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todd ellis
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 5:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

almost every time i go out to a studio to record they put me on a 416. and almost every time i leave thinking --- dang! i sound really good on that mic* - i need to buy a 416.

i'm going to buy a 416.


*compared to a yak stuck in a muddy ditch
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Lance Blair
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I do need a shotgun mic...

But from working in production, I LOVED using Schoeps mics:

This is the one I want:

http://www.schoeps.de/en/products/cmit5u
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:55 am    Post subject: Love a CMIT-5U Too Reply with quote

Lance, I have dreamed about that CMIT-5U too.

But until a family member wins the lottery, it will have to remain a dream [sigh] and since we do not play the lottery I don't expect to win it.

They cost 2K in euros new and I never see anyone selling an old one!
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Lance Blair
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 8:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yep. Nobody sells old Schoeps gear because they last fooooorrrreeeeevvvverr.

2K Euros? Yikes...they're 2K $ in the states.
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Lee Gordon
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

todd ellis wrote:
almost every time i leave thinking --- dang! i sound really good on that mic


That's exactly what happened to me. For years, one particular studio had me using a U87 and then one time, they put me on a 416 and as soon as I heard the finished spot, I knew I had to have one.
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DenaliDave
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've heard shootouts with a 416, and I can instantly "spot" it. It's used for a lot of commercial/movie work, right? That's probably why. My entire life I've paid close attention to people's voices on tv, radio, and movies.

That sense of "familiarity" is attractive to people listening. The same with an RE-20. People have been hearing the flavor/color of that microphone on the radio for decades, many their entire lives.

My theory? When folks hear people using an RE-20 or 416, they subconsciously like it because it is what they are used to.

Are there better mics for certain people? Absolutely!

I think my rule with gear is going to be:

If it pays, it stays...

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kgenus
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you want to hear the difference between the Microtech-Gefell UMT70S and the Sennheiser MKH416P48 in context (and in the same piece), you can CLICK HERE to visit my website and watch the CNN 70's promo for TruTV. The UMT70S is at the beginning, the 416 begins at "It's a blast from the past...."


Thanks and gratitude to Bill Ballenberg for the last minute use of his studio, saved my bacon.

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DenaliDave
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kgenus wrote:
If you want to hear the difference between the Microtech-Gefell UMT70S and the Sennheiser MKH416P48 in context (and in the same piece), you can CLICK HERE to visit my website and watch the CNN 70's promo for TruTV. The UMT70S is at the beginning, the 416 begins at "It's a blast from the past...."


Thanks and gratitude to Bill Ballenberg for the last minute use of his studio, saved my bacon.


Sounds like the Gefell has a bit more of a low end to it? The 416 still has plenty, but it it seems like I could hear more low frequency detail on the Gefell?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 7:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just when I thought my GAS was under control, George had to find some cool stuff at NAMM.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Q-PVlAhU8

Those AKG k182's tick all the boxes for my back up headphone requirements (and i like the design much more than the k240's.)

Really excited about the new MA-50 from Mojave. Same capsule as their 200 series, and only $450 street?! They're gunning for Neumann, and they sound pretty confident with the result. Eager to see some more reviews in the future.


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yarg28
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sigh, now I suddenly want to try a Mojave and I've never even monkeyed with one before.
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