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Never would I try to suggest that the C4 would come close to the sound of
the Gefell. To be honest, a mic like that I will probably never lay eyes
nor ears on.
But just like you have found a little budget gem with the AT2020, the C4
pair is in the "increadible bang for buck" catagory. I believe the C4s puch
well above their weight.
To be dead honest Ty, I am comparing the C4s with mics in similar price
regions like the NT4, NT5, etc. To me the C4 is a league above mics in that
range. So to my somewhat uneducated ears they have a "wow factor" that my
other SUB $1000.00 mics don't. Hopefully that puts my comments into
perspective.
Bill Ruys.
"Ty Ford" <tyreeford@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:HqCdnY-_1LEJ4-PfRVn-2A@comcast.com...
> On Sat, 7 May 2005 07:37:40 -0400, Bill Ruys wrote
> (in article <9M1fe.4562$Od6.627089@news.xtra.co.nz>):
>
>> It was actually a number of posts from Ty himself over the years that
>> mentioned that the high-end of the C1 was distorted. Just do a google
>> group
>> search on "c1" and "ty".
>>
>> Bill.
>>
>> "Papanate" <nospamagain@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:427C4545.3DB1C4A0@nc.rr.com...
>>> Bill Ruys wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you've previously been
>>>> put off by the distorted high end of the C1, don't be put off.
>>>
>>> I think you may have a bad mic or a mismatch on your mic pre if you hear
>>> the top
>>> end of the C1 distorting.
>>>
>>> PapaNate
>
> Gentlemen (and Ladies),
>
> Let's make it real simple. Send me a C4 and I'll try to get a m296 back
> here
> to do a real comparison.
>
> Of the C1, C3, T3 mics sent me some years back. The C1 appealed to me
> more.
> All were slightly edgy and more noisy than I like. I spoke about it to the
> folks at SP back then.
>
> Mr. Casey and I have spoken on several occasions. It was he who suggested
> that his company was putting pressure on the Chinese to manufacture mics
> without these flaws and I wished him good luck. I also urged him to
> continue
> hammering the Chinese for the benefit of us all.
>
> I greatly appreciate the attentions drawn to Mr. Casey's comment. He has
> stepped over the line before and has apologized. I took it openly and
> write
> his comments off to him having a bad day and seeing my post didn't help.
>
> Having said that, the (more expensie) m296 Gefell omni may be the most
> stunning omni I have heard in an end address. Through my GML preamps, I
> was
> not prepared for the purity of this mic.
>
> There is no review of the m296 on my site, either because I couldn't get a
> commission to write it, or by accident. I'll have to look into it.
> Regardless, for those of you who have found the Schoeps cmc641 as "right
> sounding" as I have, the M296 will not disappoint.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ty Ford
>
>
>
>
>
> -- Ty Ford's equipment reviews, audio samples, rates and other
> audiocentric
> stuff are at www.tyford.com
>
Never would I try to suggest that the C4 would come close to the sound of
the Gefell. To be honest, a mic like that I will probably never lay eyes
nor ears on.
But just like you have found a little budget gem with the AT2020, the C4
pair is in the "increadible bang for buck" catagory. I believe the C4s puch
well above their weight.
To be dead honest Ty, I am comparing the C4s with mics in similar price
regions like the NT4, NT5, etc. To me the C4 is a league above mics in that
range. So to my somewhat uneducated ears they have a "wow factor" that my
other SUB $1000.00 mics don't. Hopefully that puts my comments into
perspective.
Bill Ruys.
"Ty Ford" <tyreeford@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:HqCdnY-_1LEJ4-PfRVn-2A@comcast.com...
> On Sat, 7 May 2005 07:37:40 -0400, Bill Ruys wrote
> (in article <9M1fe.4562$Od6.627089@news.xtra.co.nz>):
>
>> It was actually a number of posts from Ty himself over the years that
>> mentioned that the high-end of the C1 was distorted. Just do a google
>> group
>> search on "c1" and "ty".
>>
>> Bill.
>>
>> "Papanate" <nospamagain@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:427C4545.3DB1C4A0@nc.rr.com...
>>> Bill Ruys wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you've previously been
>>>> put off by the distorted high end of the C1, don't be put off.
>>>
>>> I think you may have a bad mic or a mismatch on your mic pre if you hear
>>> the top
>>> end of the C1 distorting.
>>>
>>> PapaNate
>
> Gentlemen (and Ladies),
>
> Let's make it real simple. Send me a C4 and I'll try to get a m296 back
> here
> to do a real comparison.
>
> Of the C1, C3, T3 mics sent me some years back. The C1 appealed to me
> more.
> All were slightly edgy and more noisy than I like. I spoke about it to the
> folks at SP back then.
>
> Mr. Casey and I have spoken on several occasions. It was he who suggested
> that his company was putting pressure on the Chinese to manufacture mics
> without these flaws and I wished him good luck. I also urged him to
> continue
> hammering the Chinese for the benefit of us all.
>
> I greatly appreciate the attentions drawn to Mr. Casey's comment. He has
> stepped over the line before and has apologized. I took it openly and
> write
> his comments off to him having a bad day and seeing my post didn't help.
>
> Having said that, the (more expensie) m296 Gefell omni may be the most
> stunning omni I have heard in an end address. Through my GML preamps, I
> was
> not prepared for the purity of this mic.
>
> There is no review of the m296 on my site, either because I couldn't get a
> commission to write it, or by accident. I'll have to look into it.
> Regardless, for those of you who have found the Schoeps cmc641 as "right
> sounding" as I have, the M296 will not disappoint.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ty Ford
>
>
>
>
>
> -- Ty Ford's equipment reviews, audio samples, rates and other
> audiocentric
> stuff are at www.tyford.com
>
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