Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: OT: Microphone info

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: OT: Microphone info
From: Paul Winkler (pw_lists_AT_slinkp.com)
Date: Sat Aug 07 2004 - 00:50:30 EEST


On Fri, Aug 06, 2004 at 01:15:42PM -0700, Mark Knecht wrote:
> Paul Winkler wrote:
> <SNIP>
> >I'll probably pick up one or two of the V67 myself one of these days.
> >I don't have it currently, I have the MXL 1006 which is okay but
> >to my ears it has a pretty harsh top end and by most accounts the V67G
> >is significantly better than most of the other MXL mics
> >(the other oft-reported winner is the 603).
> <SNIP>
>
> Might have even guessed what you report from looking at the frequency
> reponse curves on their web site. (Nice little web site actually)
> Assuming their graphs represent your mic, the 1006 starts getting peaky
> above 2K and all of the high end is above 0 on their graph, while the
> V67 appears much flatter.

Yeah, but I don't believe freq response graphs from ANY manufacturer
anyway :-) The thing with the 1006 is that i can't seem to tame the
peak to my taste with EQ. It still sounds a bit harsh even with the
treble heavily rolled off. Dunno what accounts for that.
Might be partly my mackie preamps which are not
exactly the gentlest-sounding things around :-)

-- 

Paul Winkler http://www.slinkp.com


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