Re: Advice on Shotgun Mics

On Thu, 31 May 2007 10:19:14 -0400, Max wrote
(in article <1180621153.972595.194570@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>):

Richard: Lavs aren't used for those functions because they sound
better, they're used for their convenience. Hollywood mixers will
always boom if possible first before they reach for a lav, which
they'll use if the environment does not permit.
Ty: Interesting points. So you're clients were satisfied. Have you
ever used a lower budget mic like the me66 and recived complaints from
your clientel? Thanks.

no.

Richard: As far as the 835b is concerned yes I'm talking from
experience. I think i told tye before, I had a schoeps mk41, the mic
of choice for indoors, and i compared many times both mics indoors and
sampled them in front of all my friends on various areas, and various
speakers in different locations, and none of them could hear the
difference usually but when they could hear a difference they liked
the 835b better. I can't explain why but thats what happened. Thus i
think only strict audiophiles would hear the difference if they were
watching your finalized product which is the vast minority. So yes i
think that is something to brag about when the schoeps mk41(and
optional cut filter) is more then one grand, and the 835 is i think
around 250 or so.

Without me being there to see how the test took place, no deal.

Look, bottom line. You want to love the 835b or me66, fine, do it.

It's not like it's just us three. Pretty much the entire film sound cadre of
audio guys like the cmc641, or maybe an MKH 60 or CS33.

That's a LOT of people with good ears. You don't have enough urine in you to
piss in all of those wells.

Regards,

Ty Ford


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