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ZeGlobx
Published on 02/02/08 at 19:02
- I use it for more than 2 ½ years.
I used a long L500XL United States Bill Lawrence (home http://www.billlawrenceusa.com ) I really liked a lot .. A huge potato, harmonics powerful and precise .. despite its overall dryness due to lack of upper midrange and treble really very noisy. Other details: If metal, it did well, he was sorely lacking in finesse to the sounds, say, more 'calm' (clean / crunch / blues).
Then before all the good we said the 'real' L500XL (that of Bill Lawrence himself, I say 'real' because they are the ones used Nuno, I could check my eyes in his last concert) I wanted to try the famous "Bill & Becky L500-XL (sold http://www.BillLawrence.com .)
Well I was not disappointed: the sound of Pornograffitti (Extreme and in general)! An extremely balanced microphone (mediums extremely singing), one in the bass fishing .. In short, a big potato for a particularly pleasant to the ear!
He has another quality big: It reacts very well to volume knob, from the big rage in the most subtle crunch ... And, something I never imagined before: I use it even in its clear!
Clearly, to play the big metal that spot, then yes, the L500 'United States' may be the case (even if Bill & Becky does, and even better). on the other hand, any other style, the Bill & Becky is way ahead! really far!
In short .. controversial or not .. I do not care to know a completely legally owned the name Bill Lawrence, etc. ... what matters is the sound, and there, my choice is clearly: Bill & Becky 100%!
The value for money is simply amazing: It's honestly the best mic I've experienced in 20 years ... Far ahead of the Seymour Duncan or Dimarzio! And it costs only 40Euros (in bulk order to decrease a little for shipping)!
I have installed on 6 of my guitars, it is to say!
So, yes, I do it again this choice without hesitation!
Small detail: The United States uses magnets L500 ceramics while the Bill & Becky uses Alnico magnets ... Bill even said it to him has absolutely no influence on the sound, and all these stories of Ceramic Cold / Hot Alnico is just bla bla .. marketting Given his experience and his genius (as it takes to get laid in such a micro!) I tend to believe. But hey .. again .. I tape, what matters is the sound!
I used a long L500XL United States Bill Lawrence (home http://www.billlawrenceusa.com ) I really liked a lot .. A huge potato, harmonics powerful and precise .. despite its overall dryness due to lack of upper midrange and treble really very noisy. Other details: If metal, it did well, he was sorely lacking in finesse to the sounds, say, more 'calm' (clean / crunch / blues).
Then before all the good we said the 'real' L500XL (that of Bill Lawrence himself, I say 'real' because they are the ones used Nuno, I could check my eyes in his last concert) I wanted to try the famous "Bill & Becky L500-XL (sold http://www.BillLawrence.com .)
Well I was not disappointed: the sound of Pornograffitti (Extreme and in general)! An extremely balanced microphone (mediums extremely singing), one in the bass fishing .. In short, a big potato for a particularly pleasant to the ear!
He has another quality big: It reacts very well to volume knob, from the big rage in the most subtle crunch ... And, something I never imagined before: I use it even in its clear!
Clearly, to play the big metal that spot, then yes, the L500 'United States' may be the case (even if Bill & Becky does, and even better). on the other hand, any other style, the Bill & Becky is way ahead! really far!
In short .. controversial or not .. I do not care to know a completely legally owned the name Bill Lawrence, etc. ... what matters is the sound, and there, my choice is clearly: Bill & Becky 100%!
The value for money is simply amazing: It's honestly the best mic I've experienced in 20 years ... Far ahead of the Seymour Duncan or Dimarzio! And it costs only 40Euros (in bulk order to decrease a little for shipping)!
I have installed on 6 of my guitars, it is to say!
So, yes, I do it again this choice without hesitation!
Small detail: The United States uses magnets L500 ceramics while the Bill & Becky uses Alnico magnets ... Bill even said it to him has absolutely no influence on the sound, and all these stories of Ceramic Cold / Hot Alnico is just bla bla .. marketting Given his experience and his genius (as it takes to get laid in such a micro!) I tend to believe. But hey .. again .. I tape, what matters is the sound!