Mic Shootout - Original 251, New 251, U47, C12, and More - Page 2

Greg B · 10th August 2011

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Originally Posted by dry

there was something very immediately recognizable in the guitar recorded by the original elam 251...reminded me of 70's singer songwriter acoustic sound , very beautiful...the new one did not have this. The only other mic that came close to THAT sound (for my ears was the AR-51). I also really liked the KORBY 67 on the vocals.

The GE 5-Star tube gives the original just a little extra air. The new Elam 251e is amazing with the GE 5-Star added.

tenchijin2 · 12th August 2011

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Originally Posted by Greg B

The GE 5-Star tube gives the original just a little extra air. The new Elam 251e is amazing with the GE 5-Star added.

I'm going to need to hear those mics. I also thought the AR 51 was a really good sounding mic in these tests.

chrsyd_music · 3rd January 2012

The AR-51 sounds really good to my ears also. Why is it so cheap?

yotonic · 20th January 2012

I bought that reissue from Greg and it sounds amazing. It's a little hard to judge anything with this vocalist. The reissue 251 is one of the best mics I have ever used, really head and shoulders above most everything out there except the finest vintage pieces. I do prefer non-vintage mics. I have an Andreas Grosser U47 also that I love and it is a slightly more detailed and present sound than a vintage Neumann.

AB3 · 20th January 2012

I agree. Truly a beautiful looking AND beautiful sounding mic.

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Originally Posted by yotonic

I bought that reissue from Greg and it sounds amazing. It's a little hard to judge anything with this vocalist. The reissue 251 is one of the best mics I have ever used, really head and shoulders above most everything out there except the finest vintage pieces. I do prefer non-vintage mics. I have an Andreas Grosser U47 also that I love and it is a slightly more detailed and present sound than a vintage Neumann.

semion · 27th January 2012

Almost anytime I hear a recording, for me it falls into one of two categories,and that is purely intuitive, has nothing to do with technical terms.
a.hearing nice sounds
b.hearing nice music.
It seemed to me with absolute clarity, that the C12 and the original ELA M were in the
"b".

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3rd January 2012	#33
chrsyd_music Gear Head Joined: Nov 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 44	The AR-51 sounds really good to my ears also. Why is it so cheap?

20th January 2012	#34
yotonic Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2010 Location: NY Posts: 1,419 1 Review written	I bought that reissue from Greg and it sounds amazing. It's a little hard to judge anything with this vocalist. The reissue 251 is one of the best mics I have ever used, really head and shoulders above most everything out there except the finest vintage pieces. I do prefer non-vintage mics. I have an Andreas Grosser U47 also that I love and it is a slightly more detailed and present sound than a vintage Neumann.

27th January 2012	#36
semion Gear Head Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 59	Almost anytime I hear a recording, for me it falls into one of two categories,and that is purely intuitive, has nothing to do with technical terms. a.hearing nice sounds b.hearing nice music. It seemed to me with absolute clarity, that the C12 and the original ELA M were in the "b".