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Post by phdamage on Nov 18, 2024 17:48:36 GMT -6
The price tag sure stings (even used), but I finally got a pair. Glad to know I’ll never need to buy tom mics again.
I’ve used them a few times before and was always impressed but I hoped there were cheaper alternatives out there to get me what I wanted. Tried the ATM450, Shure Beta 181 and the Samar MG33. The Shure and the Samar are passable for sure but the Josephson is just perfect!
Keeping the Samars for tight spots but the Shures can go.
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Post by ab101 on Nov 18, 2024 23:22:12 GMT -6
They are amazing mics. Great on tabla, hand drums, even acoustic guitar at times. Enjoy!
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Post by Ward on Nov 19, 2024 12:01:20 GMT -6
They are amazing mics. Great on tabla, hand drums, even acoustic guitar at times. Enjoy! Have you heard them on spoons and washboard? The mids are divine Seriously though, great mics. Only ever beaten out by the much cheaper Lauten Audio LS308s |
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Post by phdamage on Nov 19, 2024 13:02:01 GMT -6
They are amazing mics. Great on tabla, hand drums, even acoustic guitar at times. Enjoy! Have you heard them on spoons and washboard? The mids are divine Seriously though, great mics. Only ever beaten out by the much cheaper Lauten Audio LS308s Those things are huge!! That has prevented me from trying them. |
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Post by Ward on Nov 19, 2024 13:18:24 GMT -6
Have you heard them on spoons and washboard? The mids are divine Seriously though, great mics. Only ever beaten out by the much cheaper Lauten Audio LS308s Those things are huge!! That has prevented me from trying them. They've come down in size though, with the adaptation to the 'Tom' mic. Although considering how easy they are to wiggle around and the secondary arms, I don't encounter issues. Have to wonder why they needed a smaller cheaper dumbed-down version . . . oh wait, drummers. (I KEED I KEED) |
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Post by recordingengineer on Nov 19, 2024 13:28:20 GMT -6
They've come down in size though, with the adaptation to the 'Tom' mic. Although considering how easy they are to wiggle around and the secondary arms, I don't encounter issues. Have you or anyone compared the two, sound and isolation -wise? Same? Different? |
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Post by Ward on Nov 19, 2024 14:25:42 GMT -6
They've come down in size though, with the adaptation to the 'Tom' mic. Although considering how easy they are to wiggle around and the secondary arms, I don't encounter issues. Have you or anyone compared the two, sound and isolation -wise? Same? Different? I haven't. Trent should send me a set to demo, and I'll compare the them for differences and preferences! |
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Post by thehightenor on Nov 19, 2024 16:52:04 GMT -6
The price tag sure stings (even used), but I finally got a pair. Glad to know I’ll never need to buy tom mics again. I’ve used them a few times before and was always impressed but I hoped there were cheaper alternatives out there to get me what I wanted. Tried the ATM450, Shure Beta 181 and the Samar MG33. The Shure and the Samar are passable for sure but the Josephson is just perfect! Keeping the Samars for tight spots but the Shures can go. Wow they're £3K a pair in the UK! Well done - bet they sound fantastic. |
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Post by Mister Chase on Nov 19, 2024 17:27:36 GMT -6
They are stupid good sounding.
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Post by Tbone81 on Nov 19, 2024 18:22:31 GMT -6
They are stupid good sounding. Yeah it kinda sucks using them because afterwards you’ll always be chasing that sound…and it’s just so hard to justify spending that type of money on each Tom mic… |
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Post by copperx on Nov 19, 2024 18:23:47 GMT -6
They are stupid good sounding. Yeah it kinda sucks using them because afterwards you’ll always be chasing that sound…and it’s just so hard to justify spending that type of money on each Tom mic…
Especially if you divide the cost of the mic over the number of tom hits in a song! That's hundreds of dollars per hit!
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Post by Mister Chase on Nov 19, 2024 18:28:24 GMT -6
They are stupid good sounding. Yeah it kinda sucks using them because afterwards you’ll always be chasing that sound…and it’s just so hard to justify spending that type of money on each Tom mic… Yea. True. I loved it on snare too, though. I think the payoff might be bigger there. But lots of other options for snare that work already... |
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Post by Tbone81 on Nov 19, 2024 19:41:31 GMT -6
Yeah it kinda sucks using them because afterwards you’ll always be chasing that sound…and it’s just so hard to justify spending that type of money on each Tom mic… Yea. True. I loved it on snare too, though. I think the payoff might be bigger there. But lots of other options for snare that work already... Always wanted to try them on snare but never had enough to spare. Good to hear though. |
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Post by eyebytwomuchgeer on Nov 20, 2024 9:45:59 GMT -6
I’ve always been on the fence with jettisoning my 414 ULS cohort and picking up the e22s for tom use. Lately I’ve been using the Oktava 012s on toms and haven’t switched back in a bit. Maybe it’s time to give the AKGs some more tom time and make a decision.
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Post by Mister Chase on Nov 20, 2024 9:53:44 GMT -6
I’ve always been on the fence with jettisoning my 414 ULS cohort and picking up the e22s for tom use. Lately I’ve been using the Oktava 012s on toms and haven’t switched back in a bit. Maybe it’s time to give the AKGs some more tom time and make a decision. Just an aside... Jettisoning... You an aviation fan? That's not a word I hear used too much in common parlance. Can't help with the mic situation but don't get rid of anything you might miss. That's a bad feeling down the line. |
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Post by bgrotto on Nov 20, 2024 10:10:03 GMT -6
The e22 is awesome. Perfect rock tom. The transformer beefs up the low end in a way the samar 33 can’t touch. However, on kits and in styles where beef isn’t desired (eg - jazz) the 33 is still the winner for me.
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Post by nnajar on Nov 20, 2024 10:25:46 GMT -6
They’re amazing. You can use them anywhere. Terrific on acoustic instruments, nice full bottom, good presence without being bright or harsh. I love it on acoustic guitar, brass, low strings, amplifiers, vocals, whatever. And I used to use a 57 and a schoeps (or 451 depending on where I was working) taped together for snare and since the e22s I just put the one mic up and push up the fader. It’s a wonderful tool.
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Post by eyebytwomuchgeer on Nov 20, 2024 12:14:48 GMT -6
Jettisoning... You an aviation fan? That's not a word I hear used too much in common parlance. I'm taking my SATs on Saturday and have been beefing up my vocab skills haha |
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Post by phdamage on Nov 20, 2024 14:07:01 GMT -6
I’ve always been on the fence with jettisoning my 414 ULS cohort and picking up the e22s for tom use. Lately I’ve been using the Oktava 012s on toms and haven’t switched back in a bit. Maybe it’s time to give the AKGs some more tom time and make a decision. Ha. Oktava 012s were my go to Tom mics until I got these (positioning permitting). I sold my ULS pair some months back. Never used them on toms cuz I didn’t think they’d take a stick hit too well. Maybe should have kept them for Tom reso. Cheaper than another pair of e22s. Though my good old X1Ds are working for me right now. Kinda funny to pair them with the e22s since I think I got them for like $72 each |
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Post by eyebytwomuchgeer on Nov 20, 2024 14:26:52 GMT -6
I sold my ULS pair some months back. Never used them on toms cuz I didn’t think they’d take a stick hit too well. Maybe should have kept them for Tom reso. The GAS/FOMO in me was thinking this too ahahaha. Do I really need to be thousands of dollars deep into tom reso mics?? What a time to be alive!!! |
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