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Philip Banks · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:02 am Post subject: Stunt mic

If my mic goes phut it would take a while to get another delivered so I finally got around to buying a "stunt mic". It makes no financial sense to have a U87 gathering dust so I found a mic going cheap and knew it would work fine.

Have a listen ...any idea? http://thecorporatevoice.com/stunt.wav

Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

Sennheiser 416? Laugh

Just kidding, of course....Studio Projects C1? TLM 103? (or the new 102 maybe)

ballenberg · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:41 am Post subject:

I'll play---To me the C1 does sound an lot like a U87--

What's a "stunt mic" ? One that gets thrown through plate glass windows and off tall buildings?

Philip Banks · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:47 am Post subject:

ricevoice · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:07 am Post subject:

I thought you'd settled on a 416 for that task (substitute stick, not mic).
cool

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I just made a similar recent purchase. I wanted a cheap mic that I could put in front of sources I wouldn't dare use my good ones. And if it gets blown up, hit with a stray drum stick, or ends up where a microphone doesn't belong, it's no big loss.

It's an MXL 990 I picked up for $30.00 used. Then I found out about some modifications I could make to it to improve the sound. I spent less than five bucks on parts and it took less than an hour to hack it.

Does it sound like a U87? Not a chance! But it's good enough for gubmint work!

Lance Blair · M&M Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 2281 Location: Atlanta

It's either the TLM 102 (like those waaaay better than the 103) or it's a Studio Projects mic - B1? CS1 or CS5? Or...I have no idea!

Either way, it gits er' done.

I'm a Studio Projects man now - plug one into a nice preamp and you're good to go.

Thanks for the clip - looking forward to finding out the identity of this one.
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jasbart · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:15 am Post subject: Re: Stunt mic

Philip Banks · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:32 am Post subject:

I listen using a pair of Alesis M1Active520 Studio reference monitors. They have added additionals in order reference my referencing in a studio monitoring sense. I suspect they have 520 somethings but I have no idea what those somethings are.

Lance Blair · M&M Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 2281 Location: Atlanta

Those monitors have three EQ switches in the back; if there's one that is for around 500Hz it's nice to turn it down about -2 to -4db if your speakers are backed up to a wall because that frequency can get over pronounced in such a set up.
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todd ellis · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:38 pm Post subject:

i think it sounds just spiffy.

i have no idea what it is.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:40 pm Post subject:

.....and no one really cares. I just dangle it above my head and do a bunch o' readin'.

Lance Blair · M&M Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 2281 Location: Atlanta

Aw come on, please tell us what it is...it's a valuable lesson for those with Gear-itis.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:47 pm Post subject:

Sennheiser MKH416

Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

okay...is that being said with a straight face?

Or in your avatar/pic do I see one of the eyes winking?