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Originally Posted by rapfreak  Can't wait to find out either! I've been wanting to try out some of Ben's mics but this one definitely shouldn't overlap with my existing cabinet. |
Well, I can help. I had the pleasure of using a Beez Neez Arabella (studio series) just this week.
I was recording a brass section for an album I am recording. A Gospel/Blues project. I had Trumpet, Bone and Sax playing together in one room into individual mics. I had a Peluso ribbon mic on the trumpet, a U67 on sax and an Arabella on the bone. The Arabella was going through a Buzz Audio channel strip, which is a lovely strip BTW. I loved the mid definition of the Arabella. Nice and warm, yet detailed without any hard tops. It lacked a little low end for my liking, but sounded very nice. I then did a quick shot out between the Peluso ribbon, Arabella & U67 on baritone and tenor sax. The U67 was in a class all it's own and sounded huge. Probably helped by the fact that it was going through an Aurora Audio GTQ2 MKIII. HUGE. The Peluso Ribbon also sounded nice and full and I loved the roll off on the tops that you get with the ribbons. Note that I have not liked the Peluso condensers that I have tried to date,The Arabella had a nice detail to the mids but was the smallest sounding and lacked a little low end. Having said this, I would have been happy with any of these mics for this project.
All in all a very nice mic for the money. Certainly a hell of a lot cheaper than my U67.