What are your surprising uses for SDCs?

centurymantra · Post by **centurymantra** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:10 am

I downloaded the information for the AKG C60, a vintage SDC tube mic, and the original product literature included this picture;

I was kind of amused by this at the time. That being said, I can't say I've used SDC mics too often for vocals, though there is at least one track I can remember where an SDC was the winner. Like others have said, they do make for nice room mics.

lotusstudio · Post by **lotusstudio** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:35 pm

C42 on female backup vocals

vetter · Post by **vetter** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:31 am

I haven't an instrument in mind for which I wouldn't use an SDC, some SPL situations forbid the use of some SDC, but most of the possible sources can be recorded with.

ofajen · Post by **ofajen** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:06 pm

AstroSounds wrote:Anyone else found yourself thinking "I wasn't so sure about an SDC on this, but it sounds good!"?

(Modded SM-81s on) vocals, especially my kids.

Cheers,

Otto

rkopald · Post by **rkopald** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:18 pm

A little late to this conversation..haven't been here for a while. I also use SDC on guitar cabs about 1-2 ft back. sometimes it's exactly the right sound.

alkooloid · Post by **alkooloid** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:02 pm

Rick Ruben used KM84s angled down about 3 feet away on clean amps when I used to work at Sound City.

the finger genius · Post by **the finger genius** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:56 pm

Like angled straight down? Or at an angle?

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