recording hacks but thats all I've been able to find.
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I just bought an edwina, barely just unpacked it. So far just tried it on somewhat screamy vocals and loudish punky guitar cab. I liked it on both. It's a condensor that sounds a bit like a dynamic. Not much proximity effect, doesn't break up easily. I'm looking forward to trying it on floor tom actually.
My initial impression is that it could work on a lot of sources where the above qualities are desired. It is an impressive looking mic and could be used as a weapon in a pinch.
I also plan on trying it on a male vocalist who usually likes an re-20.
My initial impression is that it could work on a lot of sources where the above qualities are desired. It is an impressive looking mic and could be used as a weapon in a pinch.
I also plan on trying it on a male vocalist who usually likes an re-20.
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there certainly are some decent pro quality mics using Chinese capsules in their mics. I would just love to hear of someone using Russian, East European or some other countries capsules. Do the Chinese import-export companies have that market totally sewed up?
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I think there are a lot of factors involved. I guess the chinese are able to make rapid changes in production to suit various specs as well as keep costs down and quality high. I'm hearing that applies to a bunch of other stuff besides electronics too.calaverasgrandes wrote:there certainly are some decent pro quality mics using Chinese capsules in their mics. I would just love to hear of someone using Russian, East European or some other countries capsules. Do the Chinese import-export companies have that market totally sewed up?
I guess no one can compete with them on tunaround time from initial design to finished product. I hear you really have to shop around in other countries to get what you want built to the specs you want in a given timeframe at a given cost.
Just found this thread. Only been a browser here before... I make these mics, happy to answer any questions, albeit in a flagrantly biased way. But you may be interested, I've added a few recording samples on the Edwina product page, and I have some studio friends working on getting me some more (more sources, more mics) that I should be posting shortly. Thanks for the interest!
Not surprising, Scodiddly is my hero. His designs got me into mic building years ago, as has been the case for many others. His aesthetic was inspiring too, and his spirit of experimentation, but I don't think any of our designs are actually that similar. Does he have an Audrey? I had forgotten, if I ever knew... I don't see one on his web site.llmonty wrote:very cool stuff.
i will say, design aesthetics are eerily similar to Scodiddly's awesome work, including the product naming conventions - female names, including an Audrey...
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Hi Phillip,
I'm really enjoying the edwina, been using it on vocals a bit lately.
I have a somewhat hypothetical question. I've been considering another edwina to use in a stereo pair (XY, ORTF, etc.). Not that it's that big a deal but how closely are different units matched? If i was to purchase another, would it work pretty well in a stereo pair?
thanks.
I'm really enjoying the edwina, been using it on vocals a bit lately.
I have a somewhat hypothetical question. I've been considering another edwina to use in a stereo pair (XY, ORTF, etc.). Not that it's that big a deal but how closely are different units matched? If i was to purchase another, would it work pretty well in a stereo pair?
thanks.
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Yup, I've had an Audrey for several years now. It's not really on the website, being a variation on the Alice.pgraham wrote:Not surprising, Scodiddly is my hero. His designs got me into mic building years ago, as has been the case for many others. His aesthetic was inspiring too, and his spirit of experimentation, but I don't think any of our designs are actually that similar. Does he have an Audrey? I had forgotten, if I ever knew... I don't see one on his web site.llmonty wrote:very cool stuff.
i will say, design aesthetics are eerily similar to Scodiddly's awesome work, including the product naming conventions - female names, including an Audrey...
Anyway, some neat-looking designs. I'm curious about the frequency plot shown for the Edwina - how was that measured, and how much smoothing of the trace? If you've got a test chamber that smooth I'll be totally jealous.
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