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Post by Guitar on Dec 11, 2021 8:14:00 GMT -6
Many of those little gooseneck mics are available in cardioid, also.
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Post by enlav on Dec 11, 2021 10:27:36 GMT -6
Many of those little gooseneck mics are available in cardioid, also. I could be wrong, but I think most of the DPA/Earthworks gooseneck mics are directional (cardioid or tighter). It might just be I haven't seen omni gooseneck/podium mics in the field; I'm not sure how popular they would be given I see these mics most in already troublesome rooms/churches.
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Post by jmoose on Dec 11, 2021 15:02:11 GMT -6
I could be wrong, but I think most of the DPA/Earthworks gooseneck mics are directional (cardioid or tighter). It might just be I haven't seen omni gooseneck/podium mics in the field; I'm not sure how popular they would be given I see these mics most in already troublesome rooms/churches. Several years ago ago I had this recurring gig doing an 8th grade school play. Got a call from a long time friend I've made a few albums for. His son picked up the lead role and asked me if I could do sound... said they basically put 3 SM58 across the front of the stage and it sucks so anything I could do would be better. Got the number of the teacher, rolled over to look at the room and yup... basically a stage in a gym. Huge & very reflective. Ended up renting some wireless lavs and dropping several mics upstage & downstage... sidefills, center etc. I don't own Earthworks but I do have a pair of Audix, which I'm blanking on the model right now but they're the MBHO rebadge. Basic 20-20 reference omni. They went back in the mic box pretty quick. Basically unusable. Couldn't get any gain out of them before room rumble took over. Clutch performer? Shure VP88 at downstage center. That was probably 70% of dialogue.
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Post by schmalzy on Dec 11, 2021 15:40:25 GMT -6
If you're looking at a utility LDC in that price range, it's hard to beat an AT4040 in my experience. Mine sounds awesome, is relatively quiet, pretty reliable, and is good at everything it's been in front of. Plus it's matte black so it's sort of invisible on stage if you're concerned about that. If you're looking for SDC-style mics, the Lewitt LCT 140 AIR seems to be really popular among people who need multiple of something to do that sort of task. I'm staring down the barrel of buying some sE 8 SDCs from sE Electronics. They seem to be good and affordable. Single pattern though/Cardiod. Omni is usually better on a choir. If you have a good (or better) room. Chris Omni with a choir (unless you're in an amazing room, have a bonkers sound system tuned by top level techs, and have a significant physical gap between the position of the microphones and the speaker) is a terrible idea in my live experience...unless you have independent intelligent feedback suppression systems on each cabinet in your array/stack. If that kind of money is available we're not looking at sub-$350 mics. ...and even then it's a risky idea of there are wedges for monitors or sidefill.
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