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Originally Posted by incongru  Well if he doesn't like 414 I don't see where the problem is.....
There must be many mics you don't like yourself that are used everyday in pro-studios by "tens of thousands of professional sound engineers around the world".
I guess the aim of this thread is to guide people in their choices...but maybe I'm wrong, maybe it's a playground for confirmed engineers to pick on the new ones???
I find the C 414 to be very cold and definitely would not want one for vocal takes to back up our friend there  |
Hi Incongru,
I guess I just don't like to see high quality gear slated without a viable explanation given for doing it. There are many reasons why a desired result may not have been achieved from this mic. I have seen people singing into it before with a cardioid polar pattern selected and the brand name side facing away from them. Of course it will sound crap, or trying to record vocals with no pop shield or shock mount. It was not my intension to pxxx anyone off. I just said it like it was dude.
Sure there are microphones that I don't always favour as a first choice, but I would not say things like, well I would buy it if it was cheaper even although I don't like it.
Tommy