m-audio sputnik?

[Filmusic]

thanks - off to ebay.....i go

[Stembeck]

For the curious, below is a link to a recording of the sacred song "Come Holy Ghost" wherein the lead vocal mic is a Sputnik.

Preamp was a Metric Halo ULN-8. Added a bit of eq, compression and reverb (all using Metric Halo's offerings, with Haloverb as the reverb chosen).

For the curious, the acoustic guitar (both the regular part and the chimes) was recorded using a pair of M-Audio Pulsar II's in X/Y about two feet in front of the guitar, and the harmony vocal mic was a Rode NT1A modded by Michael Joly.

I'm posting this because I know that when I was considering the the Sputnik, I appreciated being able to hearing recordings others had done using the mic. So here's a small effort to "give back." Enjoy. (Sorry about having only a link below; I haven't been able to figure out how to embed from SoundCloud yet.)

Come Holy Ghost by Get jaggy wid it on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

[Greg B]

We sold the Sputnik for years before it was discontinued, but not often because every time someone compared the ADK TC to the Sputnik (which is about the same price) they always preferred the ADK TC. The ADK TC is really my all-around favorite vocal condenser in that price range. It was my lead singer's favorite mic on his voice for 7 years until he tried a Telefunken Elam 251e (which costs 20 times as much).

So if you can't find a Sputnik out there, fear not, there are other great choices in that price range worth trying out.

[Chadfish]

Here's a little shootout I did with the Sputnik and 3 other mics.


https://vimeo.com/19919137

[useme2305]

mic 2 was my favourite by far followed by mic 4 and then mic 3.

was the sputnik in this test modded or stock?

[Chadfish]

My fave is the NT2000. The Sputnik is stock.

[useme2305]

the rode sounded a little unmusical to my ears...i guess i'm not into the super clinical type of sound. the sputnik definitely wins in that department while it still could have it's super high mids/highs tamed to some degree.

[Chadfish]

I would say the 4050 is the most clinical, which is why many studios have them. it's great for an accurate representation of the source. I wanted to like the 5050 the most, but hearing the original files on my JBL LSR4328 monitors, the NT2000 became my go-to vocal mic. Previously I only used the Sputnik. The Sputnik has lots of character, and some tube sizzle. I like the warmth of the NT2000, which by the way is the same mic as the NT2a, only the NT2a's filters aren't variable. Just switches like the 4050.

Anyway, other than the 4033 (which was brighter than the others), the other 3 mics are VERY similar. More-so than I expected. So any one would be a fine mic to get. I have them all, so I'm good!

[Rightclick]

Has the Sputnik been discontinued?

[useme2305]

yes

[joelpatterson]

Well cool, I suddenly have a pair of rare, vintage mics!

[imaginaryday]

Originally Posted by Rightclick

Has the Sputnik been discontinued?

they just brought it back.

[Rightclick]

Originally Posted by imaginaryday

the just brought it back.

Huge news.

Where are they distributed? Can't buy direct from M-Audio, I guess?