Members vidrazor Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 Thye kinda look like a Sennheiser MD421s, and then again they kinda don't: Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 They look like 421's to me. Is there something about them that makes you think they aren't? Is it the color? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author MikeRivers Posted February 4, 2010 CMS Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 They're white Sennheiser MD421s. They make 'em that way, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ultravibe Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 They could also be Telefunken 421s - I have one of those. It is cream colored and looks exactly like a Senheiser 421 (since they are essentially the same). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudolf von Hagenwil Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 This is a gray MD 421 N (3 pole plug DIN 41524 Kleintuchel) with symmetric highpass, or a MD 421-2 (3 pole screwable DIN 41624 Gro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 On a side note, "Waterloo Sunset" was a brilliant pop tune, but I always loved Ray Davies' writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bp Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 This is a gray MD 421 N (3 pole plug DIN 41524 Kleintuchel) with symmetric highpass, or a MD 421-2 (3 pole screwable DIN 41624 Gro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudolf von Hagenwil Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 If you wish to trash one, PM me and I'll pay the postage. gave the two I had away for free about circa four years ago to a guitarist who believed it is a good choice to record a guitar amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 gave the two I had away for free about circa four years ago to a guitarist who believed it is a good choice to record a guitar amp 421s are indeed fine for recording guitar cabinets, as well as kick drums. I'm not a fan of singing through them, but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spokenward Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 pretty widely used in radio for announcers and talk shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members samtrips Posted February 5, 2010 Members Share Posted February 5, 2010 If they're good enough for Kraftwerk, they're good enough for me. Shame I can't afford one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vidrazor Posted February 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 Thanks for all your replies. "They look like 421's to me. Is there something about them that makes you think they aren't? Is it the color?" Not only the color, but they look BIGGER than standard 421's. I remember working with one a few years back and it didn't seem that big to me. Those things just look really big to me for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Thanks for all your replies. "They look like 421's to me. Is there something about them that makes you think they aren't? Is it the color?" Not only the color, but they look BIGGER than standard 421's. I remember working with one a few years back and it didn't seem that big to me. Those things just look really big to me for some reason. It's probably the connector, which adds a bit of length to them. Or maybe it's the color - they always say wearing white on TV adds ten pounds to what you look like you weigh, maybe that applies to mikes too. Or maybe it's the camera angles and depth perception - the mic is usually between you (camera) and the artist in question, which, coupled with the poor 60s era technology, kind of gives it a bit of a larger appearance. Or maybe Ray Davies just has a really small head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vidrazor Posted February 17, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 17, 2010 >>They're not all that expensive - $299. Yeah, and they're beautiful sounding mics. The filtration system gives them a lot of versatility too. Quasi-standard stuff, engineering-wise, but the end result is quite versatile and useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Botch Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 "They look like 421's to me. Is there something about them that makes you think they aren't? Is it the color?"Not only the color, but they look BIGGER than standard 421's. Ray Davies was rather short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudolf von Hagenwil Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 Ray Davies was rather short. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x26ecv_dont-want-no-short-dick-man_fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members swarley Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 the kinks ftw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 I actually covered "Waterloo Sunset" in my live show specifically after being reminded of what a cool song it is in this very thread. Thanks, Internet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bp Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 My friend Paul picked up a few of these old greyish 421s off of German eBay. They are in great shape and sound very good. Much better than the current 421s IMHO. The average price was about $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members franknputer Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 And toms. I actually do like the sound of them on toms, but I hate placing them; as you know, they're not exactly small mikes, and if it's a tightly packed / cluttered kit, or the drummer slings the cymbals really low over the toms, 421's can be hard to get into position... However - they are GREAT if you can/need to place the mic between 2 adjacent toms. I've usually found that they do quite well this way, just above and between the two rack toms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 However - they are GREAT if you can/need to place the mic between 2 adjacent toms. I've usually found that they do quite well this way, just above and between the two rack toms. Bingo. For a typical kit that was multimiked, I'd often use three 421 (one between the high toms, one between the low tom and floor tom, one for the kick), a 57 for the snare/hat, and two omni condensers overhead (usually KM-83s). Good setup, for that kinda sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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