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Originally posted by chessparov
...for under $1500, one mike to keep an eye on is the Stephen Paul model that Studio Projects is coming out with.
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Chris, you might want to be careful about how you phrase that... as I understand it (and I could well be wrong!) Studio Projects is NOT "coming out" with Stephan Paul's mic. Stephan Paul is coming out with his own mic, and it will be distributed by PMI (which also owns Studio Projects). I think part of the confusion is some people (especially on the 'net) use "SP" as a shorthand for Stephan Paul, while others use it as an abbreviation for "Studio Projects", which can make things even more confusing.
The difference may be subtle, but in this case I believe it is important, as these mics will have to meet Stephen Paul's demanding specifications and quality control at every step of the manufacturing process. PMI steps in only to help get the finished mic to your local dealer. (Although I would also guess that Alan Hyatt's extensive Chinese connections were also utilized in the initial process of finding a factory that could meet Stephan's criteria).
As I implied, i have no particular special knowledge or inside information on these issues, so i will happily await being corrected if I have inadvertantly misrepresented the situation.