_PPA LD-1 PAcific Pro Audio MIC

ddavid · 1st May 2003

Anyone used this Mic - got a friend in Nashville (faith, tim etc) who swears by it and the TUBE model...anyone used it?
thanks

markpar · 1st May 2003

They're both great mics for the money, I think. You won't be replacing your old U47s or U67s with them, but I think they're pretty good mics.

-mark

Dot · 6th May 2003

Any reason to believe PPA aren't just off-the-shelf mics from the Feilo factory in China?

Juanathan · 16th April 2005

I bought an LDfew weeks ago. I was intending to spend a little more for a standard brand. I went over to their office in Seattle and the owner had me try them...their Ribbon mic and their LD Tube mic. Both are interesting flavors. I've had them for a couple weeks. I bought a Grace preamp from them (which I love). The LD is great great...to me it sounds vintagy and sounds good on my voice. I particularly like the close recording with omni setting.

The ribbon R-one is harder for me to get great sounds out of. I'm not sure if its my limited skills or applications I've tried. I haven't done any drum or acoustic guitar, which would the good uses I'd figure. But I've tried it on my voice. With EQ its ok. Its all warmth, too much even. I'm thinking that on my limited budget, my SM57 does as well or better at the limited dynamic range thing. I haven't returned it yet. But may soon.

Jonathan

1st May 2003	#1
ddavid Gear Head Joined: Jun 2002 Location: western pa Posts: 34 Thread Starter	_PPA LD-1 PAcific Pro Audio MIC Anyone used this Mic - got a friend in Nashville (faith, tim etc) who swears by it and the TUBE model...anyone used it? thanks __________________ ddavid

6th May 2003	#3
Dot Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2002 Location: on the beach in warm, sunny SC Posts: 872	Any reason to believe PPA aren't just off-the-shelf mics from the Feilo factory in China? __________________ Dan Richards Yackin' about gear and recording techniques at http://studioforums.com

16th April 2005	#4
Juanathan Gear Head Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 43	PPA LD2ube I bought an LDfew weeks ago. I was intending to spend a little more for a standard brand. I went over to their office in Seattle and the owner had me try them...their Ribbon mic and their LD Tube mic. Both are interesting flavors. I've had them for a couple weeks. I bought a Grace preamp from them (which I love). The LD is great great...to me it sounds vintagy and sounds good on my voice. I particularly like the close recording with omni setting. The ribbon R-one is harder for me to get great sounds out of. I'm not sure if its my limited skills or applications I've tried. I haven't done any drum or acoustic guitar, which would the good uses I'd figure. But I've tried it on my voice. With EQ its ok. Its all warmth, too much even. I'm thinking that on my limited budget, my SM57 does as well or better at the limited dynamic range thing. I haven't returned it yet. But may soon. Jonathan

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markpar Gear interested Joined: May 2003 Location: Monroe, WA Posts: 1	They're both great mics for the money, I think. You won't be replacing your old U47s or U67s with them, but I think they're pretty good mics. -mark