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jerome brock

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Jul 29, 2002, 6:48:21 PM7/29/02
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anybody used these yet?

Fill X

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Jul 29, 2002, 9:58:59 PM7/29/02
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I think they are those same cheap panasonic capsules they use in a lot of
things, but I am not certain.


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Justin Ulysses Morse

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Jul 31, 2002, 5:37:40 AM7/31/02
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In article <20020729215859...@mb-cn.aol.com>, Fill X
<moth...@aol.com> wrote:

> I think they are those same cheap panasonic capsules they use in a lot of
> things, but I am not certain.


That's not a bad thing. It only means you could build one yourself for
hella less than $200.

ulysses

Fill X

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Jul 31, 2002, 11:27:13 AM7/31/02
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>That's not a bad thing. It only means you could build one yourself for
>hella less than $200.
>
>ulysses

Yeah, it drives David Josephson crazy that Earthworks mics cost what they do.
It's a cheap capsule in those too, I believe.

Scott Dorsey

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Jul 31, 2002, 11:55:36 AM7/31/02
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In article <20020731112713...@mb-ms.aol.com>,

Fill X <moth...@aol.com> wrote:
>>That's not a bad thing. It only means you could build one yourself for
>>hella less than $200.
>>
>Yeah, it drives David Josephson crazy that Earthworks mics cost what they do.
>It's a cheap capsule in those too, I believe.

Yeah, but at least Earthworks does some trickery to get the best performance
out of the capsules they use, which is more than a lot of other popular
manufacturers can say.
--scott


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WillStG

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Jul 31, 2002, 12:08:08 PM7/31/02
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>klu...@panix.com (Scott Dorsey)

>Yeah, but at least Earthworks does some trickery to get the best performance
>out of the capsules they use, which is more than a lot of other popular
>manufacturers can say

Speaking of cheap capsules and trickery Scott, you wouldn't by any chance
have a a Behringer ECM8000 omni mic mod up your sleeve, would you? There's a
round of drinks in it...

Cheers,

Will Miho
NY Music & TV Audio Guy
Fox And Friends/Fox News
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Scott Dorsey

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Jul 31, 2002, 12:38:32 PM7/31/02
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In article <20020731120808...@mb-cu.aol.com>,

WillStG <wil...@aol.com> wrote:
>>klu...@panix.com (Scott Dorsey)
>>Yeah, but at least Earthworks does some trickery to get the best performance
>>out of the capsules they use, which is more than a lot of other popular
>>manufacturers can say
>
> Speaking of cheap capsules and trickery Scott, you wouldn't by any chance
>have a a Behringer ECM8000 omni mic mod up your sleeve, would you? There's a
>round of drinks in it...

Not yet. I keep meaning to buy one of those things and I just haven't got
around to it yet.

MandoBazaaro

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Jul 31, 2002, 1:37:39 PM7/31/02
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I have a pair and use them quite a bit...
Certainly worth the money, even knowing exactly what's involved in making one...
Used a pair on an acoustic quitar overdub, and liked the result...

Bruce
www.bruceharvie.com

John Cafarella

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Jul 31, 2002, 6:52:51 PM7/31/02
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Scott Dorsey <klu...@panix.com> wrote in message
news:ai93q8$qub$1...@panix2.panix.com...

> In article <20020731120808...@mb-cu.aol.com>,
> WillStG <wil...@aol.com> wrote:
> >>klu...@panix.com (Scott Dorsey)
> > Speaking of cheap capsules and trickery Scott, you wouldn't by any
chance
> >have a a Behringer ECM8000 omni mic mod up your sleeve, would you?
There's a
> >round of drinks in it...
>
> Not yet. I keep meaning to buy one of those things and I just haven't got
> around to it yet.
> --scott
>
> --
> "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

I'd be pretty interested in that too, I quite like those mics but the noise
is troubling with quiet sources..

I've got some closeup jpgs of the guts of mine if you want..

--
John Cafarella
EOR Studio
Melbourne, Australia


Erik Wofford

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Aug 22, 2002, 2:35:50 PM8/22/02
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Yes, we use the same panasonic capsules that Earthworks use in their
microphones. The difference between ours and the Behringer mics, or
just straight out of the box is quite substantial. We modify the
capsule so that the FET is rebiased, allowing for a balanced signal,
and a drastic increase in SPL limit from the Behringer. The mics are
now phantom powered, which is not an easy circuit to build on a board
the size of your thumbnail, and the noise is nowhere near as bad as
the Behringer mic. We have put alot of work into these mics, and I
believe they are one of the best bargains out there right now. Visit
www.stapesaudio.com, or read the review in issue #30 of Tape Op for
some more info.

erik wofford
stapes audio


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Fill X

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Aug 22, 2002, 3:04:14 PM8/22/02
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>Yes, we use the same panasonic capsules that Earthworks use in their
>microphones. The difference between ours and the Behringer mics, or
>just straight out of the box is quite substantial. We modify the
>capsule so that the FET is rebiased, allowing for a balanced signal,
>and a drastic increase in SPL limit from the Behringer. The mics are
>now phantom powered, which is not an easy circuit to build on a board
>the size of your thumbnail, and the noise is nowhere near as bad as
>the Behringer mic. We have put alot of work into these mics, and I
>believe they are one of the best bargains out there right now. Visit
>www.stapesaudio.com, or read the review in issue #30 of Tape Op for
>some more info.
>
>erik wofford
>stapes audio

I didn't mean to seem critical of your mics by pointing out the panasonic
capsule thing. Ive never heard your mics. However, you could have done better
than the tape op review because it seemed the whole review was coming from
someone who was discovering omni's don't have proximity effect like cardioids
do.

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