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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2023 10:22:44 GMT -6
I've seen a good price on one and from what I've heard they're great mic's that are up my alley.
Can anyone chime in?
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Post by ericn on Feb 2, 2023 10:31:22 GMT -6
Haven’t had one in hand only complaints have been the price!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2023 10:40:03 GMT -6
Haven’t had one in hand only complaints have been the price! I've got a demo on the way, now I've potentially got it in hand  .. I'll post the deal, not a bad price compared to the original.
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Post by rob61 on Feb 2, 2023 10:53:40 GMT -6
I recently had the opportunity to use one in an orchestral setting. Great mic, but I wasn't sold on spending the $$$ for one.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2023 10:56:01 GMT -6
I recently had the opportunity to use one in an orchestral setting. Great mic, but I wasn't sold on spending the $$$ for one. As in they're overpriced? The U67 costs for example costs more, so does the Upton etc.
Would you say they're on the same level, better, worse, different?
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Post by rob61 on Feb 2, 2023 11:03:13 GMT -6
I recently had the opportunity to use one in an orchestral setting. Great mic, but I wasn't sold on spending the $$$ for one. As in they're overpriced? The U67 costs for example costs more, so does the Upton etc.
Would you say they're on the same level, better, worse, different?
Neutral, excellent mic, but wasn't wow'ed on anything it brought to the table. I was using mostly Neuman for other stuff. Its a great modern mic, but don't go looking for "mojo". Again, however, its an excellent mic for orch work. Just wouldn't spend the $$$ on one myself with my current mic closet. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2023 11:10:26 GMT -6
As in they're overpriced? The U67 costs for example costs more, so does the Upton etc.
Would you say they're on the same level, better, worse, different?
Neutral, excellent mic, but wasn't wow'ed on anything it brought to the table. I was using mostly Neuman for other stuff. Its a great modern mic, but don't go looking for "mojo". Again, however, its an excellent mic for orch work. Just wouldn't spend the $$$ on one myself with my current mic closet. That's good enough for me, I'm a bit like nobtwiddler as in I'm not in love with vintage mic's. If it's clear and somewhat realistic with low distortion I tend to prefer it, apparently it has a smooth top as well.. I've plenty of HW comps which tend to "overdo" the mojo thing if I ever decide that's what I need.
Appreciate the response.
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Post by aremos on Feb 2, 2023 12:54:58 GMT -6
Haven’t had one in hand only complaints have been the price! Eric, knowing you like (vintage) Sony, you'd love this mic! |
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Post by ericn on Feb 2, 2023 13:46:49 GMT -6
Haven’t had one in hand only complaints have been the price! Eric, knowing you like (vintage) Sony, you'd love this mic! I know , and it scares the absolute shit out of me! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2023 9:09:22 GMT -6
Really not what I expected, imagine if the SM7B was actually a good microphone. That's sorta what it sounds like.. I did like what it did to some vibrato and you can get a real feel for emotion in the vocals despite it being so dark sounding. I'm sure with a bit of EQ you could easily correct for that. Anywho, I'll post some clips over the course of this week. As it's so expensive I would appreciate any feedback, the mic to beat is still the ISK 2B Mk2 and you'll find out why soon enough. |
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Post by thehightenor on Feb 4, 2023 15:11:55 GMT -6
Yikes - that's not a cheap FET mic!
Do you like it?
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Post by sean on Feb 4, 2023 17:06:15 GMT -6
Not surprised it’s a darker/mellower voice microphone. The capsule is based off the C37/C38 which is pretty flat sounding…those But the unique head basket which is designed to remove reflections probably makes is very forgiving with placement. I have a feeling in Omni on a vocal in a decent sounding room it would work great.
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Post by stevenlmorgan on Feb 4, 2023 17:18:55 GMT -6
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Post by drumsound on Feb 4, 2023 17:25:49 GMT -6
The 715 sounds like a ribbon mic compared to the 725. |
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Post by bgrotto on Feb 4, 2023 22:38:10 GMT -6
Love mine. Super smooth top, not as dark as the Sony that inspired it. Handles proximity pretty well. Rarely needs a pop filter. It’s my go to vocal mic amongst a lot of heavy hitters (upton and Lawson 251m manley good and silver, hesierman 47, and as of this week a Soyuz tube 017). When it doesn’t work (which is rare) I know exactly what to grab next.
Make sure you have a preamp with hefty clean gain. The 715 is pretty low output.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2023 1:00:58 GMT -6
Yikes - that's not a cheap FET mic! Do you like it? I do, however I'm struggling with the price on this one. Due to a sharp twang in my voice I've looked at darker mic's before, the Mojave 201-FET for example is a similar concept and sure the Josephson manages to be a lot clearer and controlled despite its presentation but.. I sold the 201-FET because I have mic's with a lot more clarity that still retain a smooth top.
On acoustic instruments the TLM-170 / U67 nails it every time, for backing vox I have gotten quite a lot of mileage out of the WA-8000. There's M88's / MD441-U's on cabs which rock, the ISK 2B MK2 is larger sounding with another level of clarity and it's just as smooth. However it takes up a lot of sonic real estate, sounds a bit too pretty and it sits best with pop, light rock, alt, country and dance music. The Josephson IMO is a rock singers dream, it doesn't strip any nuance out and there's plenty of depth which actually helps my voice. I was more impressed with the performance whilst singing with the mic than the mic itself (if you know what I mean)? It just worked and it's very flattering..
So I dunno, I'm looking for a flagship, an upgrade to the ISK 2B MK2 and this probably isn't it. That being said they sound nothing like each other and I can see a lot of uses for it, I prefer it to the MD-441U and if it cost $1500.00 I'd have just bought it. Meh.. I've got it for another week, let's see what happens.
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Post by spindrift on Feb 5, 2023 5:49:27 GMT -6
Josephson makes absolutely top notch mics that are likely destined to become classics. I think of them like Neumann many years ago. Running a profitable small company making great mics and capsules in their own shop costs a lot of money and that is reflected in their pricing structure. While not a marketing powerhouse, what small independent US mic manufacturer has their track record?
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Post by thehightenor on Feb 5, 2023 7:17:17 GMT -6
Yikes - that's not a cheap FET mic! Do you like it? I do, however I'm struggling with the price on this one. Due to a sharp twang in my voice I've looked at darker mic's before, the Mojave 201-FET for example is a similar concept and sure the Josephson manages to be a lot clearer and controlled despite its presentation but.. I sold the 201-FET because I have mic's with a lot more clarity that still retain a smooth top.
On acoustic instruments the TLM-170 / U67 nails it every time, for backing vox I have gotten quite a lot of mileage out of the WA-8000. There's M88's / MD441-U's on cabs which rock, the ISK 2B MK2 is larger sounding with another level of clarity and it's just as smooth. However it takes up a lot of sonic real estate, sounds a bit too pretty and it sits best with pop, light rock, alt, country and dance music. The Josephson IMO is a rock singers dream, it doesn't strip any nuance out and there's plenty of depth which actually helps my voice. I was more impressed with the performance whilst singing with the mic than the mic itself (if you know what I mean)? It just worked and it's very flattering..
So I dunno, I'm looking for a flagship, an upgrade to the ISK 2B MK2 and this probably isn't it. That being said they sound nothing like each other and I can see a lot of uses for it, I prefer it to the MD-441U and if it cost $1500.00 I'd have just bought it. Meh.. I've got it for another week, let's see what happens.
Interesting stuff. I read on RGO all the different mics everyone get's into - Upton's, Soyez, Joseph etc etc. I'm a complete mic bore. I bought the best U47 clone I could find - Wunder CM7 with an M7 cap - (Paul McCartney uses the exact same mic and he can afford literally anything!) And a Shure SM7B (again McCartney uses one too) I know Don Henley also uses a 47 and SM7 mic. I'm what would be called, a traditional light lyrical tenor, so they just work so well - tried and tested .... no need to re-invent the wheel and all that. But still, I'm the John Major of the mic world :-) |
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Post by stevenlmorgan on Feb 5, 2023 8:22:34 GMT -6
I use the 715 on vocalists who hit powerful but sometimes harsh highs. I am also looking forward to using the 715 on violin. Great design notes from David Josephson: “Elimination of sibilance and smoothness in the high end was a primary design goal for that mic. The presence peak [of the C715 capsule] at the 10-12kHz range is the same height as the peak in the CK12 design [of the C700A and C700S], but it is broader, and it rolls off much more slowly. Instead of having a sharp drop at 18-20kHz, [the C715] rolls off much more evenly, which means it [produces] a much gentler sound, without having the fairly steep phase shift that you would expect at the high end. It’s a different tone color than the CK-12 design. We find people using it for instruments and singers that might sound too harsh otherwise. It’s not something you can correct with EQ.” C725, C715, U67 Reissue to Pueblo Audio JR - Two Songs, Each With A Different Raw Female Vocal on.soundcloud.com/RsE2rThe 715 sounds like a ribbon mic compared to the 725. |
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Post by jampa on Feb 5, 2023 14:45:51 GMT -6
I used to listen to the Kush podcast and I believe he got one years ago - I think it was the 'forever mic' for his wife's voice - they talked about their experiences with it
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Post by thehightenor on Feb 6, 2023 15:51:26 GMT -6
Wow I thought Wunder mics were expensive.
That Josephson 725 is a a few cents change from $9,000!!
What famous singers/albums had vocals tracked with a 725?
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Post by aremos on Feb 6, 2023 16:13:23 GMT -6
Wow I thought Wunder mics were expensive. That Josephson 725 is a a few cents change from $9,000!! What famous singers/albums had vocals tracked with a 725? The 715 is a FET mic with a totally different capsule & internals than the tubed 725, that can be set from "extreme FET" to "extreme valve".
The 725 has the same capsule as the 700's & the 716 FET. All these mics sound incredible & for FETs the price is reasonable.
These same Josephson capsules are found in all the Manley mics (715 in the Silver, 716 in the Gold) except the Black reference.
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Post by chessparov on Feb 6, 2023 18:22:04 GMT -6
705 is interesting too for a bit le$$.
Chris
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Post by ab101 on Feb 6, 2023 18:28:36 GMT -6
705 is interesting too for a bit le$$. Chris Yes! I would like to hear more about the 705. I did try the 716 and thought it was fabulous sounding and I thought I could hear that special clarity that the special basket provides. Of course, the 715 and 716 are quite different. But the 705 may be a great more affordable option. |
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.. I'll post the deal, not a bad price compared to the original.
