Members V Posted August 12, 2011 Members Share Posted August 12, 2011 Thanks for the input Phil. I went with a stereo pair of the standard model cause what you said made a lot of sense. Ha ha hopefully the highs are still somewhat there. My tone is actually pretty bright usually cause I have some aluminum cap alnico eminence 12s from the 70s that are really good at producing bright sounds that aren't harsh. Still, though, its probably not that high of a frequency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V Posted August 12, 2011 Members Share Posted August 12, 2011 Here's the next question. How do they measure up against the royers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrweems Posted August 12, 2011 Members Share Posted August 12, 2011 i was really hoping to open this thread with you revealing you got a pair w/ bluemin + the lundhals. still wanting a pair.For $700max you can't beat that for a pair of ribbon miss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zetor Posted August 12, 2011 Members Share Posted August 12, 2011 Phil, do you think a Fathead would be a good mic for recording solo accordion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blakemore Effects Posted August 12, 2011 Members Share Posted August 12, 2011 Yeah, I've been interested in these for about a year now. Thanks for the mini-review, Phil. Definitely want to pick up a pair at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blakemore Effects Posted August 12, 2011 Members Share Posted August 12, 2011 By the way, is there any sort of (hopefully cheap) mic-pre you would recommend to go with these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 i was really hoping to open this thread with you revealing you got a pair w/ bluemin + the lundhals.still wanting a pair.For $700max you can't beat that for a pair of ribbon miss Blumlein pair - yes, Lundahl transformers, no... although like I said, I would imagine the Lundahl equipped models would sound even better, with improved "reach" in both the high and low frequency ranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SilenceSketches Posted August 12, 2011 Members Share Posted August 12, 2011 We have a stereo pair in the studio and they are absolutely fantastic for the money. Highly recommend them to anyone wanting a first or even go to general Ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAXANDALL Posted August 12, 2011 Members Share Posted August 12, 2011 http://lmgtfy.com/?q=fathead+microphone http://www.pricefalls.com/products/music-fathead-Hannah-Montana-forever/id/22399179 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAXANDALL Posted August 12, 2011 Members Share Posted August 12, 2011 Which tranny did you go for Phil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 Which tranny did you go for Phil? I'm reviewing the base model with the stock transformers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members macadood Posted August 12, 2011 Members Share Posted August 12, 2011 man, those mics look NICE phil! real luxurious and classy looking i figured you were talking about these fatheads that you adhere to your wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imbuedblue Posted August 12, 2011 Members Share Posted August 12, 2011 these ribbons can handle guitar amps? think they'd sound good in a live setting? or is it studio only Buddy Miller uses them live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted August 12, 2011 Members Share Posted August 12, 2011 I thought that was about those stupid brass plates that GooB TooBs used to sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Druhgz Posted August 12, 2011 Members Share Posted August 12, 2011 They're really good I've got a stereo set and like them a lot. I've been messing around with Mid-side recording and am liking the results. It's worth mentioning that the Fathead 1 and 2 are exactly the same internally and you can get them under list price. Great mics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnorkelMonkey Posted August 12, 2011 Members Share Posted August 12, 2011 Buddy Miller uses them live. Nice rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAXANDALL Posted August 13, 2011 Members Share Posted August 13, 2011 I thought that was about those stupid brass plates that GooB TooBs used to sell. That's what i thought at first too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Here's the next question. How do they measure up against the royers?You're not asking me if a $220 mic holds up against a $1K+ mic, are you? The Royer has better frequency response - but also better transformers. I don't think these are a substitute for a Royer. If you want a Royer, not even a M160 is going to sound like a Royer (although it's an equally good ribbon mic IMHO, and probably a better "deal"), but these are definitely useful mikes - even for someone who already owns nice ribbon mikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 By the way, is there any sort of (hopefully cheap) mic-pre you would recommend to go with these? FMR RNLA? I have not tried them with that pre yet, but I suspect (based on using it with other ribbon mikes) that it would be a good choice. I've been using my API 312's and my Yamaha board preamps. Both work fine, but the higher gain of the API preamps is better when working with quieter sound sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Buddy Miller uses them live. Remember - these are bi-directional ("figure 8") mikes - they'll pick up equally well from "behind" them. If I was using them live, I'd want to put a baffle behind them - even something like a sE Mini Reflection Filter would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnorkelMonkey Posted August 13, 2011 Members Share Posted August 13, 2011 Remember - these are bi-directional ("figure 8") mikes - they'll pick up equally well from "behind" them. If I was using them live, I'd want to put a baffle behind them - even something like a sE Mini Reflection Filter would do. Ha! Good point, or ever better use a different mic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 In the picture above, he could probably face the two amps so they pointed towards each other, put a Fathead II in the middle and he'd be done. No need for two mikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted August 13, 2011 Members Share Posted August 13, 2011 You might run into phase cancellation if you did that. Especially in the mid freq of an electric guitar amp. Uh aaah ahahah aaah aaaaaa! a hahaha aaaaa ahahahaa aaaaha owwww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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