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Originally Posted by pan60  hi Lynn
may i ask?
i see on gearslutz you have offered what i would say was more then sound advice on the subject of ribbon mic's.
you have mentioned have a few of the china made ( nady ) mic's one of which you mention being the shiny box.
i have very little knowledge as to ribbon mic's.
i do have a B&O that Clarence Kane did the so called RCA-44 mod to, ( which i understand to simply be the RCA ribbon ) and a Oktava.
a friend of mine is into ribbons and has a few he also has the B&O that he also sent to Clarence for the same mod, he say's it is now among his favorite ribbon mic's.
so to the question.
have you thought about sending Clarence one of the Nady ribbon mic's to have the trany swapped out and the RCA ribbon put in?
as you have so many ribbon and are your opinion is so trusted i would like to know if it was worth the effort.
i have thought about getting some of the other ribbons such as the sure's , ev's, reslo's and who knows what, just not sure if it is worth it in the end.
any way just some thoughts. |
In my opinion, I have spent more than I should modding an average mic to make it above average. I'm just not interested in spending any more on these Chinese mics (again specifically referring to the RSM-2 style). If I buy the mic and keep only the magnet and the shell, I would have spent $500+ on a mic that would still probably be my fourth or fifth choice. To me, it's not worth it.
If the mods had netted me a mic that I liked better than my other ribbons, I'd be singing a different tune. They didn't. In the other thread I referenced, I mention that it's sort of like dropping a Corvette engine into a Yugo. Sure you can do it, but why? You don't end up with Corvette performance, just a hyped up hybrid that's a little cheaper than a real performer.
I'd go for the Naked Eye in a heartbeat over a Chinese ribbon "project" mic. Don't forget that support is part of the equation. Who's gonna fix your pet project mic if it breaks?
For me, it wasn't worth the effort as I now have several Chinese mics that I'll use if I've run out of my other better-performing ribbons. What's more important-saving money or getting great sound?