Studio Projects C3

This is a large diaphragm microphone made in China.
It requires 48V phantom power and has 3 Cardio-Omni-directional bi-directional. There is a PAD and high pass short, it is complete!

OVERALL OPINION

I do utilisai for more than 5 years ago when I bought a AKG414 ...
Until one day, I changed the capsule of a CK12 in microphoneparts (check out the site!) And miraculously!

On his first aggressive in the upper midrange (typical micro Made in PRC) has become well-balanced and very enjoyable.

This is a small modification of about € 75, and it changes the situation squarely.

Another possible Modified: replace the capacitors
One can also consider changing polyester condos for polypropylenes, but personally, I am bound to the capsule, and that's enough, because I have enough other mics wide membranne.


Anyway, I now have a static great for not so expensive. It keeps a fairly snapping color and will fit without problems in various application. (Already used our stamp snare, made spotless!)

The value for money is not worth an equivalent T-BONE in my opinion, but once the mod done, because there is a whole new microphone that stows stride alongside my AKG C414, although different. But for me, the goal is the diversity of voices in my fleet of large diaphragm condenser microphones (G7/C414/U67).

Most is without doubt the multitude of options offering for the price.

This is the least aggressive and unpleasant color for multi-purpose such.

I will not repeat that choice because I would much rather go DIY projects on static rather than using made in unsatisfactory RPC without edit.
That said, this is a perfect microphone for a good catch when the capsule is changed (which is simple!)

- Micro capacitors three polarities: omni - by 8 - cardioid

- For everything, guitar, vocals, sound diverse and varied ... formidable couple

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two weeks is an incredible micro.

It is rather neutral but highly accurate means really everything with him, the slightest sound, even from sources which we do not pay attention before setting gains. Obviously, it is not so hot
the TB1 of the same brand, but to tell you, with these two mics I was also able to perform miracles ... recording the voice of a singer at the base not very musical to make it more " Silky, "softer and more importantly, allow a decision much more flexible post-processing (compression, reverb ...), I ordered online soundsense.co.uk € 350 instead of 600 € in France, the once I took two.
My great regret is not being able to compare it to the Neumann 87, everyone says they are worth .... to check ...
It's a personal opinion, I prefer the C3 Neumann TLM103 and RODE NT2.
Finally I would recommend a preamp quality that really makes the difference.

APRS doing some laps in the shops of the capital, sounding a little vendors on the purchase of a micro budget not expensive, even prohibitive (Newman and co exclude it!), I suggest the brand studio project. Comes straight from China, it seems, in the process of flooding the market by the quality of products sold.

I am back home, his eyes shining with my C3 when even bought 475 euros.
And the great dsillusion!
But I told the salesman even a microphone when voice directions taken with a grain especially warm and round, but capable of being Polivalente, namely taking out a few of saturated guitar amp, as a micro mood or so in direct occasionally.

OVERALL OPINION

No, really I do not t excited about the product. The sound is clear and certainly prcis, but it is ultra metal and lack of personality normment. When it costs a vote taken, it does DGIG anything, from a flopped IDE that runs through the mind know how to live what we are in the process of listen

In short I changed my IDE to find a dpart Rode NT 2000. Features and Mrs. same basic function (omni, cardode in eight, and high pass-10dB gain) and 100 euros cheaper but I assure you that the it is really another dimension . Warmth, personality quality of manufacture (I could not remove the XLR on the C3!) Rode the almost two times heavier in short, that happiness with me.
The C3 is a good microphone, but for him and those looking for a micro pluttmtal and no personality (can be more easily treated derrire).
I also think that the margins of distributors and dealers, are more important on these new products on the values ​​SRES and dj Rode as well established. In short is it just a commercial hypocrisy? I felt like that.