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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/01/25 01:20:37
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ORIGINAL: lazarous
I hear you about the scheduling portion, Carlos. I'm in the same boat, and have enough projects going on that getting a Saturday or Sunday to just play will be tough. Sure would be fun though! Informative as well. OK. Looks like I spoke too soon. We will very likely be Uptown next Saturday morning! PM or email if you would like to make plans.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/01/25 03:13:11
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seriously guys it is getting to the point that you can get each others contact adn do this outside this forum. youre acting like myspace junkies that talk to each other on the comments lol
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/01/25 12:05:02
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So where is the MCA Sp-1 now? None on eBay.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/01/25 15:03:02
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ORIGINAL: Lanceindastudio
seriously guys it is getting to the point that you can get each others contact adn do this outside this forum. youre acting like myspace junkies that talk to each other on the comments lol
LOL Just replace "myspace" with "Gear" and what u say is spot-on.  I know it's getting OT. If you look, I already volunteered that we take the OT offline. But if I start talking about who is dumping whom, and what mic they like, then I give you permission to totally bop me on the head!
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/01/25 17:55:41
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/01/25 19:54:13
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/01/25 20:20:07
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/01/26 23:43:01
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ORIGINAL: losguy
ORIGINAL: Lanceindastudio
seriously guys it is getting to the point that you can get each others contact adn do this outside this forum. youre acting like myspace junkies that talk to each other on the comments lol
LOL Just replace "myspace" with "Gear" and what u say is spot-on. I know it's getting OT. If you look, I already volunteered that we take the OT offline. But if I start talking about who is dumping whom, and what mic they like, then I give you permission to totally bop me on the head!
Lance: Congrats on the AM51, and I officially HATE you! LOL - How's that for highschool? Seriously... that's a smoking deal. I keep finding them when I'm broke. Doh! Los: Yes, I'm available a bit on Saturday. I have breakfast plans... but I can probably make something work. AND... I'm leaving it online here so people can see the test we end up with.  Corey
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/01/27 06:25:18
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Hehe I was at a gig on break and went on my phone(G1 google phone, dude thing is greta, screw mac and their wack mal functioning iphone lol) and saw the deal on ebay like 75- plus shipping buy it now. I got it then and there! lol
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/02/03 10:15:32
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Just used the SP1's on 12-string acoustic guitar last night. I'm pleased with the results... and will post them shortly. Love to hear everyone's thoughts.
Corey
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/02/03 13:27:55
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Well I just my 2 in last Friday, but haven't had a chance to try them out yet. I also just ordered a new Blue Baby Bottle, and bought a Cad M9 off ebay. So Im gonna have a few new toys to try out this weekend. WOOHOOO
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/02/08 21:52:13
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Shoot... I ordered two more on Friday, but my account says there's a problem... if they're out of stock, I'll be bummed! ACK!
Corey
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/02/09 00:55:49
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lol greta... now thats great
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/02/09 15:43:02
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Are you talking about the Los Culeros song "Greta" from my site? Is that thing still up? Wow.
Little story about that tune: No one in the band was over 17. I hand-edited all of the Trombone parts so they'd be in time... and here's the kicker: The entire mix was done in Sonar 1.
It was a fun project.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/02/09 17:45:11
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ORIGINAL: losguy
ORIGINAL: Lanceindastudio
seriously guys it is getting to the point that you can get each others contact adn do this outside this forum. youre acting like myspace junkies that talk to each other on the comments lol
LOL Just replace "myspace" with "Gear" and what u say is spot-on. I know it's getting OT. If you look, I already volunteered that we take the OT offline. But if I start talking about who is dumping whom, and what mic they like, then I give you permission to totally bop me on the head!
lol actually I was rezponding to this, but no I dont see that song up on your site Corey
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/02/09 19:35:58
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FYI to anyone who cares: PSSL has a limited quantity of these things left. Might not be a bad idea to jump now if you're considering it at all. I like them enough I bought another pair. AND... they're on the way. :-)
Lance: I'm glad you haven't heard Greta! LOL - PM me with your email and I'll forward you the tune. Punk/Ska, with bad horns. It's hilarious!
Corey
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/02/10 02:09:02
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hehe nice
O gpt to sp-1's Im good with that they are great though for reallllll
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/02/10 23:30:25
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ORIGINAL: lazarous
FYI to anyone who cares: PSSL has a limited quantity of these things left. Might not be a bad idea to jump now if you're considering it at all. I like them enough I bought another pair. AND... they're on the way. :-)
Lance: I'm glad you haven't heard Greta! LOL - PM me with your email and I'll forward you the tune. Punk/Ska, with bad horns. It's hilarious!
Corey
Just to quote a re-quote if that's not against the TOS  "Another note : in that recording hack article.. if you look at other MCA mics.. there's a blurb that the MCA SP1 mic has been discontinued as of late 2008. Get them while you can I guess. Glad I got a couple. "About MCA MCA 1910 E. Maple Avenue El Segundo, CA 90245 310-333-0606 http://www.mcamics.com MCA Microphones is a division of Marshall Electronics, whose better-known mic brand is MXL. Although the SP1 is still available at a few retailers (as of late 2008), the line has been discontinued."
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/03/18 15:22:08
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They are cheap CHINESE mics...BUT...without that "ICE PICK IN YOUR EAR" high end peak boost most Chinese mics have, I picked up one of these SP1 mics. Don't like it much. It's worth exactly the $40 I paid for it. And I would say that it does have that Chinese mic ice pick sound. I did get about $20 worth of amusement from the clamshell packaging--I thought it was hilarious. So that should count for something. Overall, the mic is thin sounding and harsh. No low end. But is there anything better at the $40 price point? I doubt it.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/03/18 15:26:28
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They are cheap CHINESE mics...BUT...without that "ICE PICK IN YOUR EAR" high end peak boost most Chinese mics have,
I picked up one of these SP1 mics. Don't like it much. It's worth exactly the $40 I paid for it. And I would say that it does have that Chinese mic ice pick sound. I did get about $20 worth of amusement from the clamshell packaging--I thought it was hilarious. So that should count for something. Overall, the mic is thin sounding and harsh. No low end. But is there anything better at the $40 price point? I doubt it.
You must have a bad one... that is not the sound I remember from the one I used. Either that or they have changed the way they make them. I'm one who really doesn't like bright mics. I don't even like the Studio Projects C1 or the Rode NTK for that same reason. I think they would have been great for analog tape recording but not for digital. The MCA SP1 I used had none of that fake high end. It was clear and almost warm sounding. I think the preamp was a Mackie 800R best I remember.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/03/18 15:54:02
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You must have a bad one... I agree. That, or maybe it's a bad combination with your particular preamp... or maybe your preamp may be loading it funny, or maybe a phantom power incompatibility? My SP1 is tame and smooth on the high end. ORIGINAL: tarsier
I did get about $20 worth of amusement from the clamshell packaging--I thought it was hilarious. So that should count for something.
I got $20 worth of amusement out of that statement. You are absolutely right, tarsier, the packaging is a laugh riot. It's right out of Family Dollar Stores. Can you say "Mr. Microphone"? "Hey baby, we'll be back to pick you up later!" P.S. Take that ice-pick out of your ear, and maybe it'll sound better. (totally j/k )
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/03/18 22:22:48
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Been meaning to post this to this thread for a while. TEST QUESTION: Here's a live recording of some serious jazz guys letting loose at Christmas. Line up is Kit, Upright Bass, Piano, Trumpet, Sax. Mics used were 2x AKG C414, 2x Neumann TLM 103, 2x Studio Projects B1, and 2x SP1s. Where did I use the SP1s?
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/03/19 07:05:04
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First guess: Sax
Second guess: Kit
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/03/19 07:20:21
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ORIGINAL: ohhey
ORIGINAL: tarsier
They are cheap CHINESE mics...BUT...without that "ICE PICK IN YOUR EAR" high end peak boost most Chinese mics have,
I picked up one of these SP1 mics. Don't like it much. It's worth exactly the $40 I paid for it. And I would say that it does have that Chinese mic ice pick sound. I did get about $20 worth of amusement from the clamshell packaging--I thought it was hilarious. So that should count for something. Overall, the mic is thin sounding and harsh. No low end. But is there anything better at the $40 price point? I doubt it.
You must have a bad one... that is not the sound I remember from the one I used. Either that or they have changed the way they make them. I'm one who really doesn't like bright mics. I don't even like the Studio Projects C1 or the Rode NTK for that same reason. I think they would have been great for analog tape recording but not for digital. The MCA SP1 I used had none of that fake high end. It was clear and almost warm sounding. I think the preamp was a Mackie 800R best I remember.
Hey Frank I have the NTK as well and Im also not a fan of over hyped mics. The Sp-1 is quite smooth so i agree there must abe a discrepancy in the mic they used or the pre and the ones we used.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/03/19 09:26:10
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ORIGINAL: losguy
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You must have a bad one...
I agree. That, or maybe it's a bad combination with your particular preamp... or maybe your preamp may be loading it funny, or maybe a phantom power incompatibility?
My SP1 is tame and smooth on the high end.
I tried it in 3 preamps: Yamaha 02R, Brent Averil PQ 1061, Presonus Digimax. It sounded thin in all of them. And I don't think it's necessarily the mic since the sound of it pretty much correlates with its published frequency response: It starts rolling off at about 85 Hz and is -8 dB at 40 Hz. On the top end is the 10 - 15kHz peak at +5 dB. It's almost a textbook "thin sound" graph. I'd like to try another one to see if I actually did get a bad one. But I'm not curious enough to spend another $40 on it. A thought just hit me! I must have got the RIAA version of the mic. So I need to run it through an RIAA phono preamp to get the best sound out of it.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/03/19 09:35:37
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ORIGINAL: macflooze
Been meaning to post this to this thread for a while.
TEST QUESTION:
Here's a live recording of some serious jazz guys letting loose at Christmas. Line up is Kit, Upright Bass, Piano, Trumpet, Sax. Mics used were 2x AKG C414, 2x Neumann TLM 103, 2x Studio Projects B1, and 2x SP1s.
Where did I use the SP1s?
Does it matter?????????? Man.... that music sounds great!!!!!!!! best regards, mike
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/03/19 11:49:14
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Does it matter?????????? Absolutely not. But that's the point, kinda - there's a $40 mic up against a $1000 mic, in a real life situation, and it's hard to tell which is which. I'll post the channel/mic assignment in a couple of days.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/03/19 13:20:48
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ORIGINAL: macflooze
Been meaning to post this to this thread for a while.
TEST QUESTION:
Here's a live recording of some serious jazz guys letting loose at Christmas. Line up is Kit, Upright Bass, Piano, Trumpet, Sax. Mics used were 2x AKG C414, 2x Neumann TLM 103, 2x Studio Projects B1, and 2x SP1s.
Where did I use the SP1s?
First - thanks for posting! What a great way to start the day! I haven't heard a rhythm section that tight in quite a while. Great music, all of it. Ok, my guess- maybe the bass, but there's something the trumpet that makes me think that might be where the SP-1's are. Now, to wait for the results...
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2009/03/19 14:46:08
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I vote for the trumpet for sure. The sax player needs to learn how to stay on the mic better. Who are the musicians? Do you have names, or at least a city? That's some serious playing by some serious players. Edit: the second SP-1 is on the bass?
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