What did you think of the AKG C420PP, im considering getting one for ‘fooling around with’, does
it give a good vocal sound ?
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From: jeremy
[mailto:jeremy@masse.org.uk]
Sent: 15 October 2003 11:22 AM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: Re: XLRs and Mics
What is going to work for you will be a combination of
sound, powering options, pickup pattern and comfort. The only way to really
judge the sound is your ears, comparing the sound to a microphone you know. It
helps to record this test and then listen back.
When testing the microphone bear in mind that you will not be able to move
closer of further from the microphone to alter tone and volume as one tends to
do naturally with a hand held. You may want to think about a compressor to keep
levels within a sensible range, depending on your vocal style.
I've tried the Shure WH20, AKG C420PP and an older Beyer. None have quite the
focus on vocal character that you get with an SM58. That being said it's very
handy to not have to work about where the microphone is.
A few models to look at can be added to your list at this randomly selected
link:
http://www.handheldaudio.co.uk/
Differences:
a) Balanced line and low impedance
Microphones with an XLR
connector are almost certainly "low impedance" and "balanced
line".
Balanced line means there
are three conductors (hot, cold, ground) and any interference picked up on one
of the signal wires will cancel out with the other. If the microphone does NOT
use "48volt phantom power" you can make an adaptor shorting the cold
wire to ground and use the microphone into a standard quarter inch low
impedance (low-z) input. Low Impedance
means around 200 ohms
b) Phantom Power
Condenser or capacitor
microphones need power to polarise the capsule and for an impedance matching
preamplifier built into the microphone itself. This power is often sent along
the three conductor balanced line with the +ve voltage being carried equally by
the hot and cold connductors, the -ve on the ground conductor. You cannot use a
phantom powered microphone unbalanced unless it has an internal battery option
like the AKG C1000. You cannot use a phantom powered microphone into an
unbalanced input directly.
c) Battery box power
Some condenser
microphones terminate in an eighth inch mono jack and have to be used with a
battery box or phantom power adaptor. The battery box option will power the
microphone up and will probably have a quarter inch unbalanced output. The
phantom power option make the microphone act exactly as in b) above, deriving
its power source from the mixer input.
d) Pickup Pattern
Omni-directional will
pick up more background noise than a unidirectional or cardioid model.
Caveat: please check all the information above for accuracy before making a
choice.
Best wishes
j
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From: "lol c" <testtubemicro@hotmail.com>
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: XLRs and Mics
Date: Wed, Oct 15, 2003, 4:26 pm
hey there all,
Its been a while, Ive been looping around and
slowly filling up all the
real-estate of my stage with various FX and
pedals, Ive decided therefore it
is time to ditch my usual mic stand/vocal mic
setup and get a headset mic
al,la Britney:)
I have a few questions on the subject
1.Can anyone recomend a good sounding , but
reasonably priced headset mic
(by the way I dont need earphones incorprated,
just the wrap round type.) ,
Tom in paticular, ive seen you use a headset at
Chyma,what make was that ?
it sounded pretty good.
and question
2. What are the main differances between mics that
connect using a normal
jack pin and those that have XLR?
in my set up the mic will be fed into my DIgitech
vocal 300 which supposts
both XLR and standard jacks.
and help greatly appreciated
yours hopefully
Phill
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