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tagj3r « Right microphone input range »
Published on 03/08/11 at 06:14Condenser microphone input range, good enough in its price / quality ratio.
His clear, very precise: the microphone should be used in the most absolute silence, because it catches every single noise.
Two built-in buttons: Noise (-20dB) and low-pass filter - every 2 quite useful after all!
Like all pickups like: XLR output, requires phantom power to operate.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for almost a year, mainly for recording voice "spoken" (text read, not sung) with a pop filter. The microphone is plugged in directly on a Fast Track Pro and the result is satisfactory for semi-pro (recordings broadcast on an FM radio, no pb perceived quality).
Indeed, it is very good at it, although it must adjust the gains to record all the nuances of voice without background noise parasite noticeable.
In addition to this primary use, I use it to grind and play sounds on a Kaoss Pad (there, everything goes: melodica, percussion, banjo, harmonica, voice ,...). In this config, I had to add an external phantom power before entering the KP3.
The microphone is too sensitive for this type of use, the gain is very difficult to resolve (it happens very quickly with no sound to a noise somewhat important) and I think soon enough I'll have to acquire a dynamic microphone to do that.
In short: it's a good condenser mic for its price, I think for beginners or occasional use, but it should obviously not expect too much for less than 100 €!
His clear, very precise: the microphone should be used in the most absolute silence, because it catches every single noise.
Two built-in buttons: Noise (-20dB) and low-pass filter - every 2 quite useful after all!
Like all pickups like: XLR output, requires phantom power to operate.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for almost a year, mainly for recording voice "spoken" (text read, not sung) with a pop filter. The microphone is plugged in directly on a Fast Track Pro and the result is satisfactory for semi-pro (recordings broadcast on an FM radio, no pb perceived quality).
Indeed, it is very good at it, although it must adjust the gains to record all the nuances of voice without background noise parasite noticeable.
In addition to this primary use, I use it to grind and play sounds on a Kaoss Pad (there, everything goes: melodica, percussion, banjo, harmonica, voice ,...). In this config, I had to add an external phantom power before entering the KP3.
The microphone is too sensitive for this type of use, the gain is very difficult to resolve (it happens very quickly with no sound to a noise somewhat important) and I think soon enough I'll have to acquire a dynamic microphone to do that.
In short: it's a good condenser mic for its price, I think for beginners or occasional use, but it should obviously not expect too much for less than 100 €!