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Published on 11/19/06 at 06:36
Static cardioid vocal microphone for the stage.
The data sheet shows little evidence:
Type: Micro hand held, small-capsule condenser, studio-quality
Membrane diameter: 3 / 4 inch thick 6 micron gold by evaporation
Solid brass capsule giving a warm
Suspension shocks and minimizing handling noise [extremely effective]
Directivity: Cardioid.
Frequency response: 20-20kHz
Sensitivity: 13.8 mV / Pa
Max SPL for 0.5% THD: 134 DBB SPL
Equivalent noise level: 17 dB A-weighted
Output impedance: 200 Ohms
Recommended load impedance:> 1000 Ohms
Preamp: Class A FET, transformerless
Power supply: 48 V Phantom
Connector: XLR 3 male
Dimensions: Diam. 40 mm, max at the gate, length 168 mm
Weight: 260 g
Packing: carry bag (small enough), adjustable support clamp, carton box (classic)
No response curve or directional pattern.
OVERALL OPINION
How long and utilization
Tried on a provision in the open in June 2006 along with Béta87 and BETA58.
Seduced and bought a few weeks later.
I use it regularly for 3 months along with two Shure Béta87, and it gives me complete satisfaction on any type of voice.
JUDGEMENT WHEN USING
For lack of curves, I'll compare it to Shure Béta87A which is somewhat standard in the field.
For those who do not know Béta87A, here's my assessment:
Sound:
Micro very true and very neutral. Does not add or subtract anything.
Bosse's grave very discreet, very far from natural highs but discreet. Its type "static" giving a very transparent "as if there were more micro."
Other qualifications:
-Very light and grip unusual because of the small diameter of the handle. Over time, the hand can be tiring especially as the paint is very smooth and slippery.
-Extremely low handling noise, the best of my knowledge in the range of Shure view.
Wind-noise: no problem with plosives and breath of the artist and the wind outside.
-Whistling: pass very accurately without any concern.
Deformation of the stamp-use "off-axis":
No problem, but not as good as the old SM58 was a champion in the genre.
Larsen-resistance: no problem with the model hyper-ardioïde I use.
The cardioid pattern should be a little worse because of its wider directivity. However, it is a little better when using "off axis".
THE MICRO M-AUDIO ARIES
Appearance and handling:
Relatively small.
Good grip thanks to the nice rubberized paint on the handle. Can it slips through your fingers.
Graves:
No major noticeable hump. Because of its small size diaphragm or very limited response below 150-200 Hz?
In any case, resonant room, no risk of serious extreme "runs" and popping exploding in the lower spectrum.
Plosives: the test "My dad is a firefighter in Perpignan" in multiple voices is a model of success. See reasons and consequences above.
Mediums very accurate, as a studio microphone.
Treble:
It is immediately a great speech intelligibility, greater than the Béta87. Suspected a slight bump in the response curve, where it is needed and the amount that goes. Nothing annoying, just enough to be friendly and that's what attracted me.
The sharp rise very high, as befits a condenser microphone with a slightly more presence than the Shure Béta87. I like it!
In short: you can put the equalizer off the console, you get the right sound without any correction.
Now if you want to "work" sound, no problem since it's from a very healthy.
Complementary qualities:
Noise-handling:
A big hats off to M-Audio as the suspension is even more effective than the Béta87.
The only downside to this perfection: the painting of the rubber sleeve (instead of extremely smooth and slippery for Béta87) that the evil hand slips on the neck and produces a slight crunch, which means slightly. Flip side of convenience.
Nothing serious, this microphone is very much better than the SM58 and BETA58 that were already considered good.
-Whistling:
The test "Who are these snakes hiss on these heads?" passes without problems on all votes.
Deformation of the stamp-use "off-axis":
No problem, yet one who in June held out the microphone to different people did not stop private ... Since confirmed.
Larsen-resistance:
This is the low point of my microphone to use.
Its cardioid polar pattern to be large enough that it tends to hang more easily than Béta87A in its hyper-cardioid or BETA58 also a hyper-cardioid.
I could compare it with the cardioid version Béta87C do not have. There should be some similarities.
In any case, avoid putting it near the front speakers, and it is better that the returns are well prepared to close in line behind the microphone. Otherwise, it tends to hang if the singer's too far away from his mouth and he must push a little gain to the console.
It is for this reason alone that I put a 9 instead of 10.
For its price, it is impossible to find a microphone comprising all qualities.
The data sheet shows little evidence:
Type: Micro hand held, small-capsule condenser, studio-quality
Membrane diameter: 3 / 4 inch thick 6 micron gold by evaporation
Solid brass capsule giving a warm
Suspension shocks and minimizing handling noise [extremely effective]
Directivity: Cardioid.
Frequency response: 20-20kHz
Sensitivity: 13.8 mV / Pa
Max SPL for 0.5% THD: 134 DBB SPL
Equivalent noise level: 17 dB A-weighted
Output impedance: 200 Ohms
Recommended load impedance:> 1000 Ohms
Preamp: Class A FET, transformerless
Power supply: 48 V Phantom
Connector: XLR 3 male
Dimensions: Diam. 40 mm, max at the gate, length 168 mm
Weight: 260 g
Packing: carry bag (small enough), adjustable support clamp, carton box (classic)
No response curve or directional pattern.
OVERALL OPINION
How long and utilization
Tried on a provision in the open in June 2006 along with Béta87 and BETA58.
Seduced and bought a few weeks later.
I use it regularly for 3 months along with two Shure Béta87, and it gives me complete satisfaction on any type of voice.
JUDGEMENT WHEN USING
For lack of curves, I'll compare it to Shure Béta87A which is somewhat standard in the field.
For those who do not know Béta87A, here's my assessment:
Sound:
Micro very true and very neutral. Does not add or subtract anything.
Bosse's grave very discreet, very far from natural highs but discreet. Its type "static" giving a very transparent "as if there were more micro."
Other qualifications:
-Very light and grip unusual because of the small diameter of the handle. Over time, the hand can be tiring especially as the paint is very smooth and slippery.
-Extremely low handling noise, the best of my knowledge in the range of Shure view.
Wind-noise: no problem with plosives and breath of the artist and the wind outside.
-Whistling: pass very accurately without any concern.
Deformation of the stamp-use "off-axis":
No problem, but not as good as the old SM58 was a champion in the genre.
Larsen-resistance: no problem with the model hyper-ardioïde I use.
The cardioid pattern should be a little worse because of its wider directivity. However, it is a little better when using "off axis".
THE MICRO M-AUDIO ARIES
Appearance and handling:
Relatively small.
Good grip thanks to the nice rubberized paint on the handle. Can it slips through your fingers.
Graves:
No major noticeable hump. Because of its small size diaphragm or very limited response below 150-200 Hz?
In any case, resonant room, no risk of serious extreme "runs" and popping exploding in the lower spectrum.
Plosives: the test "My dad is a firefighter in Perpignan" in multiple voices is a model of success. See reasons and consequences above.
Mediums very accurate, as a studio microphone.
Treble:
It is immediately a great speech intelligibility, greater than the Béta87. Suspected a slight bump in the response curve, where it is needed and the amount that goes. Nothing annoying, just enough to be friendly and that's what attracted me.
The sharp rise very high, as befits a condenser microphone with a slightly more presence than the Shure Béta87. I like it!
In short: you can put the equalizer off the console, you get the right sound without any correction.
Now if you want to "work" sound, no problem since it's from a very healthy.
Complementary qualities:
Noise-handling:
A big hats off to M-Audio as the suspension is even more effective than the Béta87.
The only downside to this perfection: the painting of the rubber sleeve (instead of extremely smooth and slippery for Béta87) that the evil hand slips on the neck and produces a slight crunch, which means slightly. Flip side of convenience.
Nothing serious, this microphone is very much better than the SM58 and BETA58 that were already considered good.
-Whistling:
The test "Who are these snakes hiss on these heads?" passes without problems on all votes.
Deformation of the stamp-use "off-axis":
No problem, yet one who in June held out the microphone to different people did not stop private ... Since confirmed.
Larsen-resistance:
This is the low point of my microphone to use.
Its cardioid polar pattern to be large enough that it tends to hang more easily than Béta87A in its hyper-cardioid or BETA58 also a hyper-cardioid.
I could compare it with the cardioid version Béta87C do not have. There should be some similarities.
In any case, avoid putting it near the front speakers, and it is better that the returns are well prepared to close in line behind the microphone. Otherwise, it tends to hang if the singer's too far away from his mouth and he must push a little gain to the console.
It is for this reason alone that I put a 9 instead of 10.
For its price, it is impossible to find a microphone comprising all qualities.