Mics with big proximity effect

Brett Siler · Post by **Brett Siler** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:51 pm

Everyones always talking about mics with low proximity. What about ones with huge proximity effect? Mics that when you put them close to a source the lowend keeps getting bigger and bigger. You guys have any experience with one's with a desirable proximity effect?

The Scum · Post by **The Scum** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:57 pm

Sennheiser MD504/e604.

As a singing drummer, I thought it would be convenient because it's so small. But it's extremely woofy up close.

Great for floor tom.

An SM10 is doing vocal duties now.

blungo2 · Post by **blungo2** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:34 pm

neumann tlm 102 has a pretty hefty proximity effect.
So do long ribbons like the aea r84 and cloud jrs34. I'm sure there's absolutely tons of others.

Slau · Post by **Slau** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:31 pm

One thing that immediately comes to mind are bi-directional pattern mics?anything with a figure-8 which would certainly include most ribbons. The proximity is truly pronounced as compared with cardioid patterns and, at least with many ribbons, the proximity effect starts to show itself from a couple of feet away.

HTH

vvv · Post by **vvv** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:30 pm

The Scum wrote:Sennheiser MD504/e604.

As a singing drummer, I thought it would be convenient because it's so small. But it's extremely woofy up close.

Great for floor tom.

An SM10 is doing vocal duties now.

I have a 504, and thought it surprisingly good on vocals. Actually, so was the E602, with a pass filter.

Scodiddly · Post by **Scodiddly** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:16 am

Slau wrote:One thing that immediately comes to mind are bi-directional pattern mics?anything with a figure-8 which would certainly include most ribbons. The proximity is truly pronounced as compared with cardioid patterns and, at least with many ribbons, the proximity effect starts to show itself from a couple of feet away.

That has to do with how directionality generally works in microphones - omni will have no proximity effect, figure 8 will have the most.

Slau · Post by **Slau** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:24 am

Yep, that's how it works.

dwelle · Post by **dwelle** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:14 pm

i think the beyer m380 fits that bill...

Brett Siler · Post by **Brett Siler** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:30 pm

To add to the list, I've come to find Oktava MK-012's have a pretty big proximity effect. The "kick" mics like beta 52 and the Sennheiser e602 both have pretty massive low end when up close on things. Especially the Sennheiser, but their applications are pretty specific. Even a 57 has a nice little bump down there.

cgarges · Post by **cgarges** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:42 am

I totally agree about the Beyer M380 and the Octava MC-012. Those would be the first two on my list.

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

palinilap · Post by **palinilap** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:05 am

cgarges wrote:I totally agree about the Beyer M380 and the Octava MC-012. Those would be the first two on my list.

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

Chris, when you use the MC-012's on toms, how do you overcome the proximity effect? Whenever I try MC-012's on toms they're to boomy at close range, and when I pull them back there's not enough isolation.

Ryan Silva · Post by **Ryan Silva** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:53 pm

Coles 4038, go from tubby to subby in about 2 millimeters.

Snarl 12/8 · Post by **Snarl 12/8** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 3:24 pm

I was going to say the e602. I got one recently and now the subkick I made doesn't get used any more. Plus, there's something super eq'able about that mic. So, if sticking it close doesn't get you enough thumpy, boomy whatever, you can always add more. Plus they're extremely cheap for how awesome they are.

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