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Originally Posted by Musiclab Did you find the 2247 dark? apparently an early run of this mic had some problems.
I had one sent it back to John, he fixed it and it sounds great now, it usually beats out my U87 and Soundelux U195 |
Not dark at all. In fact the mic was thin and brittle/harsh on the top end.
Last May (2005) during a project I had a Telefunken M16, Peluso 2247, Neuman M147, U87 and a Manley Gold Reference mic set up for the singer to check out. A Focusrite ISA 430 was used for the lead vocals.
I knew about the M16 being a rebadged Chinese mic but gave it the benefit of the doubt. The M16 felt solid. Had some weight and very nice looking. However, it's sonic qualities did not come close to it's appearance. Very thin...lightwieght. The singer dismissed this mic almost immediately. Next was the Peluso. Not knowing what the mic was and having a similar appearance to certain vintage mics the singer had a very positive bias stepping up to the mic. This mic was second to be dismissed. It was thin and lacked body. As soon as he sang through the Neumans you could hear the difference in quality. In the end for his voice we used the Manley Gold Reference mic. The Manley is a fairly bright/clear mic but it also has body. It was not harsh or strident.
The next day I ran the Peluso through an API 3124 and a Tubetech LCA-2b on background vocals both male and female voices. Did not love it and swapped it out.
Perhaps it was a defective mic? Don't know. It didn't leave a good impression.
I listened to the samples that James "LA" Lugo posted and the Pearlman does sound very good. I emailed David Pearlman last week. He appears very enthused, open and informative. I'd be thrilled if the TM-1 exhibited qualities usually found in more expensive mics i.e. M149.
I'm obsessing with ribbon mics right now. Still interested in having a beautifully warm but clear tube mic. The Horch or perhaps the Wagener. If I could accomplish that with an RCA 77/44 or an AEA 44 I'd jump on it. In the process of checking that road out. However, if the TM-1...especially at $1,500...could fill that role...Hey! I'm in.
It's just that over the years I've been programmed towards "the more expensive the better it sounds" mentality. No! I'm not asking David to double the price. LOL!
I think most if not all of this gear is overpriced and would welcome a quality product at a reasonable price.
OK! the coffee is kicking in. I'm ranting now.
Congrats to the new TM-1 owners. Let's continue to hear feedback.