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Post by jtc111 on Feb 10, 2019 8:51:16 GMT -6
that would be very risky and not very clever in my book ... that would be like suicide if it doesn't work out in the end. nah, i think stam is an intelligent guy and doesn't work like that. So theshea from five hours ago was wrong when he said, "yeah, something i've asked myself as well. did they have the finished working prototype last may when offering it first, or did the they need the time/delay to make it work/develope it?"?
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 10, 2019 7:59:37 GMT -6
So the hold up was them trying to figure out how to make the product of which they had sold 500 units? ...uhhhh yeah, something i've asked myself as well. did they have the finished working prototype last may when offering it first, or did the they need the time/delay to make it work/develope it? In the past couple of years, has any new product shipped on time? If the answer is 'no,' that would be a good indicator that you're on to something.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 9, 2019 18:43:33 GMT -6
Let's not lose track of what's really important here... my 67.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 9, 2019 12:40:18 GMT -6
I had the chance to try a Wunder CM7 and a Flea 47 last year, and while they're both good mic's, I preferred the Flea47 over the Wunder.
That seems to be the internet consensus, but I don't remember seeing a lot of people explaining why they preferred the Flea. Was there a particular reason for you? I heard a couple of shootouts where both mics were involved but it was so many years ago. I know I came away from it preferring the Flea quite a bit. I can't recall why though. It was those couple of shootouts that put the Flea on my shortlist, and it was this video that convinced me to take the plunge.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 8, 2019 10:08:07 GMT -6
The esses sound fine to me but the dead space between phrases is very unnatural.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 6, 2019 19:50:30 GMT -6
mdmitch2, you can avoid the entire 47/49 low end war by going with the 67.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 6, 2019 10:14:33 GMT -6
Someone suggested olive. That could look pretty sharp.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 5, 2019 12:08:06 GMT -6
Haha.... honestly, selling a distressed looking mic isn't a bad idea. I don't think it would be that hard to do. I predict 3 weeks after the first one ships we see one listed on eBay as vintage 1960’s😎 ...complete with a story about how Georg Neumann and Eric Heiserman grew up on the same block in Berlin in the 1920s.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 5, 2019 11:23:37 GMT -6
Before selling them, put the relic'ed mics on stands and I'd be happy to rent my dogs to you at a reasonable rate so they can knock them over. It would be a very personalized service of course and you'd have to ship those mics in their own driftwood box with the motto "Heiserman Microphones - Every Dent is Different" burned into the lid. Haha.... honestly, selling a distressed looking mic isn't a bad idea. I don't think it would be that hard to do. Cool. So you'll let me know about hiring my dogs, yes?
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 5, 2019 11:14:56 GMT -6
Sure, why not! -- and for the truest vintage tone, I can also get like 50-100 people to spit on the capsule, and then I'll leave it in a shed for several months. Big upcharge for that service though. Before selling them, put the relic'ed mics on stands and I'd be happy to rent my dogs to you at a reasonable rate so they can knock them over. It would be a very personalized service of course and you'd have to ship those mics in their own driftwood box with the motto "Heiserman Microphones - Every Dent is Different" burned into the lid.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 5, 2019 10:31:39 GMT -6
...within seconds of each other.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 5, 2019 10:30:57 GMT -6
So, in the spirit of this thread, I'd like to share some mockups that I've been working on. This is more or less what a Heiserman H67 *could* look like, and some possible color options. The goal would be to keep the price at around $2,000 or less. It would be fully machined and built in the USA, and most importantly, we'll make sure it sounds right If that means making a new capsule or designing a new transformer or both, we're up for it! Note, this is NOT a product announcement -- I don't want to pull a Slate and make people think we have something ready or even nearly ready to release. But I've really enjoyed and appreciated this thread, and I think it would be cool to keep the RGO community in the loop! So what do you think? Any other color requests? While I love the look of the red on the 47fet body on the 67/87 it just looks to me like another cheap generic Chinese mic. Maybe a limited run in red every once in a while or other colors just to fill the bling market but I just don’t see it being taken seriously. Also consider this it’s going to cost you more to carry inventory in colors and every Neumann issued in a special finish has ended up in one dealers hands being sold at a discount. A champagne color would look pretty classy.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 5, 2019 5:30:24 GMT -6
I picked up Seventh Heaven in December and it very quickly became my favorite reverb. I might even sell my Altiverb at this point. Be careful! As good as the plugin is (favorite software reverb) the hardware is even better! As a matter of workflow, right now I prefer reverb itb. I've no doubt what you're saying it true though.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 5, 2019 4:15:11 GMT -6
Just cough up for an M7 and never think about a plugin again. Except for Liquidsonics Seventh Heaven as a stand-in for the M7! The most important instrument will always get the real M7 in any case... I picked up Seventh Heaven in December and it very quickly became my favorite reverb. I might even sell my Altiverb at this point.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 4, 2019 0:53:31 GMT -6
I do like that they've increased the nut width on the new D-series guitars. I own a Blue Chip as well but I'm not as enthused as you are about how it sounds on a guitar. To my ears, they deaden everything. However, I recently discovered I like the pick on a mandolin. It subdues a lot of the shrillness. Congrats on the D-18. She looks a beaut! Same here, the 1 3/4 nut is like a deep relaxing breath for me compared to the squintched 11/16. Two out of four of my flattops have the wider neck and I think that I will be swapping out the thinner half of the bunch to buy a 00 or a parlor...with a 3/4 width. The only acoustic I have left with a narrow neck is my '88 D-16. I don't see myself parting with it anytime soon because it's my favorite guitar for DADGAD tuning. It just stays in DADGAD all the time now.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 3, 2019 11:41:30 GMT -6
I picked up an absolutely incredibly sounding Martin D-18...I also recieved my Bluechip TD 40 and I can safely say that the hype is merited. It is far and away the best sounding and feeling pick that I have ever used. I do like that they've increased the nut width on the new D-series guitars. I own a Blue Chip as well but I'm not as enthused as you are about how it sounds on a guitar. To my ears, they deaden everything. However, I recently discovered I like the pick on a mandolin. It subdues a lot of the shrillness. Congrats on the D-18. She looks a beaut!
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 3, 2019 1:28:29 GMT -6
Doesn't do it for me at all, and I'm probably into modern stuff more than anyone here. Here's one I think is FANTASTIC. Great modern mix. That is one of my favorite albums of all time. I love everything about it, the production, the mix, the songwriting ...there's nothing I can point to and say "I don't like that bit." There have been times where I've played it in the car for entire weeks.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 2, 2019 17:41:15 GMT -6
Look at all that u67 love. It is simply undeniable. That velvet, that silk, that creamy thickness with the saturation on top. You know you want it. You know you need it. You know... ...you have to have it. The M49 is closing in! 15 votes for u67 and 14 for m49. Honestly the m49 would be a lot easier for a few reasons, but I’d kind of like to do something with a non k47 or m7 for our next LDC.... Get over to that workbench. My H67 isn't going to build itself!
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 2, 2019 3:56:04 GMT -6
And we want to avoid basket cases, whenever possible... How come I can never find a drummer when I need a rimshot?
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 2, 2019 2:36:53 GMT -6
As someone alluded to before, isn't the 87/67 headbasket patented , if that's the case then it's not something able to be copied one for one. And I'll day again that cheap bodies put me right off. BeesNeez and Rode irrespective of what you think of the sound both make high quality proprietary bodies so it can be done. Cheers, Ross No. Patents expire after 17 years (IIRC) and it's been a lot longer than that. I read somewhere that they registered the basket shape as a trademark, and that's why no one can copy it.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 1, 2019 23:46:19 GMT -6
But the quality offerings just aren't there. I want one and I've yet to buy one. So far, what I've heard is sorta 67esque but not 67. There's always something missing. I was willing to go $3300 for my Flea because to my ears there's nothing missing in that sound. I listen and I don't hear 47esque; I hear 47. It doesn't have the weak bottom or the one dimensional highs that the sub $3k clones have. The bottom is there, the mids are there, the highs are there. If someone can do that for the 67, I'd drop $3k on it. agreed. Although the reissue is astoundingly close according to people I trust. I have not heard them firsthand myself. All the demos I've heard have been disappointing. But I think the mic (the reissue) is there. I didn't specify it but I was referring to mics in the $1500-$3000 range since that's what this conversation has been about. If $7k is the only way I get through that door, I'll live without it.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 1, 2019 20:35:03 GMT -6
Without a doubt one of the hardest mics to pull off effectively. If you can make a go of that one, it will put you on top. BUT....it's a bit bite to take. Plus, as much as I love 67's, I think the 67 mania is a little over the top these days. But the quality offerings just aren't there. I want one and I've yet to buy one. So far, what I've heard is sorta 67esque but not 67. There's always something missing. I was willing to go $3300 for my Flea because to my ears there's nothing missing in that sound. I listen and I don't hear 47esque; I hear 47. It doesn't have the weak bottom or the one dimensional highs that the sub $3k clones have. The bottom is there, the mids are there, the highs are there. If someone can do that for the 67, I'd drop $3k on it.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 1, 2019 15:01:13 GMT -6
So when can I hear some sound samples of the Heiserman 67?
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 1, 2019 12:48:53 GMT -6
If I'm being honest, I'd be put off by a 67 that looks like a 251.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 1, 2019 11:32:25 GMT -6
About the looks: if I'm not mistaken, you will get sued by Neumann if you use the 67/87 headbasket. And I think that's a very important part of their look. That's definitely something we've thought about, and one reason why our versions might look a bit different than our version of a U47 for example.... There are mics being made that are aesthetically close enough. The Peluso P-67, for example. It's not the exact shape but it's immediately recognizable as to what it's trying to be. I think any really good 67 clone should have that general shape.
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