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lechauve
Published on 02/15/10 at 13:20
Best value:
Excellent
Supercardioid condenser microphone broadband and small cell, for miking percussion.
Possibly used on copper: I've never tried, but its specifications are suitable, only its mechanical properties can be relatively inconsistent discipline (cell mount a bit too short).
NB: my model is the C 418 PP, originally equipped with an XLR adapter for 48 VDC power supply ° GHOSTS.
The signal is very balanced, no need to mitigate the consoles on average or good.
Many of attack, and fullness and bass are there as long as we correct the (little) depending on the slice.
Oriented rather than live studio because of its side a bit flat (or dry), which does not perhaps to return any unwanted harmonics.
Accessible enough to buy secondhand and low price (I bought 7, between € 60 and 95 phr), the microphone no longer exists - a priori - by buying new.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it since June 2007, concerts, and so low intensity (10-20 times / year), sometimes snare (if difficult to put a clamp on M201N because of a hyper bass cymbals config and / or hit-hat), now always on the toms (except micro loans fabulous comfortably).
Most
- The width of the spectrum
- Directivity quite exemplary (micro very easy to manage, even with a gate Behringer)
- The ability to withstand severe pressure
- The availability of deep bass and accurate, despite the size of the cell
- A faithful reproduction of the attack without even tinkering media and treble
- The mechanical robustness of the cell (which is not obvious in appearance).
The small -: an adapter not included in the microwave, so connected to the cable end (end), to put off any shock or vibration of the drum and without suspend (reminder: cable end).
Beware of wild drops between sets.
The -
- 3D orientation sometimes a bit tedious on some drums (no gooseneck, but a double joint)
- The mini-screws of double articulation, check from time to time
- The (very) relative fragility of the cable into the microphone, especially due to the double articulation cited above and screws that can block (micro not to install, adjust and make a nag, I had to resolder tape and January 1 times before use, that I had lent least 1 screw, and so-called HS ...).
Tested models: SM57, AKG D330 BT SENN MD 421 (loan), BEYER M201N, BEYER OPUS 87 ...
SM57 dynamic range cell: to avoid, at least if one wants to finally try to sound wood ...
AKG D330 dynamic range cell: a bit soft, less precision in attack and low (but better than the SM57 in my opinion)
MD 421 dynamic range cell: incomparable, but (unfortunately) need special pliers + feet ... and another budget.
Dynamic M201N average cell: very good, but can not stand too large sound pressures, damage ...
OPUS 87 Cardioid static cell medium: not too bad for the attack, but unbearable in the low (and fluctuating too present) provide a good correction of slice and in noisy environment, a specific gate
Q / P: excellent for those who paid attention to his gear and makes no industrial use.
I would do this choice running ...
Possibly used on copper: I've never tried, but its specifications are suitable, only its mechanical properties can be relatively inconsistent discipline (cell mount a bit too short).
NB: my model is the C 418 PP, originally equipped with an XLR adapter for 48 VDC power supply ° GHOSTS.
The signal is very balanced, no need to mitigate the consoles on average or good.
Many of attack, and fullness and bass are there as long as we correct the (little) depending on the slice.
Oriented rather than live studio because of its side a bit flat (or dry), which does not perhaps to return any unwanted harmonics.
Accessible enough to buy secondhand and low price (I bought 7, between € 60 and 95 phr), the microphone no longer exists - a priori - by buying new.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it since June 2007, concerts, and so low intensity (10-20 times / year), sometimes snare (if difficult to put a clamp on M201N because of a hyper bass cymbals config and / or hit-hat), now always on the toms (except micro loans fabulous comfortably).
Most
- The width of the spectrum
- Directivity quite exemplary (micro very easy to manage, even with a gate Behringer)
- The ability to withstand severe pressure
- The availability of deep bass and accurate, despite the size of the cell
- A faithful reproduction of the attack without even tinkering media and treble
- The mechanical robustness of the cell (which is not obvious in appearance).
The small -: an adapter not included in the microwave, so connected to the cable end (end), to put off any shock or vibration of the drum and without suspend (reminder: cable end).
Beware of wild drops between sets.
The -
- 3D orientation sometimes a bit tedious on some drums (no gooseneck, but a double joint)
- The mini-screws of double articulation, check from time to time
- The (very) relative fragility of the cable into the microphone, especially due to the double articulation cited above and screws that can block (micro not to install, adjust and make a nag, I had to resolder tape and January 1 times before use, that I had lent least 1 screw, and so-called HS ...).
Tested models: SM57, AKG D330 BT SENN MD 421 (loan), BEYER M201N, BEYER OPUS 87 ...
SM57 dynamic range cell: to avoid, at least if one wants to finally try to sound wood ...
AKG D330 dynamic range cell: a bit soft, less precision in attack and low (but better than the SM57 in my opinion)
MD 421 dynamic range cell: incomparable, but (unfortunately) need special pliers + feet ... and another budget.
Dynamic M201N average cell: very good, but can not stand too large sound pressures, damage ...
OPUS 87 Cardioid static cell medium: not too bad for the attack, but unbearable in the low (and fluctuating too present) provide a good correction of slice and in noisy environment, a specific gate
Q / P: excellent for those who paid attention to his gear and makes no industrial use.
I would do this choice running ...