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Post by hadaja on Mar 22, 2017 7:15:58 GMT -6
Well coming from a much smaller population base then USA i was recently ordered a Cloud 44a ribbon mic. Where we come from you do not have the luxury of having the optionof demoing gear from main stream audio suppliers so you have to rely on your own research and lots of luck whtehr some gear will work for you.
So as usual i ordered a piece of gear hay was not currently in the country but was surprised to learn that that actual manufacturer sorts of makes batches to order and does not necessailry have stock on hand of there own gear.
this got me thinking of why i dont buy new gear very often as the loss on selling the stuff if you dont like it can be taxing .
Anyway i put my $$$ down and 3 x weeks later still waiting for the forementioned product to arrive.
i guess i chose the .cloud 44a because of being active it will work more preamps i have andi think the M/V switching mght actually be useful.
So i am wkmder if has anyone here actually used this mic at all? I was looking for some feedback on vocals and or acoustic guitar performances. Thanks
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Post by nobtwiddler on Mar 22, 2017 9:08:14 GMT -6
Fabulous mic's, I use 3 or 4 on a drum kit all the time. They sound amazing in that scenario.
Never used one on vocals as yet, but they also work quite weel on electric guitar amps, (in my place very small combos) as well as Acoustic guitars.
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Post by wiz on Mar 22, 2017 16:54:48 GMT -6
Well coming from a much smaller population base then USA i was recently ordered a Cloud 44a ribbon mic. Where we come from you do not have the luxury of having the optionof demoing gear from main stream audio suppliers so you have to rely on your own research and lots of luck whtehr some gear will work for you. So as usual i ordered a piece of gear hay was not currently in the country but was surprised to learn that that actual manufacturer sorts of makes batches to order and does not necessailry have stock on hand of there own gear. this got me thinking of why i dont buy new gear very often as the loss on selling the stuff if you dont like it can be taxing . Anyway i put my $$$ down and 3 x weeks later still waiting for the forementioned product to arrive. i guess i chose the .cloud 44a because of being active it will work more preamps i have andi think the M/V switching mght actually be useful. So i am wkmder if has anyone here actually used this mic at all? I was looking for some feedback on vocals and or acoustic guitar performances. Thanks Did you talk to Mick Wordley at Mixmasters? He used to be the AEA guy in Oz.. he let me demo a R84... cheers Wiz |
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Post by rowmat on Mar 22, 2017 17:21:42 GMT -6
Well coming from a much smaller population base then USA i was recently ordered a Cloud 44a ribbon mic. Where we come from you do not have the luxury of having the optionof demoing gear from main stream audio suppliers so you have to rely on your own research and lots of luck whtehr some gear will work for you. So as usual i ordered a piece of gear hay was not currently in the country but was surprised to learn that that actual manufacturer sorts of makes batches to order and does not necessailry have stock on hand of there own gear. this got me thinking of why i dont buy new gear very often as the loss on selling the stuff if you dont like it can be taxing . Anyway i put my $$$ down and 3 x weeks later still waiting for the forementioned product to arrive. i guess i chose the .cloud 44a because of being active it will work more preamps i have andi think the M/V switching mght actually be useful. So i am wkmder if has anyone here actually used this mic at all? I was looking for some feedback on vocals and or acoustic guitar performances. Thanks Did you talk to Mick Wordley at Mixmasters? He used to be the AEA guy in Oz.. he let me demo a R84... cheers Wiz We bought our R84 from Mick. Also a pair of N22's. In hindsight I wished we hadn't bought the N22's a got a second R84 instead. |
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Post by hadaja on Mar 22, 2017 19:53:07 GMT -6
I did think of Mick but as he does not do the products I was looking at. But yes he has been known to send gear out.
DO you think that the properties of the Magnet in a Ribbon have an effect on there sound?
I am only discovering that RCA 44's used Alnico magnets and Cloud uses Neodymium material making the mic lighter. I am just wondering if that
could be a big factor in the sound of the mic. OR maybe I am getting too Anal.
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Post by EmRR on Mar 22, 2017 20:50:30 GMT -6
That should primarily translate to higher output level and better S/N. Body style, ribbon thickness/length, and transformer quality and ratio all account for far more.
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