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Post by sean on Oct 17, 2020 18:46:52 GMT -6
My dad likes to say “it’s not for sale but everything has a price” Yeah it’s how when my dad was alive we had 5 cars and 3 boats with 2 legal drivers! Sounds like my dad! Barn full of cars, motorcycles, mopeds, and dirt bikes |
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Post by ericn on Oct 17, 2020 20:59:57 GMT -6
Yeah it’s how when my dad was alive we had 5 cars and 3 boats with 2 legal drivers! Sounds like my dad! Barn full of cars, motorcycles, mopeds, and dirt bikes Yeah but did you he have a bunch of tubas😎 |
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Post by gouge on Apr 2, 2021 20:24:10 GMT -6
I have been looking at the al95. How many people are having noise issues.
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Post by RealNoob on Apr 2, 2021 21:15:13 GMT -6
I did not yet
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Post by hadaja on Apr 2, 2021 22:07:59 GMT -6
None here either
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Post by gouge on Apr 4, 2021 22:12:41 GMT -6
wondering if anyone knows of a place i could hear samples of the al95 on e guitar
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Post by Ward on Aug 2, 2021 11:47:47 GMT -6
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Post by gouge on Aug 2, 2021 16:09:54 GMT -6
wondering if anyone knows of a place i could hear samples of the al95 on e guitar Here is a sample. Nylon strings though. Recorded in my living room. The room (and the performer) - it is what it is....  Pair of matched AL 95's on Classical guitar. Blumlien, about a stretched-hand between the mics and the guitar. No EQ or any tinkering with the sound. soundcloud.com/musicmusic-11/merlin-joropowavSounds "clean" to my ears. Open and clean type of sound. Stereo imaging is pleasant. My guitar generally is "warm" in character and not bright. The mic placement (or the stereo config. could be different/better perhaps) - I'm experimenting on that but it sounds more open than other mid-range ribbon mics I've experienced. Should give an audio person good enough of an idea. thx sounds great. |
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Post by 6strings on Aug 4, 2021 14:42:23 GMT -6
Can you explain little more, please? Which is "more vintage, earthy and warmer tone"? |
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Post by Ward on Aug 4, 2021 19:00:29 GMT -6
Can you explain little more, please? Which is "more vintage, earthy and warmer tone"? Less hyped. More emphasis on a fuller richer experience as opposed to an extended to infinity top end to 30Khz with the kind of detail that makes audiofiles swoon for days on end. |
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Post by 6strings on Feb 8, 2022 12:36:02 GMT -6
Here is matched pair of AL95 on Classical Guitar. I recorded new samples in a much better hall, giving these mics better justice. (Disregard my previous post - I deleted the link). Top 3 (should be the latest) uploads: Villa-Lobos, Albeniz, Lauro. (all same set up, tracks are only "normalized", no fancy-shmancy EQ, etc etc). Not a Blumlien set up this time but mid-spaced stereo recording. I wish I could get my hands on and test VL37s but ... don't have them. soundcloud.com/musicmusic-11 |
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Post by deaconblues on Feb 9, 2022 0:26:23 GMT -6
Thanks for sharing. I really dig the sound of these.
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 9, 2022 1:13:04 GMT -6
Samar is absolutely top of the class on ribbon mics. Wish I owned more than I do.
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Post by mcirish on Feb 9, 2022 10:42:34 GMT -6
I'm starting to think about getting the AL95 for recording violin/fiddle. The best sound I've ever got was with a Beyerdynamic MC930. I always do some dynamic EQ to control bow scrape but having a ribbon might be a nice change and possibly smoother. Very tempting.
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Post by 6strings on Jun 17, 2022 18:16:03 GMT -6
".... having a ribbon might be a nice change and possibly smoother..." AL95 does have those "extended" highs (what they call now a "modern ribbon mic sound" ), so in that sense its not going to dull out those mechanical noises you mentioned. I noticed, for myself, that the finger and nail noise is little more than what I'm used to and want from a ribbon mic. I think you'd be better off with a "traditional" ribbon. But..... having said that, just borrow ANY ribbon mic (or rent it) and try it out. You'll be pleasantly surprised.... |
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Post by RealNoob on Jun 18, 2022 20:20:52 GMT -6
I'm starting to think about getting the AL95 for recording violin/fiddle. The best sound I've ever got was with a Beyerdynamic MC930. I always do some dynamic EQ to control bow scrape but having a ribbon might be a nice change and possibly smoother. Very tempting. I have used one on violin several times in a concert setting. The player had preferred a Sennheiser wireless system in order to move around. I had a violin mount for it but the venue started giving us interference on the wireless, beyond our ability to adapt. I had bought the AL95 for guitar cabs but through it on a boom in the emergency. It sounded killer. It was very full and woody. The top was present but not screechy at all. It's an awesome sounding mic with the extended but VERY nice top. |
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Post by RealNoob on Nov 22, 2022 20:36:32 GMT -6
OK, just had another event where I had to throw up the AL95 on violin again. She's picky but never has a bad word about the sound of this mic. It again was rich and woody on her $30K instrument and filled the room. She only wishes it was wireless - lol.
this is very cool.
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Post by dok on Nov 22, 2022 21:07:48 GMT -6
OK, just had another event where I had to throw up the AL95 on violin again. She's picky but never has a bad word about the sound of this mic. It again was rich and woody on her $30K instrument and filled the room. She only wishes it was wireless - lol. this is very cool. Pretty close! I could hear more decay on the floor tom with the Coles through my laptop speakers. |
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Post by RealNoob on Nov 22, 2022 22:03:20 GMT -6
OK, just had another event where I had to throw up the AL95 on violin again. She's picky but never has a bad word about the sound of this mic. It again was rich and woody on her $30K instrument and filled the room. She only wishes it was wireless - lol. this is very cool. Pretty close! I could hear more decay on the floor tom with the Coles through my laptop speakers. Right, not exact but heck for $400, not having one or two is a sin. Most can't afford a pair of Coles. |
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Post by chessparov on Nov 23, 2022 2:44:33 GMT -6
robsmith said: [quote ... her $30K instrument and filled the room. She only wishes it was wireless - lol.[/quote]
Her violin?
Chris
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Post by RealNoob on Nov 23, 2022 9:56:58 GMT -6
robsmith said: [quote ... her $30K instrument and filled the room. She only wishes it was wireless - lol. Her violin? Chris Yes sir! |
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Post by dok on Nov 23, 2022 16:26:29 GMT -6
Pretty close! I could hear more decay on the floor tom with the Coles through my laptop speakers. Right, not exact but heck for $400, not having one or two is a sin. Most can't afford a pair of Coles. Oh yeah for sure! they're very very close. |
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Post by EmRR on Nov 23, 2022 16:41:30 GMT -6
I've got the $2K Samar and some $400 custom pre-Samar branded Samar, they're equally good.
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