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  • Small Vox Mic Shootout - Home Studio VS Pro Studio (p.3)
2012/09/11 23:38:29
M@ B
I suspect that the dynamics ducked the room and the results were favorable. The 58 was a little muddy, yeah, but some eq would clean it right up.
2012/09/12 16:26:16
ChuckC
Hot damn! I picked the expensive bastard.... damn... that means I like what the stupid expensive mic sounds like better. bummer. I'd rather be able to honestly say "why spend the money? I liked this one better in a blind test!" Crap. Mic 2 got lost in the mix, 3 was OK, and 4 sounded like 2 only cheaper, plus I wasn't crazy about your performance on that one (no offense!).
2012/09/12 17:59:36
mattplaysguitar
Yeah the proximity effect on the 58 is a little too pronounced and I think that contributes to the muddyness. Eq doesn't do much to that. I sang that take about a foot away so most of the proximity was gone, but there were still hints.

Chuck, if it makes you feel any better, remember that everyone else thought differently! Funny though, I thought mic 1 got masked in the mix (more smiley eq shape) and mic 2 sat better in the mix with more pronounced mids! Exact opposite of you!

Oh and I wasn't crazy happy about the performance on ANY of them so no offence taken ;)
2012/09/13 05:15:04
jimmyrage
Wow.  I guess I was off on that one.  Money wise anyway.  I was listening with my B system (Line 6 interface through Sony MDV-V6 cans).  Actually my C system would be more like it.  The Sony's are a bit top end heavy so they were all a bit sibilant but Mic. one was to the point of being brittle and piercing. Keep in mind though that in the real world a lot of music is listened to through lower quality gear than that.
 The good news is that I own a Shure SM7B (apparently most everyone's first choice).  Usually my go to mic. for male lead vocals.  I highly recommend it.  In a A/B comparison it makes a lot of higher priced condensors sound cheap.
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