| Subject: | RE: [RESOGUIT-L] All around instrument mic? | | Date: | Wednesday, October 24, 2007 10:33:46 (-0500) | | From: | <sshank @...net>
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---- Mike Rogers <goldbaby@qwestoffice.net> wrote:
>I like the C1000's too, but for the last year have been using a shure Beta
58, and love it. It clips right on to the dobro (and banjo too), sounds
absolutely stellar with no feedback issues at all. It does require phantom
power, but I tend to think all the better sounding mics do.
Ummm...must be thinking of some other Shure - the Beta 58 is a stand mount, and
it's dynamic so does not need phantom power. Maybe the Beta 98?
I used to use and recommend the C1000S, but frankly that was when there weren't
that many other choices. Truth be told though is that there are other choices
today that don't have as many issues -- the C1000-S can be "harsh" sounding
(particularly when the knob-twister isn't familiar with it) and this can be
exacerbated by the instrument itself. It's also not a terribly "smooth" sounding
mic, particularly in hypercardiod mode.
Some other choices in more-or-less the same price range would be the Shure
KSM109, the AKG C535EB (a really nice mic for a lot of uses, only a little more
money than the C1000S and a totally different beast sound-wise), Crown CM-700
(might be hard to find but worth it).
I haven't played a job in years that did not have phantom power available, but
if that's really an issue, I'll second Howard's vote for the Beta 57A. Also look
at the Sennheiser E609 - original built for guitar amps/drums but has a
conventinent little mid-range "hump" that makes some of my resonator guitars
sound particularly "luscious".
Scott
Scott R. Shank
The SpareTime Bluegrass Band
Yard Dart Audio Recording Concern - Rumpus Room Records.
sshank@tds.net
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