good vocal mic to compliment Chandler Germanium pre

isham · 10th December 2006

so I did it... I ordered a second hand chandler germanium (thanks James !)

It will be used mainly for male vocals (baryton kind and not sibilant at all),
I was wondering if you had some good (or bad) experiences with some mics ?
my curent mics are the sm7B and a modded apex 460 (with the peluso capsule)

Any comment is very appreciated

Thanks a lot,

Tamra · 10th December 2006

I'm going to be trying out two OktavaMods, an Area 51 TT, a KorbyKat Fet, and a Neumann TLM with a Chandler Germ I'm demoing from VK this week. I'll be posting results later this week. I'm a female singer but I have a male rock range.

newnes · 10th December 2006

Nice! The Germ is sweet for sure but I found it a bit noisy at high gain settings with low output mics (most ribbons and dynamics) on quieter sources like vocals. I had great results with these types of mics into the Germ on electric guitar and drums. Good luck!

Craig.

isham · 10th December 2006

good point, thanks a lot Greg, do you have some mic (valve or condensator) in mind then ?

isham · 10th December 2006

excellent Tamra, can't wait to hear the results

thenoiseflower · 10th December 2006

Honestly, lately, We have been getting beautiful vocals through a TLM 103 ------> Germ , Its not the slutiest combo, but the combo definetly compliment eachother & worth a listen.
I also love U87ai , AT4047 & the KSM44. to the germ

KSM44 ----> GERM , for hip hop vocals has been slaying tracks all weekend.

Tamra - I am very interested in the KAT FET to the germ, keep us posted

Reag1502 · 10th December 2006

I've been getting some nice results with a Rode NT2000 with my Germ. The Rode is a pretty bright mic, but the warmth of the Germ helps with that a lot.

numrologst · 11th December 2006

lawson l47 for sure

Tamra · 14th December 2006

KorbyKat FET was beautiful through the Germ (good w/both 1176 and STA-Level) very clear and intimate. Didn't work out well for my purposes because the pristine quality makes my vocals stand out of the "all recorded in one room together" basic tracks, plus as a rock singer I like a little more edge on my mic.

My favorites through the Germ so far have been an unusual OktavaMod 219 with robust SM57 like characteristics tweaked for me by Michael Joly, and a red badge Neumann TLM170R.

Also really sweet, though I prefer it with the Bob Payne mod Altec 1556A is the Area51 TT, a really great mic for half the price of the Korby. But the Korby is in a class by itself as far as the selection of mics I had to work with.

isham · 14th December 2006

excellent Tamra,

very instructive, I also ordered last week an oktava mk319 modded by Michael Jolly (he knows his stuff and very nice person), I will report also my experience as soon as I can plug mic in the germanium (even if I have less comparaison points than you)

Take Care,

MrVelvet · 15th December 2006

It seems to me that the Germ lends his great sound to almost any mic... Sounded even nice with my Rode NTK which I tend to dislike more and more these days...

I DID like my Beta58 for vocals surprisingly well through the Germ. Great sound on its own, just a different flavour, and not as "small" as I remember that mic through different pres...

10th December 2006	#1
isham Gear addict Joined: Jan 2006 Location: US/UK/Switzerland Posts: 453 Thread Starter	good vocal mic to compliment Chandler Germanium pre so I did it... I ordered a second hand chandler germanium (thanks James !) It will be used mainly for male vocals (baryton kind and not sibilant at all), I was wondering if you had some good (or bad) experiences with some mics ? my curent mics are the sm7B and a modded apex 460 (with the peluso capsule) Any comment is very appreciated Thanks a lot,

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MrVelvet Lives for gear Joined: May 2006 Location: Karlsruhe, Germany Posts: 730	It seems to me that the Germ lends his great sound to almost any mic... Sounded even nice with my Rode NTK which I tend to dislike more and more these days... I DID like my Beta58 for vocals surprisingly well through the Germ. Great sound on its own, just a different flavour, and not as "small" as I remember that mic through different pres... __________________ . Nicolay Ketterer realsamples http://www.realsamples.com http://www.myspace.com/realsamples

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10th December 2006	#2
Tamra Gear nut Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 77	I'm going to be trying out two OktavaMods, an Area 51 TT, a KorbyKat Fet, and a Neumann TLM with a Chandler Germ I'm demoing from VK this week. I'll be posting results later this week. I'm a female singer but I have a male rock range.

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newnes Gear maniac Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 241	Nice! The Germ is sweet for sure but I found it a bit noisy at high gain settings with low output mics (most ribbons and dynamics) on quieter sources like vocals. I had great results with these types of mics into the Germ on electric guitar and drums. Good luck! Craig.

10th December 2006	#6
thenoiseflower Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 1,425	Honestly, lately, We have been getting beautiful vocals through a TLM 103 ------> Germ , Its not the slutiest combo, but the combo definetly compliment eachother & worth a listen. I also love U87ai , AT4047 & the KSM44. to the germ KSM44 ----> GERM , for hip hop vocals has been slaying tracks all weekend. Tamra - I am very interested in the KAT FET to the germ, keep us posted

10th December 2006	#7
Reag1502 Gear addict Joined: Jul 2006 Location: overlooking the pacific ocean Posts: 367	I've been getting some nice results with a Rode NT2000 with my Germ. The Rode is a pretty bright mic, but the warmth of the Germ helps with that a lot.

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numrologst Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,955	lawson l47 for sure

14th December 2006	#9
Tamra Gear nut Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 77	KorbyKat FET was beautiful through the Germ (good w/both 1176 and STA-Level) very clear and intimate. Didn't work out well for my purposes because the pristine quality makes my vocals stand out of the "all recorded in one room together" basic tracks, plus as a rock singer I like a little more edge on my mic. My favorites through the Germ so far have been an unusual OktavaMod 219 with robust SM57 like characteristics tweaked for me by Michael Joly, and a red badge Neumann TLM170R. Also really sweet, though I prefer it with the Bob Payne mod Altec 1556A is the Area51 TT, a really great mic for half the price of the Korby. But the Korby is in a class by itself as far as the selection of mics I had to work with.