secret German weapons, what do you have in your stash?
secret German weapons, what do you have in your stash?
It's a cliche...you say "german designed" and certain iconic classic mics and pres come to mind. But last week I started thinking about a few odd ball lesser models that I've bought in the last couple of years and it's dawning on me just how amazing they are. I got them dirt cheap because they were lesser known, but what other older obscure stuff is out there that I'm not aware of? . And what makes them so inherently great? here are my 2.
2 RFT mic pres I bought on ebay MV810/2 look like these....
http://vintageaudiogearbox.com/images/g ... lery2.html
I got the pair for $250 with pig tails and a PSU. The PSU was cheap and blew up right away. I got Charette electronics to make me a correct PSU and the things came to life. They have lived on kick (RE20) and Ribbon overheads because of the lack of 48V, but last week I tried my home brew U47 clone (which doesn't need Phantom) with these on vocals and I was floored, I had no idea what I was missing. When I opened the mic up it just had that unmistakable big fat beatle-y ...what can I say...German sound.So solid so right, Just clear and thick. For $125 I am so lucky.
The second discovery is a Beyer M 818 microphone set I bought from Craigs list last summer for $110. Sold as a pair for what purpose I'm not sure. They look like shrunken 421's and have an attached XLR cable. I keep trying these things on different sources and am astonished they are a not more well known model. I useed them a week ago on a Synth through an loud amp. Very loud and dynamic and it captured the sound amazingly. They sound like a cross between a Royer 121 and a 421 and are great on guitar, toms.
look like these-
http://cgi.ebay.com/BEYERDYNAMIC-M818-M ... dZViewItem
What german secret discoveries have you made that you can share that are affordable?
2 RFT mic pres I bought on ebay MV810/2 look like these....
http://vintageaudiogearbox.com/images/g ... lery2.html
I got the pair for $250 with pig tails and a PSU. The PSU was cheap and blew up right away. I got Charette electronics to make me a correct PSU and the things came to life. They have lived on kick (RE20) and Ribbon overheads because of the lack of 48V, but last week I tried my home brew U47 clone (which doesn't need Phantom) with these on vocals and I was floored, I had no idea what I was missing. When I opened the mic up it just had that unmistakable big fat beatle-y ...what can I say...German sound.So solid so right, Just clear and thick. For $125 I am so lucky.
The second discovery is a Beyer M 818 microphone set I bought from Craigs list last summer for $110. Sold as a pair for what purpose I'm not sure. They look like shrunken 421's and have an attached XLR cable. I keep trying these things on different sources and am astonished they are a not more well known model. I useed them a week ago on a Synth through an loud amp. Very loud and dynamic and it captured the sound amazingly. They sound like a cross between a Royer 121 and a 421 and are great on guitar, toms.
look like these-
http://cgi.ebay.com/BEYERDYNAMIC-M818-M ... dZViewItem
What german secret discoveries have you made that you can share that are affordable?
- Mudcloth
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I just got a pair of the M818's last week. I promised myself I wouldn't buy them just because they looked cool. When I tried them out I was immediately impressed with how they sounded. I thought the same thing about why they aren't more well known.
A single one just came up on ebay, by the way:
http://cgi.ebay.com/beyer-m-81-germany- ... dZViewItem
I also just picked up a pair on M111 omni' but I haven't tried them out, yet.
That's it for my secret German weapons, except for the V-2 rocket in my backyard.
A single one just came up on ebay, by the way:
http://cgi.ebay.com/beyer-m-81-germany- ... dZViewItem
I also just picked up a pair on M111 omni' but I haven't tried them out, yet.
That's it for my secret German weapons, except for the V-2 rocket in my backyard.
Matt Giles
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Austin, Tx
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Yeah I did a shoot out with a 57 on my deluxe reverb and the M818 had the more useful sound, a little more like a bigger LDC sound then the thinner squeekier 57. the M818 handles transient sound well, paired with the R-121 it's a big sound. It's heavy too, for it's size, I think the wieght helps the tone somehow.inverseroom wrote:I used to have the M818's...not at all bad! I stuck them where you'd stick a 57. I have heard them described, in sound and appearance, as baby Soundstars.
I don't own German anything except a couple popular Beyer mics.
what are soundstars?
- Mudcloth
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Here's a soundstar [x1n?]:
http://users.pandora.be/oldmicrophones/ ... ar_x1n.htm
Looks fairly similar.
http://users.pandora.be/oldmicrophones/ ... ar_x1n.htm
Looks fairly similar.
Matt Giles
Austin, Tx
http://www.mattguitargiles.com
http://www.myspace.com/mattguitargiles
http://www.thedrakesband.com/
How much is a stamp? I'll buy the goddamn stamp.
Austin, Tx
http://www.mattguitargiles.com
http://www.myspace.com/mattguitargiles
http://www.thedrakesband.com/
How much is a stamp? I'll buy the goddamn stamp.
i just got a soundstar mk II (aka m400 iirc) in nice condition and really cheap. the soundstar mk II's and III's look more like sm58's than the x-1nestle wrote:that looks cool, never saw one before, anybody use one of those soundstars?
's. i've read it described as having a very similar sound to an sm7b, though i haven't really used it enough yet to + or -1 that observation.
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I have some Klangfilm line amps that were made for film projection. They are being racked right now and the guy doing the job says they sound amazing. We'll see when I get them back. I think I paid $250 for the pair. They are tube, roughly the size and style of V72s in appearance/size. I'll post pics when I get them back.
I also have some oddball EQs that sound great but I can't think of the make/model but they are german from the 50s-60s. I'll have to take a look later.
I also have some oddball EQs that sound great but I can't think of the make/model but they are german from the 50s-60s. I'll have to take a look later.
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