Mic Splitter Project

[bluesman]

Does anyone here have any experience using the Edcor 600/600 mic splitter transformer? I have recently purchased some Horizon MS-4, 4 channel mic splitters & am thinking about a possible transformer upgrade using the Edcor. I plan on doing live night club recording & splitting house mics to use my own preamps to the recorder. I know that the Jensen transformer is supposed to be the best....but using 20 channels of the Edcor @ $216.60 vs Jensen for $1240 would leave me with a little money left over for whiskey & wimmin.

Thanks

[The Scum]

I don't know those specific Edcors, but I've used their 600:600 output iron before. They're well made and affordable, but not exactly sexy.

My gut feeling is that Edcor would be on par with the original Horizon transformers. Not the upgrade the Jensen would be.

[scrotescape]

what are the house mics, and acoustics like--transformer might not be the weak link, put in 2 or 4 jensens for the most important feeds and the rest cheepies.

[kslight]

I don't exactly have a high-end setup for live recording but I have a "poor man's" mic splitter snake (no transformers, just hardwired splits) that I got from Audiopile, and in my rack I carry 4 channels of transformer isolated splits if I need it (haven't used it yet).

I personally tend to agree that the transformer used on the split is not going to be the weak point at most gigs, I'd try it with what you've got before you drop any money into it...

[bluesman]

what are the house mics, and acoustics like--transformer might not be the weak link, put in 2 or 4 jensens for the most important feeds and the rest cheepies.

The house mics will be replaced with my own microphones whenever I feel it necessary....and the acoustics will vary with every location.....acoustics only matter when I am using room mics....if the room is bad, I won't be using any room mics.

I would love to have all Jensen transformers if money permitted....and it may, in time. In the mean time, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the Edcor transformers, which are affordable enough for the moment, but pointless if they are of marginal quality.

I have heard recordings that were made with my current setup....they sounded good. Since good is good, unless people start chiming in with glowing Edcor reports, I will probably continue with my Horizon splitters as is until I find the ultimate Jensen deal.