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Old 11th July 2008, 05:56 PM   #44
springer
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Originally Posted by Remoteness View Post
Springer, The C480 is a nice mic, but do you really consider the AKG C480 as the poor man's MKH800, DPA4011 or Schoeps MK21?

IMO, it sounds so different than the other mics do collectively or individually.
Hi Steve,
Yes - to my aging, crusty ears the 480/61 sounds very similar to B&K 4011's I use. (At least in ORTF ensemble apps; maybe different in near field.???) Also don't know if the sound is vastly diff from older B&K 4011's to the newer 4011-TL's that are currently out???
Patrick
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