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Post by Johnkenn on Apr 23, 2020 12:06:24 GMT -6
Just FYI. This is my own stupidity. Seems like every 1073 clone I’ve had defaulted to the higher impedance and there was an impedance button or switch that lowered it to 300 ohms. I had been trying the impedance button with my Upton and actually preferred it with ( what I thought) was the low impedance. Well, duh, it’s called “HiQ”...so it’s 1200 ohms when it’s selected. It defaults to 300 ohms when it’s off. Checked on the site and confirmed. I do think the upper mids are smoother.
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Post by Johnkenn on Apr 23, 2020 12:14:47 GMT -6
Not sure I notice much of a difference with my Heiserman 47
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Post by bricejchandler on Apr 23, 2020 12:26:56 GMT -6
Not sure I notice much of a difference with my Heiserman 47 Yeah I to find switching Impedance makes a much bigger difference with dynamics and ribbons. |
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Post by EmRR on Apr 23, 2020 13:06:18 GMT -6
With condensers 'the book' says you primarily lower headroom and increase distortion at lower impedance, which you may not run into depending on levels.
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Post by mike on Apr 23, 2020 16:07:01 GMT -6
While my understanding is 1200 is usually preferred, I've found there are times when I've preferred 300 depending on the source, mic, brand and settings.
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Post by phantom on Apr 23, 2020 18:39:18 GMT -6
Yeah, it's weird the Stam is not high impedance by "default", since it's the most used option. Well, that in my opinion and apparently every other 1073 manufacturer.
Anyway, I leave my Stam 73Q always at HighZ and just unpress the button if needed or I'm feeling to change the sound a bit.
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Post by Ward on Apr 23, 2020 20:26:28 GMT -6
Very few microphones work better on lower impedance settings. Certain older Neumann U87s seem to like 300, on some applications.
300 and 1200 and normal low and high, respectively, microphone inputs on preamplifiers but there are quite a few with other options. Popular higher impedance options include 1800 2400 and 3000. Wes Dooley told me straight out that he thinks all microphones sound and perform better on 3000 and up, and as high as 15,000 for his best ribbon microphones. David Royer said about the same.
And well, I bow to that kind of expertise.
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Post by matt@IAA on Apr 23, 2020 21:06:24 GMT -6
Agree with that. That’s why we use a little higher impedance on our mic pre.
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Post by kilroyrock on Apr 24, 2020 11:52:37 GMT -6
and this is my "what I learned today" fact. I never even touched that button, just kept glazing over it. looking forward to trying it!
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Post by notneeson on Apr 24, 2020 12:32:11 GMT -6
I think I tried the low impedance setting on the TG2 a few times and just kind of lost interest. Same with the 2-610.
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Post by EmRR on Apr 24, 2020 13:08:04 GMT -6
Yet the CAPI Heider FD312 has an input Z of 167 ohms, and everyone seems to love it. Or 300 ohms in 'Hi-Z' mode. Or the pad engaged, 765 ohms. Very low.
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Post by Blackdawg on Apr 24, 2020 13:28:09 GMT -6
Impedance loading is cool but from my experience it totally depends on the microphone and the capsule of said mic. Some like more load and others don't. Sometimes it's nice to darken it up or brighten it up with varying load.
The only broad statement I think is true is passive ribbons, if you can get 10k+ the better.
But not even all Dynamics respond the way you'd think. But always fun to try.
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