M147

[lpuma]

What do you think about this mic to track rap vocals? all I read Here about this mic is... shit. It was the "better" tube mic I can afford (get it 2nd hand for 1200 euros, street price here 2200). My first results are... better than my 4033 recordings. So my question is why is this mic so hated on? And I would like to know if you think I bought a K2... but 2 times more expensive?

other questions:
- can I "upgrade" my 147 changing the tube? what tube would really improve the mic sound?
- what's the best (and clean) solution to reduce the output level of this mic (I would like to add more gain from my preamp, but i cant cause of the very high output level)

thanks.

[Imagearho]

Hit the pad on the preamp if you want to lower the mic level if you want to hear more of your preamp. Also, I have that mic aswell and I love it. It sounds great on vocals to me. I got a 6176 to use with it and the combination is great!

[lpuma]

Originally Posted by Imagearho

Hit the pad on the preamp if you want to lower the mic level if you want to hear more of your preamp. Also, I have that mic aswell and I love it. It sounds great on vocals to me. I got a 6176 to use with it and the combination is great!

ok thanks. I have no pad on my preamp (I use a track on my amek bc2).

[abit]

I had m149 and I exchanged it for 2 m147.
To my ears it's a very warm tube mic.

149 is more for pop kinda mic.
Also it depends on vocalist/rapper/pres, comp etc

[lpuma]

ok thanks.

[Eager2Know]

Originally Posted by lpuma

What do you think about this mic to track rap vocals? all I read Here about this mic is... shit. It was the "better" tube mic I can afford (get it 2nd hand for 1200 euros, street price here 2200). My first results are... better than my 4033 recordings. So my question is why is this mic so hated on? And I would like to know if you think I bought a K2... but 2 times more expensive?
thanks.

Don't have it yet but it's on my wish list, a friend of mine has one...I love it