What's in your mic cabinet?

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:36 pm

Hmmm....it's been a while on this one -

I've added a few mics since my last post on here:

Mojave MA-100 stereo pair (I actually got a prototype of the stereo power supply before it was available!) These things are friggin amazing!!!!!

Sennheiser MKH 8040 pair - Loving these. If I use these as mains (say, ORTF) I have to avoid using the MA-100s as omni flanks or it gets so warm and fluffy, I feel like I'm wearing a down jacket in summer in Texas...

AEA R88 - if you've never heard a mic that just SOUNDS BIG, try the R88. Damn!

I'm sure there's others that I haven't mentioned...but those are the important ones.

Cheers-
J.

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:42 pm

I'm following you around today Cucco... Smile

Been awhile since I updated my list too.

I agree on the AEA ribbons. Wes has a killer line of mic's. I had a tough choice between the R84 and the R88. I LOVE the R84. Amazing sound! But I'm still lusting for an R88. I grabbed the R84 after talking with Wes (nice guy, BTW) about needing a great acoustic AND electric guitar mic. The RCA-44 does a fine job, but it's another brush in the pallet that I felt I really needed for the many different types of acoustic guitars that I track.

The Peluso P47's are just plain kik ass. Amazing clarity and frequency response. The detail is stellar! The adjustable polar patterns are very precise and oh so useful.

Based upon the quality of the P47's (matched pair) I ordered a matched pair of the P12's. I haven't had a chance to try em out yet, though. This dang studio build is taking all my time, but if they are anything like the P47's... you'd be hard pressed to not wanna put a pair of em' in the mic locker! (I'll update again once I get a chance to break these bad boys out.)

There is one mic I'm still debating on getting... a Beta 98. I think it would really enhance the bottom end of a kik when matched up with the D12.

Anyway, here's the updated list;
2 - Peluso P12 (C12) Matched Pair
2 - Peluso P47 (U47) Matched Pair
1 - AEA R84 Ribbon
1 - Royer SF12 Bleumline Stereo
1 - Neuman TLM103
1 - RCA 44
1 - AKG D12e
2 - Rode NT2
1 - Audix D6
2 - Audio Technica AT 4033
1 - Audio Technica ATM35
2 - Beyer M101
1 - Beyer M110
3 - Sennheiser MD421
2 - Sennheiser E835
2 - AKG C414ULS
3 - AKG 416
2 - AKG C3000
2 - AKG C1000
2 - AKG D112
2 - Shure SM58
6 - Shure SM57
1 - Shure Beta Beta 87A

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