condenser poll

condenser poll

  • Audio-Technica Pro 37

    Votes: 1 4.2%

  • Sennheiser e614

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Shure SM81

    Votes: 10 41.7%

  • other...please describe

    Votes: 13 54.2%
  • Total voters
    24
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Tim
You could always go to Gtr Center and pickup two MC-012's for $100 lol I've even taped an 012 to a 57 for snare with damn good results. YMMV
 
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Bennett Prescott said:
+2. Sound totally decent, are OK in monitors, and hold up well. The C1000 is definitely the ruggedness king, but also the sound quality pauper.
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I've been using the same C1000 on hi hats for the better part of 12 years. High Hats are not big part of the sound of the artists that I mix and the drummer could care less if I actually mic'd it or not.
 
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I have been using AT-3035's for years in all conditions. They still sound great. Can't speak directly to their recent replacements but if the AT-3035 is any indication they should be up for your consideration.
 
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Mark,

I also own an A/T 3035 and I think it is definitely an underdog mic. Very transparent and low self-noise, great for many sources. I use mine for strings, vocals, and horns. I believe A/T may have thought the 30- line wasn't attracting the money as much as the 20- and 40- were, so they made ditched that line and added them to the 20- series. I'm not sure if it has the same respone, etc. as the 3035, but I prefer the 40- series stuff now anyway. I think my next LDC would be a pair of A/T 4050s.
 
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Silas Pradetto said:
I've been using Audix ADX50/ADX51s for years with no problem whatsoever. They've been dropped, in the sun for hours, etc. No problems.
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Being an Old Guy, I have always had a handfull of 81's around, but I have never been a big fan of them.

I picked up a pair if the EWI's a while ago when I was ordering some other things, ok for the price.

But a month or so back I picked up Audix ADX51, it is now my go to condenser. I am very pleased with them.
 
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Jordan Wolf said:
Mark,

I also own an A/T 3035 and I think it is definitely an underdog mic. Very transparent and low self-noise, great for many sources. I use mine for strings, vocals, and horns. I believe A/T may have thought the 30- line wasn't attracting the money as much as the 20- and 40- were, so they made ditched that line and added them to the 20- series. I'm not sure if it has the same respone, etc. as the 3035, but I prefer the 40- series stuff now anyway. I think my next LDC would be a pair of A/T 4050s.
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You can't go wrong with the 4050's. My go to gtr cab and OH mics lately when I'm not using ribbons.
Peace
 
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I'll nominate the Superlux CM-H8K. We have 4 of them at church for the last 6 years or so and no failures. They have been dropped and handled roughly in general with no problems. I've used them on choirs, string ensembles, hi-hat, overheads, ride, and even snare where it has survived direct hits more than once with no problem. $159 for a pair in a hard side case with shock mounts and a stereo mount. I don't see a big SQ difference between them and our AT Pro-37, but they do pale a little beside our C-414's. Loren Jones
 
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+1 for the AKG C-535. I carry a pair of them and they are good sounding, durable, and versatile... They also sport a pad switch and a low cut...
 
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