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In Reply to: RE: Suggestion posted by b.l.zeebub on December 15, 2007 at 07:28:47
I picked up a pair of MC012s some years ago at a Guitar Center blowout sale. I got the kits with all 3 capsules. The cardioid capsules are flattest; not so great for vocals without a pop screen, but they're my favorites for a lot of instrument recording (among my admittedly limited arsenal of budget mics.) They're excellent as drum overheads or for plucked/stringed instruments. Very smooth and musical with nothing missing or exaggerated. I guess I am lucky because I didn't have any of the quality bugs others have encountered.
The omnis aren't quite as smooth but don't have the proximity effect. Haven't really used the hypercardioids much...
Good luck!
Mike27
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Another mic of the same type (small dia. condenser or pencil mic) is the Rode NT5.
Should be about the same price as the Oktava too. AFAIK Rode capsules are made in China with final assembly in Australia. Oktavas are completely made in Russia, the UK importer test each one I think, so we never had the issues mentioned elsewhere in this thread.
And now for something from the far left field: DPA 4060!
This is a subminiature condenser made by Danish Pro Audio (formerly Bruel&Kjaer) of exceptional quality. According to very lucky people who had the chance to use both it is very close to a B&K 4006 (this was a regular sized pencil mic retailing in the $3000+ region). They are omni directional but due to their diminutive size (think lentil stuck to a liqourice string) you can get close enough to anything for this not to be a huge problem. The frequency response can be modified by changing the protective wire mesh. You won't get two on your budget but may be one and a Rode or Oktava. The only reason I haven't got one or more is that I'm scared to loose them!
Oh and welcome to the confusing world of microphones!
Oh and welcome to the confusing world of microphones!
Welcome to the bewildering world of microphones! The advice I've received here has been invaluable. It's shedding light into what was an unfathomable black hole. Thanks!
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