Chandler TG Mic...and I’m living on the elliptical

These two mics share few similarities, except for the shockmount and the logo. Same thickness, but TG is slightly shorter. Might be the same head basket, but it looks like it might have a slightly different color chrome.

There is no preamp in the TG, but there are three amplifiers inside.

The tone circuit is the main unique thing, with five preset EQ curves, with an A and B setting for a total of 10 preset sounds.

Fifty volts is run into the capsule, which is more than most solid state condenser mics, run from it's own power supply instead of phantom. So it sounds more similar to a tube mic, partially because of that strong, constant flow of power. 

They don't share the same capsule. The REDD uses a handmade platinum membrane capsule, while the TG uses a custom spec gold membrane capsule. I have no clue what sonic difference those would imply.

REDD uses a 7 pin cable, while TG uses a 4 pin. 

Nice deal!! Was the 15% off a code or just listed on its site ?

Good to know. thx !

Although I am in Canada I have a myussaddress so can ship there and go pick up and import myself: could of hours but nice to be able to use some of the good US based deals with shipping included.

=$363 cdn. plus 14-20% duties, so over a $400 savings for me.

This is from Jeff Lynne's documentary, "Mr Blue Sky". As I recall, he primarily (if not only) used Neumann mics which I believe were either U87's or 67's. 

I would like to know where those videos were shot? I really like the vibe and look of the place. It looks like somebody's living room.

It’s Jeff Lynne’s house.

Watch the film! It’s worth it.

I’ve got acoustic guitar throughout the whole “Strange Magic” here, on the linked vid and on the DVD that I have of the film. It’s mixed pretty low (probably for bleed reasons) but it’s very audible, right from the start. Wonder what’s up with the playback you’re hearing?

As for the “Mercy” clip where there are like 5 Jeff Lynne clones, well that is, yeah, obviously not “live”. 😬

Ragan, I was listening on the laptop, and listened again with over-ear headphones plugged in to confirm no acoustic on the youtube clip, can't explain what or why I'm hearing it that way. Not casting any aspersion on Jeff Lynne at all, he's awesome. He's super tight and musical as evidenced by the "Mercy" cut. I'm sure the non-close mic'ing of the electric guitar was an esthetic choice. I assumed what I heard on "Strange Magic" was intentional as well. 

Yeah, weird! Just saw your post and listened again. I'm getting the piano in stereo, from the player's perspective, and the vocal up the middle. For example, at 0:55 in the clip, the first chorus, you see the video cut from the piano to Jeff, you see his right hand whanging away on the guitar strings, but I hear nothing but the vocal. I wonder if we're watching the same clip. 

I'm watching the one quoted up the page from this current conversation. Frank (surveman)'s post.

Update: I listened in my studio, and then listened with m/s ducking the sides. The acoustic's there in the beginning and end, and you can hear it sometimes in the song. There are moments in the tune where you do not hear it, and I think that's why the guitar is not an audible element in the song despite the vigor with which it's strummed in the video.

The real question is how did they get so many Jeff Lynne’s in the same room? I heard they can’t stand each other anymore because of “creative differences”.