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Finally, I had a ribbon placed in front of it, and was told to blow as hard as I can. Then, the ribbon was put in front of a VERY loud guitar cabinet. All of a sudden, a Coles had captured the sound of a guitar cabinet. So. Yes. Even if you have to pay a relatively nutty amount of money for it, this seems to make your microphones pretty invincib...
Want to record drums and electric guitars with a your sensitive ribbon mics, but are afraid to blow the ribbon? The Pete's Place Audio Blast Pad Filter is perfect for you! Some ribbon microphones won't need something like this, like the Royer 121's which can withstand a good amount of pressure, but for something like a Coles 4038 that's a bit ...
While you most likely won't see the Pete's Place Audio BAC-500 in too many studios out there, those that do have it certainly know what's up! If I were to choose a single compressor for my 500 series rack regardless of price, the BAC-500 would definitely be up there on the list for me to choose from. The price is about the same as most other 5...