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I've got a chance to grab an AT 4050 mic. Anyone use one? If so, what's your thoughts? Just curious....

Russ

Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:08 pm Post subject:

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bobsouer · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:46 pm Post subject:

Russ,

I use the AT-4033 and love it. The 4050 is nearly identical, except it has switchable patterns. (The 4033 is a fixed cardioid pattern only.)
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TC · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:57 pm Post subject:

I use an AT-4040 and have no complaints.

(I also have no idea how it compares to the 4050, however.)

BenWils · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject:

Dan-O advised me I was being paged Laugh

I have the 4033 like Bob. It is a nice mic for all around purposes...VO, singing, instruments etc. Since I use a 416 more now, I tend to have to eq any tracks recorded with the 4033. Mine is a tad on the muddy side in my opinion.

I have never recorded with a 4050. Sorry Russ.
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Hart · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:21 pm Post subject:

Russ,

You becoming a mic collector these days or what? Wink

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Thanks everyone for the replies I appreciate it!

Brian: Hey never hurts to have extra backups just in case. Smile

Russ

jasbart · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:07 am Post subject:

I own an AT-4050, and used to use it as my main mic. I bought a Rode NTK as a secondary mic, and liked it so much that it's now #1, with the 4050 in the #2 role (visitors).

The 4050 is a good, accurate mic, that compares very favorably to more expensive mics.

The NTK a few $100 less expensive, but I like that little sizzle on the high end it offers.

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Rode NTKs make me sound too sibilant. I use an AT 4040 for auditions at home and I dig it. It took over for an MXL V67 that sounds OK but is a little noisy. Sitting in a box is an AT 2020 that is a great mic for under $100 (it actually came as a freebee with my Mbox).

At the studio, the engineers usually put me in front of a 414 or a U87.