Pearlman TM1

[Brent Hahn]

Originally Posted by emkay

So which valley joint compares to the King's Head? I'm in Studio City. Most of them around here are pretty average and greasy.

For me, the King's Head isn't a real option in the first place 'cause their English beer selection blows. Newcastle & Bass. Yuck.

In the Valley, there's Fox & Hounds in Studio City & White Harte in Woodland Hills. They're very similar since they were both started by the same guy (who now owns neither). Good range of beers, merely okay F & C.

The Robin Hood, at Woodman & Burbank, is the one nearest Dave's place. My kids really like the F & C there because of the extra-puffy beer batter.

It's not in the Valley, but no LA pub discussion is complete without a mention of the Cat & Fiddle in Hollywood. The beer list and the food are both mediocre. On the other hand, the outdoor courtyard is nice.

[MickeySmid]

Originally Posted by lostinmusic

and this is, as I said before, the first time I've felt 'that's it'.

Can you tell me what pre-amp(s) you are using? (I know, nerdy gearslut question, sorry)

With my la610 it can get very 50ies sounding...

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+1 for it being a special mic. Recording an acoustic guitar with it is bliss.

I don't know about Fish and Chips... here in Holland we do fries with mayonnaise... And raw haring.

[The Beatsmith]

Originally Posted by johnnybregar

I can tell you what I've found, having owned both. Sometime in the near future I can post clips for everyone (which also include a U48, 47 FET, and a U67).

BUT.... and this is a Big But....

I've had a recent revelation that cannot be discounted. I'm sure many of you already knew this, but I did not. If you take a tube mic with xy tube in it, buy 4 more xy tubes and swap them out one at a time, you will get very subtle - but definitely noticeable, audible differences between one and the other. A bit more bass, or mids, different highs etc. AND, as we all know - capsules can have some variability as well.

So, that said, here's the difference that I have heard so far between the two:

1. The Pearlman (American Tube) has slightly more low end than the Peluso 2247 LE (that I had).
2. The Peluso had a slight high end "sheen" to it - just a bit of breathiness that didn't work with my voice, but worked well with other folks.
3. The Pearlman has a bit more thick mids at around 250-300.

The differences are quite subtle. They are both exceedingly excellent mics which hold up very well against some of the most revered microphones in history.

I'm currently working on a record using the Pearlman and I am really impressed with that mic. Really, really impressed.

Going back to my Big But above.... I would say that both of these mics (Pearlman/Peluso) are sweet. If you aren't hearing exactly what you want to hear from them (keeping in mind that both are designed to be mid-forward, bigger than life sounding mics without a lot of hype), I would try swapping tubes. It really does make a difference.

jb

That's great, many thanks for your info!

I have the 2247LE (german tube) and definitely do not need more around the 250-300hz area - i believe have a slight build up of this in my room anyway, and end up dipping out this area on most recordings!

Thanks again