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muzikal
Published on 12/01/11 at 08:34
Small-diaphragm dynamic (or electret?) mic Cardioid polar pattern.
It comes with a mic clip and windscreen (for winter).
OVERALL OPINION
This mic that costs almost nothing (60 bucks for a pair and 30 secondhand) has a big advantage in my view, which has been pointed out as a defect by my predecessors: The frequency response curve that's attenuated in the high end, unlike Chinese pencil mics that are extremely bright.
In fact, it's less sensitive and saves you in situations where you have unfavorable acoustic conditions, or when you need to record a clanking acoustic guitar. This mic smoothens out the timbre thanks to its attenuated highs and balanced high mids. With a good EQ you can easily remove the 10-16khz band. So the highs are very present, but attenuated.
When I use them as OH I don't notice their lack of sting. On the other hand, as ambient mic they seem quite neutral.
I have no noise problems with mine and the signal-to-noise ratio isn't any worse than my mk319.
They will never replace my high-end pencil mics. But they can be useful in many situations. When I'm on the road, for example, to record takes with my folk guitar in places with bad acoustics: The result is better than with my more expensive mics, which are unforgiving with the acoustics and the mediocrity of the instrument... For the price, it's a chance not to be missed.
It comes with a mic clip and windscreen (for winter).
OVERALL OPINION
This mic that costs almost nothing (60 bucks for a pair and 30 secondhand) has a big advantage in my view, which has been pointed out as a defect by my predecessors: The frequency response curve that's attenuated in the high end, unlike Chinese pencil mics that are extremely bright.
In fact, it's less sensitive and saves you in situations where you have unfavorable acoustic conditions, or when you need to record a clanking acoustic guitar. This mic smoothens out the timbre thanks to its attenuated highs and balanced high mids. With a good EQ you can easily remove the 10-16khz band. So the highs are very present, but attenuated.
When I use them as OH I don't notice their lack of sting. On the other hand, as ambient mic they seem quite neutral.
I have no noise problems with mine and the signal-to-noise ratio isn't any worse than my mk319.
They will never replace my high-end pencil mics. But they can be useful in many situations. When I'm on the road, for example, to record takes with my folk guitar in places with bad acoustics: The result is better than with my more expensive mics, which are unforgiving with the acoustics and the mediocrity of the instrument... For the price, it's a chance not to be missed.