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daveynate Contributor
Joined: 30 Dec 2014 Posts: 42 Location: Studio City, CA
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 10:09 am Post subject: Travel Mic Recommendation |
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I could do a deep dive into this forum, but I thought I'd start fresh. My Apogee One is on its last legs, and I need a recommendation for a good travel mic. Thanks in advance! _________________ "If the shit fits, wear it."
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
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Philip Banks Je Ne Sais Quoi
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11046 Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 10:26 am Post subject: |
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MKH50 |
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daveynate Contributor
Joined: 30 Dec 2014 Posts: 42 Location: Studio City, CA
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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Anything a mere mortal can afford? _________________ "If the shit fits, wear it."
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
http://davidgoldsteinvo.com |
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Bruce Boardmeister
Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 7921 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not sure why you'd want to avoid a Search here on the VO-BB. It's easy. A shallow dive came up with hearty recommendations for the Apogee MiC in less than a minute:
On November 1, Moosevoice wrote:
Quote: | Apogee MiC is perfect for the travel bag. Everything fights right in the case it comes with. I cut a swatch of window screen out, rolled it up and stuffed into case. It works great as a pop filter.
Stack them hotel sheets, curtains and pillows or find a good full closet and you should be good to go.
I'll bring it with either my iPad or iPhone or Macbook Pro for longer trips. That pluse the Twisted Wave app means I'm golden.
James Arnold Taylor and Joe Cipriano both use the Apogee MiC for traveling. That, in and of itself, is a good enough endorsement I think. |
They're still inexpensive at $200 a pop, too.
B _________________ VO-BB Member #31 Enlisted June, 2005
I'm not a Zoo, but over the years I've played one on radio/TV. . |
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daveynate Contributor
Joined: 30 Dec 2014 Posts: 42 Location: Studio City, CA
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you, and because I'm very, very lazy. _________________ "If the shit fits, wear it."
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
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Bish 3.5 kHz
Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Posts: 3738 Location: Lost in the cultural wasteland of Long Island
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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I'm happy with the AT875R... does the job and is quite a small package in a short-shotgun format. Turns up most places at $169 nowadays. I find it more forgiving in hostile environments than a regular LDC. _________________ Bish a.k.a. Bish
Smoke me a kipper... I'll be back for breakfast.
I will not feed the trolls... I will not feed the trolls... I will not feed the trolls... I will not feed the trolls. |
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daveynate Contributor
Joined: 30 Dec 2014 Posts: 42 Location: Studio City, CA
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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What do you use as an interface, if I may be so bold? _________________ "If the shit fits, wear it."
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
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Matto Club 300
Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 386 Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Been loving the combo of my Apogee One (Mac, iphone, ipad) and the 416. Before that I used the RODE NTG3 which was also good. _________________ www.mattcowlrick.com |
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sdaeley17 Club 300
Joined: 04 Sep 2013 Posts: 338 Location: Port Orchard, WA
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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Any small one channel interface will do for travel:
scarlett solo, steinberg ur12, audient id4 (my favorite)
If those are too large, the Shure mvi (which I believe Bish uses), the Shure x2u (which I believe Bish also used), or the mic port pro (which I believe Bish might have used.) would work. _________________ "There's Magic all around us; you just have to see it. And the most wonderful Magic of all, is just bein' alive." -Uncle Montork, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe |
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Bish 3.5 kHz
Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Posts: 3738 Location: Lost in the cultural wasteland of Long Island
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I use the the Shure MVi... works just fine with the AT. _________________ Bish a.k.a. Bish
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I will not feed the trolls... I will not feed the trolls... I will not feed the trolls... I will not feed the trolls. |
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iannyc Been Here Awhile
Joined: 04 Oct 2016 Posts: 261 Location: Brooklyn, NYC
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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I gotta say I find the Apogee 96k mic incredibly sexy. It comes with an adaptor that goes straight into your iphone. if you are a member of voices.com, you can upload auditions through their app, how cool is that?
That being said, I never booked one off there with it... buttt... that's not necessarily the mic's fault |
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Ed Fisher DC
Joined: 05 Sep 2012 Posts: 605 Location: East Coast, U.S.A.
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 8:42 am Post subject: |
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Bish wrote: | I'm happy with the AT875R... does the job and is quite a small package in a short-shotgun format. Turns up most places at $169 nowadays. I find it more forgiving in hostile environments than a regular LDC. |
+1 for the AT875R
Purchased it based on Soundgun's recommendation.
It's tough. Not expensive. Sounds great. _________________ "I reserve the right to be completely wrong." |
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Neil K. Hess Contributore Level V
Joined: 13 Dec 2012 Posts: 184 Location: Washington State
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Another vote for the AT875. Haven't used it much, but when I have, I love it. _________________ http://neilkhessvo.com |
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MBVOXX Been Here Awhile
Joined: 03 Jun 2008 Posts: 227 Location: USA
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:39 am Post subject: |
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daveynate wrote: | What do you use as an interface, if I may be so bold? |
I used a SHURE X2U /Gefell M930 for a few years and switched to an Apollo Twin last summer. Either works fine and the Shure is definitely more compact and sounds good, but since I use an Apollo in my studio I figured it made sense to match as best as I could when on the road. Plus I needed to spend some deductible $$ So it's an Apollo Twin with the MKH-50 and use the Neve Mic Pre and Fairchild Comp plug ins. Of course it works great.
FWIW: I also pack the X2U as a back up since it's very compact. |
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Ed Fisher DC
Joined: 05 Sep 2012 Posts: 605 Location: East Coast, U.S.A.
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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MBVOXX wrote: | daveynate wrote: | What do you use as an interface, if I may be so bold? |
I used a SHURE X2U /Gefell M930 for a few years and switched to an Apollo Twin last summer. Either works fine and the Shure is definitely more compact and sounds good, but since I use an Apollo in my studio I figured it made sense to match as best as I could when on the road. Plus I needed to spend some deductible $$ So it's an Apollo Twin with the MKH-50 and use the Neve Mic Pre and Fairchild Comp plug ins. Of course it works great.
FWIW: I also pack the X2U as a back up since it's very compact. |
Yep. Always good to spend that excess deductible cash. I'm curious as to what computer you are using with the Apollo on the road? I keep being unsatisfied with the sound I get from my laptop. My next solution is some long cables. _________________ "I reserve the right to be completely wrong." |
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