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Post by timcampbell on Apr 21, 2023 15:45:22 GMT -6
Really sorry to hear that Ward. Yeah insurance is great until you make a claim.
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Post by drsax on Apr 21, 2023 16:47:29 GMT -6
I have to step back further on the 251 waiting list now. The hurricane from last autumn did far more damage to our home's roof than we figured . . . so the pile of cash set aside for my ELAH251 has been directed elsewhere. Insurance won't cover us. Insurance sucks. so sorry to hear this brother. Hang in there. |
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Post by drbill on Apr 21, 2023 22:33:00 GMT -6
I have to step back further on the 251 waiting list now. The hurricane from last autumn did far more damage to our home's roof than we figured . . . so the pile of cash set aside for my ELAH251 has been directed elsewhere. Insurance won't cover us. Insurance sucks.  We did the roof thing last year too. Muy Expensivo..... |
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Post by klharper on May 3, 2023 20:48:59 GMT -6
Any news on production runs/waiting list?
I hopped on the list two months ago - so relatively late. Just trying to gauge if the wait is gonna be another month or two, or more like a year?
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Post by drbill on May 15, 2023 23:24:14 GMT -6
Glad to hear your preliminary encouraging comments! (No pressure really, by the way for the full report.) Finally got a chance to really push the 251 today. Several vocalists, SHAKER!!!, AcGtr, Dulcimer, tamb., etc.. All I can say is WOW!! @johnkenn already knows - he's heard it on world class material/singers. Just did some quick mic demos here against the H47T, and all I can say is Wow. Again.....Wow. More to come as I get a chance to pull some clips together and put my thoughts into complete sentences. Suffice it to say, Heiserman has another huge winner on their hands. I thought the H47T couldn't get any better..... Maybe it's just the honeymoon phase, but the H251 gives it a run for its money......and then some. First comment is that it just sounds more like a "record" right off the raw take than the 47 does. At least on the talent I had today. But it's spectacular to have both these mics at the same time. Really, we live in good times. More details to come. |
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Post by reddirt on May 16, 2023 0:59:35 GMT -6
Just a little enamoured of drbill?
Cheers, Ross
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Post by seawell on May 16, 2023 14:10:01 GMT -6
I made the mistake of listening to a male vocal recorded with the H251. Now I can’t un-hear it 😫
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Post by chessparov on May 16, 2023 14:17:24 GMT -6
That's unheard of.
Chris
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Post by Ward on May 17, 2023 9:28:59 GMT -6
SNIP TO GET TO THE POINT I thought the H47T couldn't get any better..... Maybe it's just the honeymoon phase, but the H251 gives it a run for its money......and then some. First comment is that it just sounds more like a "record" right off the raw take than the 47 does. At least on the talent I had today. But it's spectacular to have both these mics at the same time. Really, we live in good times. More details to come. Yet another reason for me to get the first one once I get the big project out of the way. I find I am ALWAYS Eqing 47s and 48s to sound more like 251s anyhow. May as well just go to the source and do it right. P.S. Would it make a good microphone for a newly acquired full grand piano which sounds fabulous? |
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Post by drbill on May 17, 2023 10:21:11 GMT -6
SNIP TO GET TO THE POINT I thought the H47T couldn't get any better..... Maybe it's just the honeymoon phase, but the H251 gives it a run for its money......and then some. First comment is that it just sounds more like a "record" right off the raw take than the 47 does. At least on the talent I had today. But it's spectacular to have both these mics at the same time. Really, we live in good times. More details to come. Yet another reason for me to get the first one once I get the big project out of the way. I find I am ALWAYS Eqing 47s and 48s to sound more like 251s anyhow. May as well just go to the source and do it right. P.S. Would it make a good microphone for a newly acquired full grand piano which sounds fabulous? What are you EQing on the 47 Ward? Also, haven't tried the 251 on Piano. I have gone pretty much exclusively to ribbons on piano at this point..... |
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Post by chessparov on May 17, 2023 12:22:18 GMT -6
U47 is to Dodgers. Like 251 is to Yankees.  Chris |
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Post by Ward on May 17, 2023 12:28:16 GMT -6
U47 is to Dodgers. Like 251 is to Yankees. Chris You misspelled Red Sox. |
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Post by aremos on May 17, 2023 12:31:24 GMT -6
P.S. Would it make a good microphone for a newly acquired full grand piano which sounds fabulous? You got a new piano!? Please elaborate. |
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Post by Ward on May 17, 2023 12:32:58 GMT -6
What are you EQing on the 47 Ward? Also, haven't tried the 251 on Piano. I have gone pretty much exclusively to ribbons on piano at this point..... The usual, to make it sound like a 251. slight low-mid carve 1.5octaves 1-2db centered at 275-300, broad bell 1-2 db centered at 2.5k Knock out some mud or wool, open up some brightness. Sometimes a notch here or there. But that's only when I want 'that' sound. And achieve a semi-reasonable facsimile thereof. But nothing sounds like a 251. Nothing. 2nd point . . . which ribbons are you using on piano, and what's your preferred recording chain? I'm about to spend a free day experimenting with a multitude of options and would love suggestions! |
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Post by Ward on May 17, 2023 12:34:18 GMT -6
P.S. Would it make a good microphone for a newly acquired full grand piano which sounds fabulous? You got a new piano!? Please elaborate. In the latest gear thread. a 1991 Yamaha concert grand. Magnificent beast. |
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Post by ericn on May 17, 2023 13:08:47 GMT -6
I made the mistake of listening to a male vocal recorded with the H251. Now I can’t un-hear it 😫 This is when you have to decide: how much do I need to spend on Bourbon to not buy it? Or is it cheaper to just buy the mic? ( hint transplants aren’t cheap and you need to quit drinking first 😎) |
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Post by drbill on May 17, 2023 13:40:34 GMT -6
What are you EQing on the 47 Ward? Also, haven't tried the 251 on Piano. I have gone pretty much exclusively to ribbons on piano at this point..... The usual, to make it sound like a 251. slight low-mid carve 1.5octaves 1-2db centered at 275-300, broad bell 1-2 db centered at 2.5k Knock out some mud or wool, open up some brightness. Sometimes a notch here or there. But that's only when I want 'that' sound. And achieve a semi-reasonable facsimile thereof. But nothing sounds like a 251. Nothing. 2nd point . . . which ribbons are you using on piano, and what's your preferred recording chain? I'm about to spend a free day experimenting with a multitude of options and would love suggestions! Ribbons on Pianos : gearspace.com/board/gear-shoot-outs-sound-file-comparisons-audio-tests/150891-ribbon-madness-some-comparisons.html |
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Post by Ward on May 17, 2023 15:28:25 GMT -6
SNIP gearspace.com/board/gear-shoot-outs-sound-file-comparisons-audio-tests/150891-ribbon-madness-some-comparisons.html Gratitude. |
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Post by Johnkenn on May 18, 2023 22:02:24 GMT -6
SNIP TO GET TO THE POINT I thought the H47T couldn't get any better..... Maybe it's just the honeymoon phase, but the H251 gives it a run for its money......and then some. First comment is that it just sounds more like a "record" right off the raw take than the 47 does. At least on the talent I had today. But it's spectacular to have both these mics at the same time. Really, we live in good times. More details to come. Yet another reason for me to get the first one once I get the big project out of the way. I find I am ALWAYS Eqing 47s and 48s to sound more like 251s anyhow. May as well just go to the source and do it right. P.S. Would it make a good microphone for a newly acquired full grand piano which sounds fabulous? Yeah - that’s a thing…running a 47 through a sta-level can be too much of a good thing. |
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Post by Ward on May 19, 2023 14:22:52 GMT -6
Yet another reason for me to get the first one once I get the big project out of the way. I find I am ALWAYS Eqing 47s and 48s to sound more like 251s anyhow. May as well just go to the source and do it right. P.S. Would it make a good microphone for a newly acquired full grand piano which sounds fabulous? Yeah - that’s a thing…running a 47 through a sta-level can be too much of a good thing. Totally get that and agree with it |
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