VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

Captain,

Ahem, back to Mic A vs. B vs. C......

TLM 103=on the bright side with lotsa detail but not as much as the U87, which it is often compared to.

TLM 102=not as bright, less detail but lots of girth and a lot of low end, nice punch, prob the most forgiving of the bunch.

Senn 416=more of a specialty mic that will probably sound good on your deep baritone IF you know how to work it properly.

Studio Projects C-1= good overall sound for the $$$ but IMO not a U87 killer as some claim.

Philip Banks · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:52 am Post subject:

For a number of technical reasons the MKH50 is a superior mic which meets all of the requirements of people who are looking for that "promo sound" yet with a little distance proves a superb natural narration mic too! For on the road work, it is small, highly portable and can be dropped under a Sherman Tank without sustaining anything other than superficial damage.

It comes complete with two magic switches to help combat rooms that suck and the unwanted rumble factor.

Pefect for any home based/travelling VOs. Not joking it is perfect. Don't trust my judgement, trust Bob the sound. It was Bob, senior sound guy (30+ years experience) who chose the MKH50 to put in a live out of vision TV announcer booth.

My guess is that no VO will ever buy this mic because it costs more than an MKH416, it doesn't look cool and most VOs couldn't cope with peer disapproval no matter the degree of ignorance upon which it is based.

What a VO needs, for the most part, is knocked out of the park by what a VO wants.

Now if you're looking for THE kewl-make-a-statement-mic git one o'these

It's a snip at just under $5,000 and anyone who knows nothing about mics will be nowt other than impressed. I would buy one in a heartbeat for the pose factor but know that as a tube mic it is wasted on me and any other VO.

Jason Huggins · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:16 am Post subject:

Have you considered an Oktavamod mic? For narration, I have found the modded NT1a really smooth and rich with great clarity, depending on how you work it. I personally found the 416 a hair harsh on my voice, but I'm no deep baritone. It's no Manley reference mic, but it has served me well. He could definitely mod your existing mic...that is, unless you need a change of scenary.

captain54 · Lucky 700 Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 744 Location: chicago

thanks all for the very helpful input.. great.. outstanding

Todd.. I've heard similiar tlm 103 vs 102 comparisons...

Here's me on a 103, from the archives.. not sure of the processing, if any the dude did..

http://soundcloud.com/captain54/stabilt-diesel-fuel-30-radio