| here's some comments:
a1
a bit aggressive sounding ...
maybe a bit "honky" sounding
might cut through well
a2
somewhat transparent and airy
might sit well
a3
something sounds odd in the upper mids -
kinda "fluffy" sounding
a4
not very exciting - not overly transparent, not overly colored
a5
not bad sounding - not quite as exciting as A1 ... but not as unexciting as a4
b1
nice airy sound with good aggressive mid sound
b2
sorta transparent - somewhat airy
b3
as with a3, i hear something strange in the upper mids ...
b4
not enough aggressive-ness ... kinda dull sounding
b5
not bad - similar to a4
i'm assuming that a1 and b1 use the same preamp, as well as a2,b2, and so on. they have similar characteristics in each sample.
anyway - the preamp used for a1/b1 seems to work really well for this vocalist, in my opinion. it's a tad overdriven, but it works nicely with her tone. it's clear when it needs to be clear and lights up and responds when she digs in. contrast that with a4/b4 which sounds somewhat dull and lifeless by comparison.
interestingly, the preamps seem to make a bigger difference here than the vocal mic - to my ears. i'm interested to see which is which. while i don't have the exact setups you are using, my main vocal pre is a manley mono and my main vocal mic for a while was an akg c414 tlii ... the #3 pre seems reminiscent of the manley - but there's something going on there that sounds "off". maybe it's a funky tube or something ...
thanks for sharing! |