What's the cheapest mic that really wowed you?
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What's the cheapest mic that really wowed you?
For me it was the ADK A51s. I remember playing it back 8 times in a row and thinking that it was not possible for it to sound as awesome as it did.
I purchased another one the next day. Works on a lot of stuff too!
I purchased another one the next day. Works on a lot of stuff too!
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I've had the 51s for a couple years now. I've really liked it, used it on just about anything, it lacks a little luster in the lower range, but for its price I can't complain at all.
I'm really tempted to buy another one and keep 'em as overheads.
I've been hearing a lot of good stuff about the vienna and Hamburg mic's as well, thinking about either getting a vienna, or Baby bottle for my next LDC.
I'm really tempted to buy another one and keep 'em as overheads.
I've been hearing a lot of good stuff about the vienna and Hamburg mic's as well, thinking about either getting a vienna, or Baby bottle for my next LDC.
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HI Wagz, check the bass roll off switch on your 51s. I know the guys from Megadeth and they like the bass end so well that they use it on bass cabs!Wagz wrote:I've had the 51s for a couple years now. I've really liked it, used it on just about anything, it lacks a little luster in the lower range, but for its price I can't complain at all.
I'm really tempted to buy another one and keep 'em as overheads.
I've been hearing a lot of good stuff about the vienna and Hamburg mic's as well, thinking about either getting a vienna, or Baby bottle for my next LDC.
The Vienna leans toward the highs and the Hamburg is darker. Either could work on your vocal depending on it's character. The A6 is right in between and very neutral. It's very nice on acoustic guitar and even gets praise from vocalists. I do not work for ADK but have worked with many of their mics. Their SL model is very natural on acoustic guitar and is like a diamond in the rough. It's also nice and warm.
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The shiny box ribbons are pretty impressive for the money.
I also got some really cheap Nadys and had them modified by Joly. Brought them to Avatar Studio just in case, and ended up using them on the session, despite the amazing choices they had there.
I also got some really cheap Nadys and had them modified by Joly. Brought them to Avatar Studio just in case, and ended up using them on the session, despite the amazing choices they had there.
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The obvious MK012 pair for $90 in 2001? Then Wow! w/ the Joly mod.
But for $200 Scott Helmke's "Alice" mic knocked my socks off.
For $179 I was floored by the sheer detail of the AT 4041
But for $200 Scott Helmke's "Alice" mic knocked my socks off.
For $179 I was floored by the sheer detail of the AT 4041
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This is in a live context, not a recording context, but I've done some work for a sound company who carry a bunch of CAD C195s around as all-purpose mics, and I was amazed at how good they sounded: on horns, vocals, upright bass, Hammond organ, steel drums, banjo, accordion, xylophone, marimba... This isn't a company that has a ton of super high-end gear, but they don't use only cheap shit either. They have a box of 9 or so C195s that they use as random, wildcard mics (especially for festival-type situations): we'd throw them on just about whatever, and they always sounded passable to very good with minimal tweaking.
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