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Post by ericn on Feb 20, 2024 13:51:38 GMT -6
I might have to go ahead and try a Neumann TLM 107 NOOOOOOOOOOO!đ |
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Post by skav on Feb 20, 2024 14:00:26 GMT -6
I might have to go ahead and try a Neumann TLM 107 NOOOOOOOOOOO!đ Ha! Have you tried it? |
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Post by ericn on Feb 20, 2024 15:22:01 GMT -6
I Tracked a guy who had one and a Superlux tube mic, we went with the Superlux. |
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Post by chessparov on Feb 20, 2024 16:24:32 GMT -6
Honestly I wish I had the time access and cash to dig into Lewitt and AA, itâs not like the old days where the rep would just leave a bunch of mics and say â go playâ. They told me to "go play" at NAMM. (On the 405 Freeway nearby) |
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Post by Ward on Feb 20, 2024 19:29:48 GMT -6
I Tracked a guy who had one and a Superlux tube mic, we went with the Superlux. It has to be one of the weirdest sounding Neumanns (Neumen?) I have ever heard. |
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Post by ericn on Feb 20, 2024 20:48:25 GMT -6
I Tracked a guy who had one and a Superlux tube mic, we went with the Superlux. It has to be one of the weirdest sounding Neumanns (Neumen?) I have ever heard. You mean Neusenn and it is nonsense |
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Post by skav on Feb 21, 2024 0:11:05 GMT -6
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Post by skav on Feb 21, 2024 2:52:05 GMT -6
Austrian Audio OC18
Neumann TLM 107
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Post by skav on Feb 21, 2024 3:24:52 GMT -6
Going to test the OC18 in a couple of days.
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Post by Ward on Feb 21, 2024 13:09:50 GMT -6
Having demoed a 107 next to an 87 and 102 and 170, it sure is. It was a ball of overdone midrange cringe. . . kind of like a frozen ball of rockyroad covered in Demerara sugar, then caramel, then chocolate syrup and powdered sugar, topped with crushed Christmas candy - just too much of a good thing. You may choose to follow me, agree or not, totally up to you. |
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Post by antipodesjosh on Feb 21, 2024 19:17:57 GMT -6
Iâve got the OC818 and OC18, theyâre very useful mics. Certainly nicer than recent production 414s đ¤
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Post by drumsound on Feb 21, 2024 22:50:30 GMT -6
Iâve got the OC818 and OC18, theyâre very useful mics. Certainly nicer than recent production 414s đ¤ Can you rate them compared to a CK12 brass ring 414eb? |
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Post by antipodesjosh on Feb 21, 2024 23:57:35 GMT -6
Iâve got the OC818 and OC18, theyâre very useful mics. Certainly nicer than recent production 414s đ¤ Can you rate them compared to a CK12 brass ring 414eb? I havenât had a chance to use one of the old 414EB, sadly! A pair recently came up on the local trade and exchange but I wasnât in a position to grab them. |
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Post by drumsound on Feb 22, 2024 0:18:07 GMT -6
Can you rate them compared to a CK12 brass ring 414eb? I havenât had a chance to use one of the old 414EB, sadly! A pair recently came up on the local trade and exchange but I wasnât in a position to grab them. I figured it was worth an ask. If you get a chance, the EB with brass ring CK12 really is a wonderful thing. |
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Post by Bark Bark Dog on Feb 22, 2024 1:54:15 GMT -6
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Post by thehightenor on Feb 22, 2024 3:28:17 GMT -6
It has to be one of the weirdest sounding Neumanns (Neumen?) I have ever heard. You mean Neusenn and it is nonsense Had a TLM 107 - too bright and spitty for my tastes - sold it. Though it did sound very good on a mark tree. The weirdest Sennhesier mic I tried was the M147 - I considered takes the head basket off to check if it had an old sock stuck in it - talk about woolly sounding !! Sennhesier have made some pretty odd sounding mics under the Neumann badge. |
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Post by ericn on Aug 26, 2024 16:35:50 GMT -6
You mean Neusenn and it is nonsense Had a TLM 107 - too bright and spitty for my tastes - sold it. Though it did sound very good on a mark tree. The weirdest Sennhesier mic I tried was the M147 - I considered takes the head basket off to check if it had an old sock stuck in it - talk about woolly sounding !! Sennhesier have made some pretty odd sounding mics under the Neumann badge. The problem with samples on the web are 2 fold, first I hate to say this but if you search hard enough you will find a voice that will work on just about any mic. Second donât care what you say or show I really donât know what processing you used. |
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Post by ironinthepath on Aug 28, 2024 8:50:13 GMT -6
Since this thread seems to have been revived: why no comments on the Heiserman version of the 414? I really like the H47tube so it's been on my radar since, but it wasn't even mentioned in this thread (unless I missed it). Anybody have any experience with it? Can compare to various AKG models or the AA options? Quite curious!
Thanks!
-Chris
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Post by lowlou on Aug 28, 2024 10:16:44 GMT -6
Point me toward one current mic that sounds exactly like this 414EB & I'll buy it on the spot !
A few distorted spots here and there (preamp/converter related probably or the capsule is struggling) but otherwise I really like the 414EB pure & rich sound...
No fuss, no sparkles or preciousness, no bells & whistles. A pure, tidy, in your face, sound.
This would sound good on my voice. Pfff they sell for way too much now. We youngsters are doomed.
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Post by paulcheeba on Aug 28, 2024 10:26:24 GMT -6
Point me toward one current mic that sounds exactly like this 414EB & I'll buy it on the spot ! A few distorted spots here and there (preamp/converter related probably or the capsule is struggling) but otherwise I really like the 414EB pure & rich sound... No fuss, no sparkles or preciousness, no bells & whistles. A pure, tidy, in your face, sound. This would sound good on my voice. Pfff they sell for way too much now. We youngsters are doomed. Is Butwin a real surname? |
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Post by lowlou on Aug 28, 2024 10:27:34 GMT -6
It's him yes ! One finger to reach the highest notes. A butwin !
Jokes aside, a great singer.
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Post by chessparov on Aug 28, 2024 12:16:54 GMT -6
This is like waving the Red Flag in front of me-ahem-the Bull. "Ketchup" n' jokes later Amigos!  BTW...Ben Sneesby (modestly) told me, they make the most CK12 capsules-in the world! I had no idea. We're lucky to have both Eric Heiserman and Ben Sneesby doing their thang!Chris |
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Post by paulcheeba on Aug 28, 2024 12:38:17 GMT -6
This is like waving the Red Flag in front of me-ahem-the Bull. "Ketchup" n' jokes later Amigos! BTW...Ben Sneesby (modestly) told me, they make the most CK12 capsules-in the world! I had no idea. We're lucky to have both Eric Heiserman and Ben Sneesby doing their thang!Chris Their biggest market is Germany too which says a lot. |
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Post by drumsound on Aug 28, 2024 18:22:04 GMT -6
Point me toward one current mic that sounds exactly like this 414EB & I'll buy it on the spot ! A few distorted spots here and there (preamp/converter related probably or the capsule is struggling) but otherwise I really like the 414EB pure & rich sound... No fuss, no sparkles or preciousness, no bells & whistles. A pure, tidy, in your face, sound. This would sound good on my voice. Pfff they sell for way too much now. We youngsters are doomed. That's not an EB. There are buttons on that mic. That's some variation of a modern 414. |
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Post by lowlou on Aug 28, 2024 18:44:37 GMT -6
I'm no expert, but the EB has two switches, "a 3 position Attenuator switch (0,-10,-20dB) and 3 position Bass roll-off switch (Flat, 75, 150Hz)". (source www.saturn-sound.com/curio%27s/story%20of%20the%20akg%20c414.htm)www.saturn-sound.com/images%20-%20microphones/c414eb.jpgNow I noticed that the grid is gold, the body and the buttons/switches all silver, which is weird. I still think that it's an old model based on the sweet sound. The modern ones don't sound like this sweet. The new AKG 414 don't have transformers, I find they have less "depth" for a lack of a better word. I actually asked the channel in the Youtube comments, maybe I'll have some more infos at some point . . . |
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