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Mike Sommer · Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 12:14 am Post subject:

If anyone needs clarification for any of my unabashed options, I'm always happy to oblige.
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georgethetech · Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 12:23 am Post subject:

Since we're splitting hairs about pre's, compare these samples. A tone separates the two sets of reads.

Which is the 416 into John Hardy into an AudioFire2 and which is the 416 into the MicPort Pro? Which would you choose?

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Bill Campbell · DC Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 621

Thanks for the samples George. I produced Beau Weaver's voice for a number of years.

I'd choose the Mic Port Pro, because it's less expensive and portable.
I don't know which sample is the Mic Port, but both sound excellent.
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Steve Knight · Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 7:46 am Post subject:

Hmm #2 sounds a tad better to my ears, soo is #1the mic-port pro?

ballenberg · Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 8:48 am Post subject:

chuckweis · Contributor IV Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 136

I'm gonna guess here, and I hope I'm right, otherwise I will have lost love for the Hardy. I'm gonna say the Hardy is the first clip. After listening a few times, the first clip has more girth and substance to it.

kgenus · Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 6:32 pm Post subject:

Mike Sommer · Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 12:06 am Post subject:

The second take sounds cleaner and more transparent.
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georgethetech · Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 1:14 am Post subject:

#1 is the MicPort Pro, good ears, Mike and Steve!
Subjectively speaking, I have to say I actually preferred the sound of #1, too, Chuck.
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Bruce · Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 7:59 am Post subject:

Wow. Agreeing with what Mike said above, #1 sounded a bit more "processed" by the preamp to me than the cleaner #2.

Interesting.

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Mike Sommer · Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 1:46 pm Post subject:

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processing is rather jagged, the clearest example of this is when Beau says WWJTV, particularly on "TV"- the processing here just falls apart. This was a problem that I ran across with a lot of early USB mics. To me it has distorted, brittle, jagged sound. Where as with the John Hardy, and AF2 has a smoother more refined process. This was something that instantly popped out at me.

I love "analog" distortion because it is more organic or more refined compared to the jittery digital distortion that's happing with the MMP.

The JH and the AF2 combo is clean and transparent. It is this transparency that allowed Beau's chest resonance to carry through even with the 416. To me, this was a more pleasing listening experience, which can translate to a more memorable experience. If the preamp had more color, it would have a warmer more inviting sound.

For fun, I would put Beau on a Gefell MT 71s or a Wunder Audio CM7 FET with GAP-73 ( Neve 1073). These combinations would be classic sonic gold, especially for general announce.
(The Wunder Audio CM7 FET will have a rounder fuller bottom with a nice clean extensive top end exactly like a Neumann U47 FET. The Gefell would have the expressive fullness of a large condenser with the upper "cut through the mix" punch of the 416.)

Simply my unabashed opinion, based upon what I've heard, combined with reasonable deductions and experiences. Coal filtered and then bottled for freshness. Wink

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chuckweis · Contributor IV Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 136

Well I'll tell ya what, with this being the first time I've ever heard the M Hobo Tounge

in action, gotta say I'm impressed by the little fella.

Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:35 am Post subject:

I've had my micPort Pro for about 3 months. Bought it just for travelling. Now it's the only pre I use. Done several audiobooks and commercials on it. See no reason to stop using it.
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