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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 31, 2023 2:09:12 GMT -6
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Post by crillemannen on Oct 31, 2023 2:37:10 GMT -6
I would like to try out the Gold and Silver. The silver by design is very interesting.
The Ref Cardiod is pretty subpar by today's standard. Terrible capsule ring and distorted mids. My feeling when I tried it was that time has kind of ran it's course. It sounded like an ok Chinese clone at best and except the terrific looks it felt more like a 1k product then 3.5k..
Funny thing is that I never heard anyone saying that they love Manley mics. The gold is said to be extremely bright and the Ref. C a disappointment.
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 31, 2023 2:39:19 GMT -6
I find that curious too, that you don’t hear or see a lot of people talking them up ?
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Post by paulcheeba on Oct 31, 2023 5:35:40 GMT -6
I love my Silver mics.
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 31, 2023 6:03:51 GMT -6
They look so well done !
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Post by nick8801 on Oct 31, 2023 6:19:02 GMT -6
John Feldman uses the gold on all his productions I believe. I think Katy Perry’s studio mic is the ref c. I love the silver but I could never pony up that much cash for one!
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Post by bgrotto on Oct 31, 2023 6:54:11 GMT -6
The Manley Golds are really nice. Bright, yes, but not strident or harsh. Kind of a C12 vibe.
The Silver is cool, though I don't find myself reaching for it a lot. It's unique and it sounds great, but it's not a timbre I've found a lot of use for personally.
They certainly are pricey though...
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Post by 000 on Oct 31, 2023 7:09:10 GMT -6
I would like to try out the Gold and Silver. The silver by design is very interesting. The Ref Cardiod is pretty subpar by today's standard. Terrible capsule ring and distorted mids. My feeling when I tried it was that time has kind of ran its course. It sounded like an ok Chinese clone at best and except the terrific looks it felt more like a 1k product then 3.5k.. Funny thing is that I never heard anyone saying that they love Manley mics. The gold is said to be extremely bright and the Ref. C a disappointment. I always thought the Ref C sounded very open and clear on the pop recordings it’s been used on. Are you implying there is another/cheaper option out there to get that sound? |
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Post by crillemannen on Oct 31, 2023 7:24:44 GMT -6
I would like to try out the Gold and Silver. The silver by design is very interesting. The Ref Cardiod is pretty subpar by today's standard. Terrible capsule ring and distorted mids. My feeling when I tried it was that time has kind of ran its course. It sounded like an ok Chinese clone at best and except the terrific looks it felt more like a 1k product then 3.5k.. Funny thing is that I never heard anyone saying that they love Manley mics. The gold is said to be extremely bright and the Ref. C a disappointment. I always thought the Ref C sounded very open and clear on the pop recordings it’s been used on. Are you implying there is another/cheaper option out there to get that sound? I thought most mics I've tried has been better. Allot of K67 style capsules including Neumann excibit capsule ring at around 2.5-3.5khz. The Manley had one of the worst ringing I've heard. Chose whatever mic in the 2-3k range and they'd probably sound better then the Manley. |
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Post by chessparov on Oct 31, 2023 8:32:05 GMT -6
The Ref C (and TLM 103) should include a protective lead shield! Although that could be a plus for rodental vector control.  Chris |
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Post by Martin John Butler on Oct 31, 2023 12:06:54 GMT -6
I had the Ref C for a few days. It was obviously a high end mic, sounded very good, but I preferred other brands. There was something about it that bugged me.
My Stam SA47 sounds better, the SA67 sounds better. The Soyuz 0-19 FET had better balance, even though it's not their tube version.
If someone says they like the Manley, well OK, it's not unreasonable. If was buying a new high end mic though, I'd much rather have the Chandler REDD, the Soyuz 0-17, or the Stam SA47.
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Post by ericn on Oct 31, 2023 12:18:22 GMT -6
The Key to the Ref C and the VTL mics is the time and effort in selecting the best of the Chinese capsules they use, I want to know where all the rejects end up?
The Ref C isn’t really my taste but yeah it works for some.
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Post by 000 on Oct 31, 2023 19:32:58 GMT -6
I feel like those are just completely different mics. The Manley Ref C does a very specific thing. I’ve yet to hear anything less expensive that does what it does with that level of class.
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Post by jono3 on Nov 2, 2023 13:02:31 GMT -6
I would really like to try a Silver. I have a FET and tube 017 and absolutely love them, but the Silver is an intriguing design. Just so damn expensive.
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