silvercn
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Medium diaphram mic - no experience
I have never used a medium diaphram condensor and wondering who can give a shout out about them - recommended; used for?; etc...
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Re:Medium diaphram mic - no experience
2011/08/02 14:28:20
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what mfg/model are you talking about Charles?
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silvercn
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Re:Medium diaphram mic - no experience
2011/08/02 14:55:24
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Well I am open to suggestions - medium priced. I think the other day I looked on line at an Audio-Technica that was less than 200 - cannot recall the model. Apparently medium diaphram are relatively newer - I really did not know they existed until recently. The description indicated they are good to use for instrument recording - ala - acoustic guitar, but really have no clue.
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Re:Medium diaphram mic - no experience
2011/08/02 14:58:52
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Use them on whatever you want. The more you use a mic the more you'll know what it sounds best on.
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Re:Medium diaphram mic - no experience
2011/08/02 15:43:01
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silvercn
Well I am open to suggestions - medium priced. I think the other day I looked on line at an Audio-Technica that was less than 200 - cannot recall the model. Apparently medium diaphram are relatively newer - I really did not know they existed until recently. The description indicated they are good to use for instrument recording - ala - acoustic guitar, but really have no clue.
AH - I thought you mean "medium diaphram condenser" - which I had never heard of before! check my website Charles, I have some recommendations there.
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silvercn
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Re:Medium diaphram mic - no experience
2011/08/02 16:05:10
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I guess confusion on price and type.....for clarification - really mean - Medium Diaphram mic (as well as going for mid-price)!
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Re:Medium diaphram mic - no experience
2011/08/03 00:33:59
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A popular and low cost mic got a lot of forum talk about 2 years ago.. the MCA SP-1....it is a medium Diaphragm condenser. There may not be a specialized call out as " medium Diaphram " but generally they are in the 5/8" to 7/8 " diameter size. There is nothing particularly special about the diameter really. Many small diameter mics sound amazing / many large sound amazing too. It's really about the build quality..the diaphram tensioning, and electronics. ... and of course if the housing looks like art deco small animals - or baseballs --well it's got to be good.
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Re:Medium diaphram mic - no experience
2011/08/03 00:51:41
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There aren't a lot of medium diaphram mics, tho there seem to be more coming out these days.
The only medium priced ones I know of without thinking are the Oktavas - mk 103/104. They both run about $500, which may not be mid-priced to many.
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Re:Medium diaphram mic - no experience
2011/08/03 01:26:22
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As I recall, the AT 4033 (and similar versions in their other lines) has a somewhat smaller diaphragm and is considered by some to be "medium diaphragm", though it's generally used just like a large diaphragm would be.
As to what a medium is best used for, I would say any application where both (either) small and large diaphragms are often used - acoustic instruments, overheads, etc.
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Re:Medium diaphram mic - no experience
2011/08/03 09:07:45
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Rbh
A popular and low cost mic got a lot of forum talk about 2 years ago.. the MCA SP-1....it is a medium Diaphragm condenser. There may not be a specialized call out as " medium Diaphram " but generally they are in the 5/8" to 7/8 " diameter size. There is nothing particularly special about the diameter really. Many small diameter mics sound amazing / many large sound amazing too. It's really about the build quality..the diaphram tensioning, and electronics. ... and of course if the housing looks like art deco small animals - or baseballs --well it's got to be good.
the MCA SP1's diaphram is actually the exact same diaphram as used in the MXL-990 SD "pencil" mic.
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Re:Medium diaphram mic - no experience
2011/08/03 16:00:59
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AT
There aren't a lot of medium diaphram mics, tho there seem to be more coming out these days.
The only medium priced ones I know of without thinking are the Oktavas - mk 103/104. They both run about $500, which may not be mid-priced to many.
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The Audio Technica AT2020 is a very popular medium diaphragm condenser marketed as a large diaphragm.
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Re:Medium diaphram mic - no experience
2011/08/04 15:45:04
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