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6th May 2009
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Thread Starter |  alternative to neumann km 183
Any alternative to km 183 for omni main pair? I know DPA and I have Schoeps too but I would like something cheaper. evisto |
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6th May 2009
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Of the good omnis, the 183 is at the cheap end - all the others I can think of (you already mention two of them) are all more expensive than the 183.
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6th May 2009
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Haven't actually heard it, but I'm sure the new Beyer MC 910 is worth considering. I have the predecessor (MC 801) and it's quite good. And the MC 930 (current cardioid Beyer SDC) has a rather good reputation 'round here. |
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6th May 2009
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Have you considered the oktava mk-012. You can pick up a stereo pair with omni, card, and hyper-card capsules for the price of one KM183 and they are very useable.
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6th May 2009
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Please consider the Shure KSM-141 mics. These are switchable bewtween omni and cardioid. They are Shure's copies of Schoeps's CMC65 mic.
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6th May 2009
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AT4022 seem to be a very good omni. Member jnorman have posted some very nice clips using these mic's. There's also a Röde mic that has good reputation. /Peter |
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7th May 2009
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I've heard the 141 has a very upfront sound. In your estimation, would the 141s in omni mode work well as outriggers in a 4 mic setup (main ORTF and outrigs)? Thank you! 
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7th May 2009
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No doubt that the 141 in omni would be a good choice for outriggers. The mic is slightly present sounding but pretty flat. It is not a trebly sounding mic. Check it out.
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7th May 2009
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I'm really lovin' the Sennheiser 8020 these days. I find myself using them as mains more and more frequently. ~$2200 for a matched pr. And yes, very good mics can be had for less as cited earlier in this thread!
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