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

Well believe it or not, I have gone through another round of mic purging, and find myself without a travel mic with an out-of town trip looming....this would be for audition purposes only......

any suggestions for something that works well
with less than ideal acoustics, has decent quality---in the , oh, $150 range???, dynamic or condenser?

(Don't everybody laugh at once, please!)

Would be running it most likely through an Apogee Duet, which provides about 70 db of gain....

Tom Test · DC Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 629 Location: Chicago, IL

Considering the issue with room acoustics, I'd suggest sticking with a dynamic mic. The Sennheiser e935 has a good rep, and I've heard good things about the new Blue dynamic mics like the enCORE 200

http://www.bluemic.com/encore/200.php
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Bill Campbell · DC Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 621

Hey Rob.
I have and really like the KEL HM2D. It's a small, cool looking condenser, designed to sound like a Shure SM7B/RE-20 type mic.
It doesn't pick up much rumble or room noise, and the high end
is natural and not too bright.
www.kelaudio.com
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Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

Thanks guys, good suggestions.

I still have my Sennheiser 416----anybody used a 416 for travel a Hobo Tounge

s?

Frank F · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:59 pm Post subject:

MXl 990 or for about $20.00 the Behringer XM 850 (like an SM58 only cheaper) takes a lickin and keeps on tickin', or the Audio-Technica AT2020 Cardioid Condenser ($99.00) is a workhorse with a beter sound ad frequency range.

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bobsouer · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:16 pm Post subject:

Rob,

I use my 416 for traveling all the time. I'm very happy with it.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:14 am Post subject:

MKH416 was designed for getting best quality recordings from less than ideal locations.

Tom Test · DC Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 629 Location: Chicago, IL

Personally, I would not want to take such an expensive mic as the 416 while traveling. Sure it'll work great, buy why take the risk of ruining a vacation if you lose or break it?
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Bruce · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:27 am Post subject:

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

On the road, I bring a small Pelican case which holds my FastTrackUltra, the SP CS5, and my e935 and a few cables, desktop stand, and a popfilter. Recently I was up North and had to work on a website from my car...the laptop and FastTrackUltra was in the trunk and the e935 was rigged with bungee cords to my driver seat headrest and I sat in the backseat with the script:

http://www.lanceblair.net/sharing/MobileVOStudio.wav
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todd ellis · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:42 pm Post subject:

Audio-Technica AT2020 (beat to crap & still sounds good) and the trusty micport pro is all i take.
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tackerman · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:00 pm Post subject:

Can't speak to the mic choice but got to 2nd Todd's mic port pro for travel... amazing sound for the size.

KaraEdwards · Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:48 am Post subject:

I'm traveling now and brought my Lawson L47 FET. It came in an air-tight case that is virtually indestructible. Of course, I'm carrying it on the plane along with my Macbook and MicPort Pro. It is more sensitive than I like- so I think the 416 is my next purchase in 2010. Still- it's crystal clear while I'm using it with Twisted Wave.

The only bummer is that I can't bring my full camera gear- it's the Nikon and one lens only that fit in my second carry on. Oh- the life of an audio geek Smile

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

BTW thanks for all the input---I ended up picking up at AT 2020 for travel, and I must say that for the $$$ it is an impressive mic.

Eddie Eagle · M&M Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 2393

What Philip said. Plus the 416 is lightweight, small and easily stowed. TV crews wouldn't have used em as the standard if they didn't deliver on so many levels.