sdc with tight cardioid pattern

PaRaNoId · 13th July 2008

Im looking for a pair of SDC overheads with a tight cardioid pattern. I own the mxl 603s but they are almost omni and have a huge bump at 9k, plus are very noisy. Also own the groove tubes gt-33, but they are a bit midrangey and are very selective about preamps. What is a good sdc pair (under 1k$) that has a relatively tight pattern, low noise and relatively flat frequency response. Ideas so far- Cascade m39, Rode nt-5...

danbronson · 13th July 2008

Allow me to be the first to recommend the OktavaMod Mk-012 with hypercardiod capsules (and cardioid and omni).

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tINY · 14th July 2008

For hyper-card - the shelf on the AT u873r is easy to compensate for (though I ususally leave it alone, as it tames any shrillness).

For a bit more money, the Earthworks SR25 is really nice with a well-controlled cardioid pattern.

-tINY

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PaRaNoId Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 550 Thread Starter	sdc with tight cardioid pattern Im looking for a pair of SDC overheads with a tight cardioid pattern. I own the mxl 603s but they are almost omni and have a huge bump at 9k, plus are very noisy. Also own the groove tubes gt-33, but they are a bit midrangey and are very selective about preamps. What is a good sdc pair (under 1k$) that has a relatively tight pattern, low noise and relatively flat frequency response. Ideas so far- Cascade m39, Rode nt-5... __________________ It's not the tools, it's the talent... Clients include- GIN BLOSSOMS, SOCIAL DISTORTION, HOT HOT HEAT, CIRCA SURVIVE, SILVER SUN PICKUPS, PHOENIX, DIRTY HEADS, ROGER CLYNE AND THE PACEMAKERS, BUSTICLES, ABOVE THE LOVE...

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danbronson Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 871	Allow me to be the first to recommend the OktavaMod Mk-012 with hypercardiod capsules (and cardioid and omni). OktavaMod - Shop

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tINY Gear Guru Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 10,234	For hyper-card - the shelf on the AT u873r is easy to compensate for (though I ususally leave it alone, as it tames any shrillness). For a bit more money, the Earthworks SR25 is really nice with a well-controlled cardioid pattern. -tINY