Lanceindastudio
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/07/09 00:05:07
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yeah dude yep says he doesnt consider these a vocal mic, but I was producing a record yesterday at paramount, 11 hours in the room, neuman U87's through an SSL consel.
I recorded today on SP1 and my ears were instantly happy. I was talking mics to the engineer, and he has worked witha lotta cats there at paramount studios, and he said it before me, what I always say.
It doesnt really matter these days on the gear too much, but the song quality and production is everything. Well, with a mic like the SP1 I have to agree. It just sounds great, period.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/07/09 10:48:32
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Hey, Lance... I was trying to show a buddy your site last night. Is it down, and if so, is there an alternative place to check out/purchase your stuff?
Corey
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/07/09 13:01:18
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ORIGINAL: lazarous
Holy CRAP am I impressed on the first listen/recording. I need to do some comparisons to other tools in the box, but I'm excited.
I think I'll order up another pair if Jim's mods are reasonably priced!
Corey
Hey Corey, Can you point me in the general direction to get info about the mods you're referring to? Thanks! -mm
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Lanceindastudio
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/07/09 19:29:12
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myspace.com/lancejonesmusic
My site is in construction
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/07/10 00:05:23
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ORIGINAL: mr. moon
Can you point me in the general direction to get info about the mods you're referring to?
Mr. Moon, here's a link to a post a few pages back that can give you a start.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/07/10 06:40:17
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ORIGINAL: losguy
ORIGINAL: mr. moon
Can you point me in the general direction to get info about the mods you're referring to?
Mr. Moon, here's a link to a post a few pages back that can give you a start.
Muchas gracias!! -mm
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lazarous
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/07/10 10:37:11
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ORIGINAL: mr. moon
ORIGINAL: losguy
Mr. Moon, here's a link to a post a few pages back that can give you a start.
Muchas gracias!!
-mm Sorry... didn't check this thread again until just now. I did send a request for info to Jim on Tuesday evening, but I haven't heard back yet. When are you going to bring that Avatar over? I'm pretty slammed between now and the 19th of July, but I should have a small window of opportunity that following week, if you're interested. Bring that Red over as well! Corey
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/08 11:35:10
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Corey:
Did you ever get the low-down on modding these babies?
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lazarous
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/08 14:04:58
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ORIGINAL: dug dog
Corey:
Did you ever get the low-down on modding these babies?
Yep! Haven't done it yet. With a MINIMUM of equalization, they sound great already, so... I really like the top end, in comparison to the Sennheiser 421's I'm using on a Voiceover project I've been doing. Much less harsh in that area, and I can run them with a LOT less gain than the Sennheisers needed. Check into the Yahoo Microphone Mods group for full info. You need to join as a member to see the files, but it's free, and they don't spam. Corey
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/08 14:42:57
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will do. thanks. (I have a couple on the way.)
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Dave King
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/08 21:00:46
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With a MINIMUM of equalization, they sound great already, so... I concur. This mic is my "go to" mic at the moment for recording my acoustic guitar.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/08 21:02:37
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that mic might kick a$$ but my AKG mic kicks A$$e$
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Lanceindastudio
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/08 22:17:24
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hehe is it a 414? If so, that is the mic that people noticed some qualities of this mic having. I did as well. It has more woof and low end, but that is easily swept away with a low pass filter.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/09 00:33:07
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ORIGINAL: Lanceindastudio
low pass filter Anti-woofer (aka high-pass filter) works wonders for this mic. That smooth high-end is really hard (if not impossible) to get with EQ on "some other" mics.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/09 03:47:31
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What is the mic being talked about exactly? The link on the opening post seems to be dead.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/09 06:37:45
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This is the mike http://www.pssl.com/Search?q=sp1&by=s BTW, I checked out the mod info on the yahoo user group, but that stuff is way beyond me. I'd need a step by step how to guide with pictures!
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lazarous
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/09 12:37:00
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ORIGINAL: dug dog
This is the mike
http://www.pssl.com/Search?q=sp1&by=s
BTW, I checked out the mod info on the yahoo user group, but that stuff is way beyond me. I'd need a step by step how to guide with pictures!
I think a portion of it is REALLY simple (as I recall) and mostly involves just cutting two resistors (caps? I can't recall) out of the circuit path. REALLY simple. I'm going to mod mine sometime over the winter. If it works out well, I'll post a detailed description (with pics) on how to make the mods. My biggest concern right now is the EXTREMELY flimsy shell of them, and how it rings a bit. I have an idea for a physical mod to it as well, and will be testing that shortly... cuz there ain't no soldering involved! LOL Corey
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/09 22:20:59
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Just got my mikes today. I opened one up and was pleased to see that all the components are labelled, so identifying and removing a cap and a resistor as mentioned in the yahoo discussion should be fairly easy. As for the shells, yeah, they ARE pretty flimsy. Under what conditions are they ringing? I'm hoping to use these things as drum overheads, amongst other things, but won't be able to test them for a week or two.
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Dave King
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/09 23:00:16
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but won't be able to test them for a week or two. Don'tcha just hate that!
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/09 23:53:09
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They are a bit flimsy. I also ran into a minor issue with one of mine where in I had a slight ground hum...minor buzz, I unscrewed the housing just to check out if something obvious was goofy and just scraping the paint on the threads was enough to clean it up, 100 % except for that one minor issue.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/10 12:27:43
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ORIGINAL: dug dog
As for the shells, yeah, they ARE pretty flimsy. Under what conditions are they ringing? I'm hoping to use these things as drum overheads, amongst other things, but won't be able to test them for a week or two.
I'm a nit picky bastard. I hear the ring during snare hits when they're set up as overheads. I'll do my test this weekend and let you know how it turns out... it's a $5 fix if it works... and you could do 100 of them for that $5! LOL Corey
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/13 22:07:43
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I'm OK with nitpicky bastards (out of necessity, if you catch me drift) and I absolutely LOVE 5 cent solutions.
So, did you have any luck?
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/14 10:38:36
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ORIGINAL: lazarous
ORIGINAL: dug dog
As for the shells, yeah, they ARE pretty flimsy. Under what conditions are they ringing? I'm hoping to use these things as drum overheads, amongst other things, but won't be able to test them for a week or two.
I'm a nit picky bastard. I hear the ring during snare hits when they're set up as overheads. I'll do my test this weekend and let you know how it turns out... it's a $5 fix if it works... and you could do 100 of them for that $5! LOL
Corey
Just put something over the mic shell. A bunch of rubber bands or those elastic pony tail hair things should work.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/14 14:36:37
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ORIGINAL: dug dog
I'm OK with nitpicky bastards (out of necessity, if you catch me drift) and I absolutely LOVE 5 cent solutions.
So, did you have any luck?
Never got a chance to test out the solution, dang it. Going to try to do it tonight. Frank: My solution is similar, but more elegant than your suggestion. Corey
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/14 15:34:30
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ORIGINAL: lazarous
ORIGINAL: dug dog
I'm OK with nitpicky bastards (out of necessity, if you catch me drift) and I absolutely LOVE 5 cent solutions.
So, did you have any luck?
Never got a chance to test out the solution, dang it. Going to try to do it tonight.
Frank: My solution is similar, but more elegant than your suggestion.
Corey
Ooohh.. you require "elegant" now... when did that start ? LOL ! 
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/14 15:40:19
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ORIGINAL: ohhey
ORIGINAL: lazarous
Frank: My solution is similar, but more elegant than your suggestion.
Ooohh.. you require "elegant" now... when did that start ? LOL !
Have you SEEN the pics of my studio? LOL Actually the currently uploaded pics are terrible. It doesn't much look like that anymore. The potential solution is to put a heavy aluminum tape (like you'd use for duct work) inside the thin barrel of the mic. It's going to be a pain, but if I can get decent coverage (even 50%) it should damp the mic enough to make it a worthwhile effort. Corey
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/14 15:50:41
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Corey, That's a good idea. So along those lines, if you find that you don't get enough damping mass form the aluminum, you could also go for lead. Here's a link for lead tape: http://www.vandykes.com/product/cg140005/traditional-lead-tape-1-4-x-33- It would go on probably as easy/hard as the aluminum tape would. There's probably a local outlet that would have it, maybe even a hardware store.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/14 21:46:07
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Please use care when putting any conductive foil inside. It won't stick forever as the adhesive will most assuredly break down after a few years. Loose conductors and pre amps and Phantom power may not be a good combination. You may be able to place some thin closed cell foam wrapping along the shell or thicker open cell foam directly on the circuit board to wedge in along the case internally. Actually... the better idea would be to just use a shock mount.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/15 01:24:08
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Good point. One workaround would be to spray the metal side with clear laquer before applying it.
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RE: $40 MIC That Kicks A$$
2008/10/15 07:34:05
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Has anyone recrded with this mic yet and if so can we have a listen..another cheap mic is the samson co3 what do you guys think of this mic? (it had good reviews in sound on sound) and I think most people respect their opinions.
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