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Post by Johnkenn on Sept 25, 2014 16:42:19 GMT -6
Anyone used them? Are they a poor approximation to the AEA and Royer stuff?
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Post by deehope on Sept 25, 2014 16:46:38 GMT -6
Anyone used them? Are they a poor approximation to the AEA and Royer stuff? I've heard after mods they're on par with that stuff. I have my eyes on a modded victor. |
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Post by jeromemason on Sept 25, 2014 16:57:54 GMT -6
I do, I love mine man, think I paid like $70 for it, damn good ribbon mic for the cost. I got the basic version as well.
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Post by kcatthedog on Sept 25, 2014 18:16:59 GMT -6
they are nice, but the lundahl upgrade puts them into another league.
I had the vinjet for a while and still have a pair of jrr panther ribbons that I upgrade the transformers in ( cinemag).
The fathead is a short ribbon, the Vinjet and Panther's are long
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Post by svart on Sept 25, 2014 18:27:43 GMT -6
Good mics. Closer to the aea an coles in tone than a royer. I think they still fall a tiny bit short, but you get 75% off the tone for like 10% of the cost.
That being said.. when i got the royer, i gave away the shiny box and the apex ribbons, and sold my first gen fathead..
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Post by Johnkenn on Sept 25, 2014 18:36:26 GMT -6
Damn you with your Royer taunting! Don't you know I want something for nothing!
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Post by svart on Sept 25, 2014 18:38:07 GMT -6
Well, you know what they say about professional recording.. The last 20% of the budget makes 80% of the sound..
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Post by kidvybes on Sept 25, 2014 20:46:48 GMT -6
...I love the Victor and Vin-Jet long ribbon mics...the Lundahl upgrade is definately worth the extra $s, but even better is sending the stock version Victor (new $169, or less pre-owned) to Mark Fouxman at Samar Audio...his mods are world-class and very reasonable (his toroidal transformers are legendary)... ...the guy who owns Cascade (Michael Chiriac) offers some great deals on B-stock items on eBay (I've bought a couple of mics at very substantial discount)...you can check his offerings periodically here (if you see an item you like use "Make Offer" option): www.ebay.com/sch/mich-chir/m.html?item=161433435050 |
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Post by channelcat on Sept 26, 2014 19:36:46 GMT -6
I picked up a pair of Fathead Scoops w/ Cinemag CM-9888s sortly after they came out. I love them on guitar cabs. I'd like to get a pair of Vin-Jets w/ Lundahls for OH duties. Anyone using Fatheads w/ the AMI transfo?
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Post by ericn on Sept 26, 2014 20:31:01 GMT -6
Fatheads are a bargain, cream of the crop of the Made in China Ribbons. The Achilles heal of these is tension and ribbon material, even the stock transformers ain't bad not great but not great. I would never talk somebody out of them, I would say I prefer a Beyer 260, Sank Modded 260 , Any AEA or Royer. But those Fatheads are fast becoming the SM57 of Ribbons for a very good reason.
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Post by Randge on Sept 26, 2014 21:47:15 GMT -6
John,
Come by and borrow some of mine. I have a few you can try.
C-77
X-15
fathead original
Fathead 2 active. I have a pair of these.
I also have several Royers you can try also.
R-121
R122
SF-1 matched pair. These are discontinued now though.
R
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Post by tonycamphd on Sept 26, 2014 22:00:13 GMT -6
I want to be good friends with Randge 8) |
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Post by Randge on Sept 26, 2014 22:11:26 GMT -6
And so it shall be, Tony!
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Post by ericn on Sept 27, 2014 1:18:51 GMT -6
I want to be his freind to and in his neighborhood !
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Post by Randge on Sept 27, 2014 1:20:58 GMT -6
Woodbine is the place to live! Affordable and hip. Its the new east Nashville.
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Post by ericn on Sept 27, 2014 1:33:37 GMT -6
Yeah but I'd miss The BBQ here in KC! Besides I love My loft, walking distance to all kinds of great food and great Music Venues, last week we walked to the Sprint center with the Kid, when we went to see Sir Paul we , stopped for Drinks and still beat our Neighbor who drove home!
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Post by Johnkenn on Sept 27, 2014 8:36:47 GMT -6
John, Come by and borrow some of mine. I have a few you can try. C-77 X-15 fathead original Fathead 2 active. I have a pair of these. I also have several Royers you can try also. R-121 R122 SF-1 matched pair. These are discontinued now though. R I'd love to check out some of the fatheads! (Something I can afford) I'll hit you up next week. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Sept 27, 2014 8:41:00 GMT -6
And Murfreesboro is the new Raqqa***...sigh en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Center_of_Murfreesboro*** - I do not oppose those that do not want to behead me, however it is getting harder to distinguish between the two considering the silence coming from the American Muslim population. |
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Post by lpedrum on Sept 29, 2014 6:18:50 GMT -6
Just finished a drum session in NYC. The engineer used a stock fathead for front of kit about 8 feet away--kick sounded natural, focused,and real.
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Post by ragan on Sept 30, 2014 18:55:16 GMT -6
I've got a Lundahl Fathead. I like it on guitar cabs. Lots of body, takes EQ really well like a ribbon should. It's also great on drums. I pair it with a cheap MXL R40 and get very real, natural sounding room/kit mics that I can then mangle to taste.
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Post by Guitar on Sept 30, 2014 20:07:05 GMT -6
I'm using the very cheap and good MXL R-40. I upgraded the transformer myself. Even cheaper than the fatheads, they go on sale at Musician's Friend sometimes.
I think Cascade is probably better if you don't want to go in it yourself, they come set up well I think, and with the transformer upgrade options and cases. You pay a little more but you get a better mic out of the box probably. I want to try the VinJet.
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Post by ragan on Oct 1, 2014 17:46:25 GMT -6
I'm using the very cheap and good MXL R-40. I upgraded the transformer myself. Even cheaper than the fatheads, they go on sale at Musician's Friend sometimes. I think Cascade is probably better if you don't want to go in it yourself, they come set up well I think, and with the transformer upgrade options and cases. You pay a little more but you get a better mic out of the box probably. I want to try the VinJet. You're right about the R40. Great cheap mic. Ive got got a Vin Jet too. Love that thing on vocals, acoustic guitar and any kind of bright percussion. I'm sure a pair would be cool on drums. |
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Post by geoff738 on Oct 1, 2014 19:11:21 GMT -6
they are nice, but the lundahl upgrade puts them into another league. I had the vinjet for a while and still have a pair of jrr panther ribbons that I upgrade the transformers in ( cinemag). The fathead is a short ribbon, the Vinjet and Panther's are long Can someone explain the difference between short and long ribbons (uh, other than the length of the ribbon)? Cheers, Geoff |
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Post by tonycamphd on Oct 1, 2014 19:38:32 GMT -6
they are nice, but the lundahl upgrade puts them into another league. I had the vinjet for a while and still have a pair of jrr panther ribbons that I upgrade the transformers in ( cinemag). The fathead is a short ribbon, the Vinjet and Panther's are long Can someone explain the difference between short and long ribbons (uh, other than the length of the ribbon)? Cheers, Geoff i'm working off memory here, so don't hold me to it, but i believe the longer ribbons reach lower and higher than the shorty's, but the shorty's are quicker in their response... |
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Post by geoff738 on Oct 1, 2014 20:46:19 GMT -6
Can someone explain the difference between short and long ribbons (uh, other than the length of the ribbon)? Cheers, Geoff i'm working off memory here, so don't hold me to it, but i believe the longer ribbons reach lower and higher than the shorty's, but the shorty's are quicker in their response... Are the Coles and the RCAs long ribbons? What about the Beyer stuff? Cheers, Geoff |
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