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Originally Posted by mljung  One mic that I know belongs here is the Shure KSM 141. Both Cardioid and Omni, supposed to be very good.
I think it was Plush who mentioned it was actually modeled after Schoeps, but the price is less than half.
Haven't tried them myself, but heard a lot of good things about them and I'm sure they deserve to be on this list.
If anyone have compared Schoeps and KSM 141 maybe they could chime in!  |
Plush did indeed recommend them, and if memory serves, was involved in their development, if not design.
I own the KSM 137, very similar to the 141, and Schoeps MK2S. I've had occasion to compare them directly several times. Yes, the MK2S is an omni, where as the 137 is a card - however - on a direct subjective comparison, I've found they are "voiced" very similarly. The MK2s, as you know, is an "edge of the diffuse field" capsule, and has a high end lift. It tends towards bright. The 137 has this characteristic, as well. Can you tell them apart? Indeed, you can. The Schoeps has that intangible smoothness, an ability to reach into the sound field, something the Shure can't quite do. That said, the Shure is an excellent microphone, especially considering it's price.
This very topic has been beat to death before. Yes, it is fun to talk about (would be even more fun in person!), however - it always comes to this point (JvB made it earlier). "You Get What You Pay For" (and even the MKH 8000 Series, considered a bargain, but at over $2000, in my esteem is NOT cheap!)!!
And, as JvB said - save up and get what your ears tell you you really need. Man, the money I've wasted - and I know lots of others here can say that, too.