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Originally Posted by dasoundjunkie  Hey YMMV but I still think the FH sounds smoother and fuller! As for the x-15 I've had great results with it in both over-head and room drum applications although I prefer it in room as I thought that the stereo image (in my room ) was too wide for over-heads. The demo from Cascade web-site has a couple of samples of this but the mp3 sounds a little weird, almost like the image is a bit off , something I don't hear in the original recording witch is solid and stable. ( I did have to invert the phase on one of the capsules on OH applications in my room)
Right now the Fat Heads have replaced a pair of Earthworks SR-78 as my new over-head mics and the earthworks have been moved to hi hat and ride duty were they just kill!! The x-15 has become my primary room mic replacing a pair of Earthworks QTC-1 omnis and have me veeeeery happy!
Some food for thought , but I'm guessing the reason that we all liked the FH better was because we felt it sounded truest to the amp in the room, it just felt like you were in front of the amp and this opinion was also felt by the OWNER of the Royer(Hector Santiago) who said several times aloud "I can't believe I paid 1300 bucks for this mic!!!" and then bought 2 FH and 1 x-15.We really do believe that these mics are all in the same league quality wise and again the proof is that the other mic owners ,Hector and Jose Vila(who owns the R-84) , both ended up buying the Cascade mics! If I had bags of money would I buy all 3 ? You bet ! Do I feel short changed by the Cascades? Nope, I'm as happy as a clam! Get them all in the same room with the same source and try them yourself because If I hadn't done this myself I wouldn't have believed it, period.
Happy recording!  |
Thanks Leo! You can't beat being in the room and hearing it, then going into the CRM to listen back. As for the X15, maybe it was the phase thing I was hearing - or perhaps the image being too wide due to the angle of the ribbons. Where are you putting the X15 when you use it for drum room mic. Out front of the kit? Thanks again for the test. You rock!
