The Enhanced Audio M600 works.

[andredb]

It does.
It does what they say on the website and I had similar resoults as other guys posting samples on this forum.

I've tried it on acoustic guitar with a couple of MXL603, one with M600 on without.

I would describe the difference as something a little less than switching from a 2 weeks old set of strings to a 2 days old one...
I was pretty impressed of this....
I really like the 603, better than a KM184 or other more expansive SDC mics...
On acoustic guitars i'm used to dial in a little top end but with the M600 I did not need to... I do not know how it works but it does!
It doesnt come cheap... but so far it seems it improves sounds more than many preamps costing much much more...
More tests to come....

[Brad Lunde]

[QUOTE=andredb]It does.
It does what they say on the website and I had similar resoults as other guys posting samples on this forum.
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The price has declined from where it started (now 225 from 325) so it is less than it was when we started. David Browne is a great guy and we love helping him on this, its such a cool idea. This is one of those things we sell through Las Vegas Pro, to keep the price as low as possible while we pioneer this in the US. We hope to get it into dealers hands when demand grows enough to justify dealer's inventory.
Brad

[kellyd]

I bought one last month. I wish I had at least 4 of them.
I do wish they would make some options regarding the length of the mounting screws. They sometimes stick out too much for close applications. I would be happy if they were 2" shorter

[Schaap]

It makes your microphone recordings to another level. We did a shootout with standard and brand shockmounts and the M600 smokes them all, especially on string instruments.

I made a user review about the shootout,it is on a the website of Enhanced Audio.

David gives also great support!

Henk

[mwagener]

I have two of them and I am thinking of replacing ALL my mic clips with the M600. Small price to pay for a big difference in sound. To me it's like converters, you really hear a difference the more channels you record.

[Omicron_9]

Hi,

Is this comparing the M600 to shockmounts only, or has anyone compared it to hard mounts? Has anyone tried both; in other words, comparing the M600 to both a hard mount and a shockmount for the same mic? I suppose I can imagine a difference between the M600 and a shockmount, but can't imagine a difference between the M600 and a hard mount.

And are the thumbscrews metal or plastic?

Thanks!
-O.9

[jayman]

Originally Posted by Omicron_9

Hi,

Is this comparing the M600 to shockmounts only, or has anyone compared it to hard mounts? Has anyone tried both; in other words, comparing the M600 to both a hard mount and a shockmount for the same mic? I suppose I can imagine a difference between the M600 and a shockmount, but can't imagine a difference between the M600 and a hard mount.

And are the thumbscrews metal or plastic?

Thanks!
-O.9

Good point! Anyone? It would be funny if it sounded the same as a $10 hard mount mic clip.

[ISedlacek]

Originally Posted by Omicron_9

Hi,

Is this comparing the M600 to shockmounts only, or has anyone compared it to hard mounts? Has anyone tried both; in other words, comparing the M600 to both a hard mount and a shockmount for the same mic? I suppose I can imagine a difference between the M600 and a shockmount, but can't imagine a difference between the M600 and a hard mount.

This is my question too ... If a rubber shockmount is a culprit for slightly blurred and unfocused sound in certain frequencies, is the "improved sound" a result of the M600 mount or of a simple removing the shockmount as such and using any hard mount instead ?
Anyway, when I have more time after summer, I will test the M600 personally, following David´s very kind offer for an evaluation

[Schaap]

Also with clips like with SM57 and with halfstiff mount with Brauner Phantom and with metal bars with Milab VIP/50 and Rode Classic, M600 won in all cases.

Henk

[ISedlacek]

Originally Posted by Schaap

Also with clips like with SM57 and with halfstiff mount with Brauner Phantom and with metal bars with Milab VIP/50 and Rode Classic, M600 won in all cases.

Henk

Few blind short AB samples could be quite interesting ...

[Schaap]

Sunflute made some samples earlier this year.

http://gearslutz.com/board/showthrea...highlight=m600


Henk

[andredb]

I got it after listening to these samples and that's what you get!

Regarding other hardclips VS Elastic Shock, i Think that in +40 year of recording someone would have found out that a regular Hardclip sounds better than a Elastic suspension right??
I think the m600 it's a different beast...

I think some high $$$ mic manufacturer should bundle this instead...

[David Browne]

Hi Guys,

Thank you so much for all your enthusiastic posts.
As it is my birthday today, you've all certainly made it a birthday to remember.

Best regards,

David Browne
Enhanced Audio
www.enhancedaudio.ie

Kellyd, Please email me regarding those shorter screws.

info@enhancedaudio.ie

[Schaap]

Hi David,

Happy birthday, I hope you drink your lager beer or whiskey(Paddy?) in a M600. It will taste better!

Henk

[David Browne]

Hi Henk,

Thank you, But I find Bushmills 1608 Reserve and the M600 a great combination.

Best regards,

David

[ISedlacek]

After reading all those quite incredible comments about this mic mount, I could not resist and ordered a pair, with David´s assurance that I can return them if I don´t like ... I was quite sceptical, I admit ...

They arrived today ... Very carefully packed in a nice, very professional box, including even a detailed, quite impressive manual (!)

I immediately tried to make few AB shots putting two Schoeps MK2 as close as possible (about 5 cm) in the identical position (one with the regular Schoeps shock mount and the other with M600) and stepped some distance away, thus making the performance and perception of both microphones ALMOST identical. Several times I played some flutes, violin, drum, Tibetan bowl and sang a bit.

Well,I had to admit somehow that even after making few repeated rounds, the mic with M600 always brought a bit more clear sound, more focused and more pronounced in HF, while the mic with the Schoeps shockmount sounded a bit more "muddy" comparing to it. I could not help. If I say "a bit", I mean really a bit, for sure it was not night and day, but quite recognisable.

I may post some AB samples later.

I also tried to sing some vocals to Horch, but altough I heard similar things even there, the AB samples were not that direct, since I had to change the mounts in between, which is quite a laborious work

Then I made a real recording of violin and viola with stereo Schoeps with M600 and I could not get rid of feeling that the result sounds kind of more clear, shiny and focused than usually (especially when I compared it with the recent recordings of the same) ...

Another thing is that these mounts look really EXTREMELY impressive and "futuristic" - kind of "cosmic" design.
Mounted in M600, now I stared at my pair of little Schoeps with almost a sacred awe. Looked VERY serious, big and kind of hi-tech ...

Handling various mic positions is quite easy with M600 and the overall built in quality is more than excellent. To mount the mic requires a bit more laborious process than with the usual mounts (to manage to evenly attach those six screws), but one can get used to it soon ... And yes, the mount is very solid and reliably massive.

Putting aside the sonical aspect, just as a mic mount it is a big and enjoyable upgrade. Of course, the Schoeps shock mounts are probably the most terrible mic mounts ever made in the Milky Way , but still ... And it suits the Horch much better than the mere swivel mount. And the cost is quite reasonable. The U87 original shock mount costs at least two times more ...

So, this was my first day with M600 mic mounts ...

[WilliamFF]

The M 600 is awsome !

Makes me wanna go back and retry the old dodgy mics I have put in the attic !

[Schaap]

Originally Posted by ISedlacek

After reading all those quite incredible comments
Well,I had to admit somehow that even after making few repeated rounds, the mic with M600 always brought a bit more clear sound, more focused and more pronounced in HF, while the mic with the Schoeps shockmount sounded a bit more "muddy" comparing to it. I could not help. If I say "a bit", I mean really a bit, for sure it was not night and day, but quite recognisable.

I may post some AB samples later.

I also tried to sing some vocals to Horch, but altough I heard similar things even there, the AB samples were not that direct, since I had to change the mounts in between, which is quite a laborious work

Then I made a real recording of violin and viola with stereo Schoeps with M600 and I could not get rid of feeling that the result sounds kind of more clear, shiny and focused than usually (especially when I compared it with the recent recordings of the same) ...

That is the consensus of most users.
Pity is that my (big) Rode Classic I don't fit in the M600. Maybe David should make a M600 XL version. I would buy it.

Henk

[gainreduction]

Another happy M600 user here.

I've posted before about my first impressions of it.

The only mic I couldn't use the M600 with is the Sennheiser MD421. The shape of the 421 makes it "slip out" of the M600 like a piece of soap in wet hands.

Like the others already said, it works.

[ISedlacek]

I have tried more , now mostly switching between two pairs of Schoeps (to get a real sound, not just one mic from a distance). One pair with M600, the other with the regular Schoeps shock mounts. Apart from the fact that M600 looks and works MUCH better as a mic mount, I must confess that the sound of the same microphones, the same preamp, (almost) the same mics position (it can never be done 100% the same) and the same instruments really differs based on the mount used.
M600 invariable shows somehow more clear sound in the mids and HF, while Schoeps shockmounts bring a bit muffled, muddy sound, comparing to it ... Quite tangible (and enjoyable !) sound improvement. Wow ...

I would say the sound is more or less in relation with the essence of each mount. Schoeps: rubberish unstable weak swing. M600: steady as a rock ... Clear and firm ...

I am happy I ordered these mounts ... Must order one more for Horch.

[Schaap]

Ivo, glad you're happy with the M600. I told you!!
Another thing what strikes me every time with the M600 is the longer decay of a plucked string or flageolots and the better focus esp. on vocals.

The only mic I couldn't use the M600 with is the Sennheiser MD421. The shape of the 421 makes it "slip out" of the M600 like a piece of soap in wet hands.

Yep, same thing happened to me yesterday, like a fish the 421 slipped out but felt luckily on my shoe. I 've used some neopreenrubber on a couple 'screwpoints' and it helped. In case I placed a pillow below the mic.

Henk

[David Browne]

Hi Guys,

Thank you all once again for your enthusiastic posts.

Ivo, I’m so glad that you are happy with your purchase of two
Enhanced Audio M600’s. Thank you also for your very positive comments.

With regard to the use of the M600 with the Sennheiser 421, I have attached
a photo with a suggested mounting position.
If you have other mics which have a similar problem, I would suggest using this method.

I would also suggest not using rubber at the screw points as during tests this practice seemed to negate any benefits the M600 was providing.

Larger rings have been mention to me and I shall be providing these as an option
in the near future, the M600 XL version. (Thank you Henk)

I recently did a demo of the M600 at a voiceover studio in Dublin
www.beaconstudios.net
The guys where so impressed with the clarity of the recorded voice
that within ten minutes they purchased six M600’s.

Thank you all once again.

Best regards,

David Browne
Enhanced Audio

[not_so_new]

Bump... any new users out there? I am getting ready to order one and I wanted to know if there were any more reviews after the dust has settled a little.

[alnico]

Dust has settled on my old mic mounts since I got the M600

[T.RayBullard]

Originally Posted by not_so_new

Bump... any new users out there? I am getting ready to order one and I wanted to know if there were any more reviews after the dust has settled a little.

Yeah man..I love mine..I bought one on a whim to see if the "hype" was true...

switched back and forth between my standard 426 mount and the EA..the difference is not subtle...I promise.

I used it on my main microphone configuration(AKG 426B in blumlein) for a Bach Ensemble a week and a half ago. So yeah...I am going to outfit all of my mics with them. I tend to frown heavily on ridiculous claims, but this one is no joke.

[rodrigo]

not so new:

You won't regret giving it a shot. It really does work. I have a small setup, my "hi end" mic is a TLM 103. I don't own a dedicated micpre... just TLM103> mogami cable >Metric Halo converter> Digital Performer. Most of my recordings are sampler/synthesizer based, but I also rely on acoustic sources (acc gtr, percussion, vocals, etc.) The M600 definitely upgraded my acoustic recordings. Not having a dedicated preamp, this is the best signal I can get with my current setup. The M600 helped clear out the mud factor!

[not_so_new]

Very cool guys thanks! So it looks like the price went down a little since the last time I checked. That is cool as well.... seeing as how the quote on the E251C that I am buying tomorrow as well just went up from the last quote I got 2 months back....



Oh and I know the answer to this already but the E251C will fit right? I see Michael W with his ELUX251 in the photos on the Las Vegas Pro Audio site anyway.

[T.RayBullard]

Originally Posted by not_so_new

Very cool guys thanks! So it looks like the price went down a little since the last time I checked. That is cool as well.... seeing as how the quote on the E251C that I am buying tomorrow as well just went up from the last quote I got 2 months back....



Oh and I know the answer to this already but the E251C will fit right? I see Michael W with his ELUX251 in the photos on the Las Vegas Pro Audio site anyway.

Got mine from LVPA too..

[ISedlacek]

Originally Posted by T.RayBullard

Yeah man..I love mine..I bought one on a whim to see if the "hype" was true...

switched back and forth between my standard 426 mount and the EA..the difference is not subtle...I promise.

I used it on my main microphone configuration(AKG 426B in blumlein) for a Bach Ensemble a week and a half ago. So yeah...I am going to outfit all of my mics with them. I tend to frown heavily on ridiculous claims, but this one is no joke.

Welcome to the club of converted heavy sceptics It really works. The only thing is that with a bigger microphone (like Horch) you would rather need three hands to manipulate with it ...

[Omicron_9]

Greetings.

I find all the reviews fascinating; yet no one (or maybe I've missed it) has yet to compare the M600 to a hard mount. Anyone?

Regards,
-0.9