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Post by Johnkenn on Aug 28, 2018 18:29:25 GMT -6
Guy I'm working with has a $129 SE...I've noticed it before, but that thing sounds freaking phenomenal. Just ordered one...I'll report back.
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Aug 28, 2018 18:44:39 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 18:44:39 GMT -6
The new SE's do sound really good, don't even mind the new NT1.. How things have changed, many years ago I got a ZE 5600 toob mic and it was horrible..
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Aug 28, 2018 19:06:18 GMT -6
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Post by subspace on Aug 28, 2018 19:06:18 GMT -6
You should really take a look at that thread title again and think about the example you're setting as a mod...
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Aug 28, 2018 19:24:16 GMT -6
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Post by jamiesego on Aug 28, 2018 19:24:16 GMT -6
You should really take a look at that thread title again and think about the example you're setting as a mod... Dang you beat me to it! Hahah Also a friend of mine who does a lot of heavy rock and works in bigger studios recommended the SE X1 to me recently. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Aug 28, 2018 19:57:29 GMT -6
You should really take a look at that thread title again and think about the example you're setting as a mod... Dood. I just guffawed. |
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Aug 28, 2018 20:10:19 GMT -6
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Post by matt on Aug 28, 2018 20:10:19 GMT -6
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Post by ericn on Aug 28, 2018 20:18:32 GMT -6
SEX 1? So it didn’t suck? This one doesn’t blow? The results were climactic?😎
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Post by ericn on Aug 28, 2018 22:29:04 GMT -6
Everyone needs one of these and a pair of the Blue Balls!
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Post by Ward on Aug 29, 2018 5:22:07 GMT -6
Everyone needs one of these and a pair of the Blue Balls! "Check out the Sennheiser on that guy!", s/he said. |
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Aug 29, 2018 15:48:46 GMT -6
Post by johneppstein on Aug 29, 2018 15:48:46 GMT -6
I have one of those. I won it in a contest at The Purple Place. Based on what I'd been reading about it I had pretty high expectations, considering that it's a budget mic.
Sadly, I was disappointed. Specifically, like most "budget" LDCs from China it was voiced WAY too bright (Yeah, dog, it's really DETAILED) and did some nasty things to the sibilance area of my voice, which is the first thing I listen for in a vocal mic.
It's not the worst mic in that class I've heard by a long shot, but it's also nothing special IMO. My recommendation to people considering it (or any of its peers) is don't buy it, save your money, and get something that you want to keep for a long time. If you need a mic RIGHT NOW, go just a little higher and get a GOOD dynamic like a used M201.
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Aug 29, 2018 16:38:23 GMT -6
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Post by chessparov on Aug 29, 2018 16:38:23 GMT -6
At $129, the 3U Audio CM1's already have a good 'net rep. I might get a Teal, to mess around with. Of course, after hearing Tim C's capsule, in the Flea 12, gotta WAY moderate my expectations! Chris
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Aug 29, 2018 17:23:48 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Aug 29, 2018 17:23:48 GMT -6
Well, I know what I’m hearing with this guys’s voice. It sounds better than my $4000 mic...so I figured I’d give it a shot to see if he doesn’t just have a miracle one.
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Aug 29, 2018 17:36:34 GMT -6
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Post by chessparov on Aug 29, 2018 17:36:34 GMT -6
I'm curious who your singer "sounds sorta like", to get a better bead on this.
I totally trust your judgement! Chris
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Aug 29, 2018 18:00:12 GMT -6
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Post by ericn on Aug 29, 2018 18:00:12 GMT -6
Well, I know what I’m hearing with this guys’s voice. It sounds better than my $4000 mic...so I figured I’d give it a shot to see if he doesn’t just have a miracle one. Their is always that guy who works on that mic, but when you try it on others your just left scratching your head. Though I would love to see the dude at every GC. When you walk up and say “ Hi I’m looking for an SE X1, how much ?”😎 |
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Aug 29, 2018 20:25:29 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Aug 29, 2018 20:25:29 GMT -6
I'm curious who your singer "sounds sorta like", to get a better bead on this. I totally trust your judgement! Chris Really country baritone. |
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Post by chessparov on Aug 29, 2018 20:38:46 GMT -6
Which Country? Chris
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Aug 29, 2018 23:19:40 GMT -6
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Post by nick8801 on Aug 29, 2018 23:19:40 GMT -6
SE stuff is great. I have a T2 that sounds excellent on lots of sources.
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Aug 30, 2018 1:12:36 GMT -6
Post by chessparov on Aug 30, 2018 1:12:36 GMT -6
Sounds like it's the SE X1a, rather than the SE X1. Chris
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Aug 30, 2018 11:52:04 GMT -6
Post by Johnkenn on Aug 30, 2018 11:52:04 GMT -6
What's the difference?
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Aug 30, 2018 13:57:44 GMT -6
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Post by chessparov on Aug 30, 2018 13:57:44 GMT -6
SE X1 is large diaphragm, X1a is medium diaphragm.
The X1a also has a red resonator disc (per Recording Hacks), to "contour" the frequency response.
This might be a factor IMHO, on why this microphone was so impressive on your singer.
(best Leonard Nimoy/Spock voice) Fascinating...
Chris
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Aug 30, 2018 14:24:50 GMT -6
Post by Johnkenn on Aug 30, 2018 14:24:50 GMT -6
Well...he has the 1 not the 1a...damnit...
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Post by chessparov on Aug 30, 2018 14:29:19 GMT -6
Also there are some key differences, between the original X1 and the improved X1S (for one thing-self noise dropped to 9db vs. 16db).
The Recording Hacks website, has further info. BTW John, as you may know, my "Which Country?" attempt at humor was...
What Glen Campbell said to CBS, when they said there was "too much Country", in his "Goodtime Hour" TV show pilot!
Big Glen Campbell fan here BTW, wonderful singer/guitarist. Same for Jerry Reed, where we have to add songwriting too!
Chris
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Aug 30, 2018 18:37:07 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Aug 30, 2018 18:37:07 GMT -6
I got it...I was expecting "Country AND Western?", though...
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Aug 30, 2018 20:46:48 GMT -6
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Post by Martin John Butler on Aug 30, 2018 20:46:48 GMT -6
Ok, you want great on a budget, try this, start at 24:00 in. Warren Heart tries a half dozen budget acoustic guitar mics. $150, and this sounds pro, no pun intended, Lewitt KC240 Pro. Attachments:
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Aug 31, 2018 2:55:00 GMT -6
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