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Cheap. Cheerful. But consider your sub
This microphone is good for mic'ing up kick drums, or anything bass'y and punchy.
Although, I can't say it's as good as a shure or AKG. T.bone mics are very good, but I feel this mic is just a little bit lacking. The bass is ok, but not quite as rich as other mics.
So I would suggest considering what sub you are using. There's no point spending tons of money on an expensive mic if your speakers aren't up to the job (and vice versa). Therefore if you haven't got the best sounding PA, you'll probably get away with using this mic.
It's cheap, and therefore always worth buying and trying. But not the best sound. Although saying that .. I haven't been able to overwhelm the mic yet. So that's good.
Although, I can't say it's as good as a shure or AKG. T.bone mics are very good, but I feel this mic is just a little bit lacking. The bass is ok, but not quite as rich as other mics.
So I would suggest considering what sub you are using. There's no point spending tons of money on an expensive mic if your speakers aren't up to the job (and vice versa). Therefore if you haven't got the best sounding PA, you'll probably get away with using this mic.
It's cheap, and therefore always worth buying and trying. But not the best sound. Although saying that .. I haven't been able to overwhelm the mic yet. So that's good.
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Poor thread fit
Upon receiving I inspected the unit and immediately was disappointed with the threads which hold the screen to the body. They are loose to the point it is extremely difficult to not cross thread. When I exercise great caution I am able to get the cap to align well enough an grab a few threads giving the feel it will probably stay in place. Disappointing before ever getting to the point of discovering how it may sound, which is of course the main point. Because of the low price I am not requesting a return as shipping to Germany for a single item will be to high to be sensible. I hope the mic sounds good as if it does this would offset the poor build issue. Frustrating situation. As an update i have had the pleasure to hear this mic on a bass guitar. I have the Superlux 218A as a comparison. This mic is more full on the bottom than the 218. I see it this way: If you have a small tight kick this will likely make it hump. I would not use this mic on a big boomy instrument as it would enhance these frequencies too much. I uped the sound star to 4.
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Looks better than sounds
I bought this mic for kick drumm use. After few tests it came clear that it was not the sound i was looking for. It lacks deffinition in the high end and sounds muddy for kickdrum use.
I tried it on a floor tom and results were same. Just for kicks i put it front of a distorted bass amp and this was the place it came to life.
Realy smooth and nicely comprressed bass sound. I would not buy it for bass drum. If you want a good mic to capture bass guitar this is a ok solution.
I tried it on a floor tom and results were same. Just for kicks i put it front of a distorted bass amp and this was the place it came to life.
Realy smooth and nicely comprressed bass sound. I would not buy it for bass drum. If you want a good mic to capture bass guitar this is a ok solution.
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Sounds ok.
Does the job, but it's muffled sounding.
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Cheep mic
Its a cheep mic. Sound is not very good. Its a hard to handle only with parametric EQ and compressor.
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