Just had my Pearlman modded.

**James Lugo** · 28th January 2006

I just had the hi cut mod put on my Pearlman by Dave. Very sweet addition. It helped today with a sibilant singer. It comes stock on the new ones but I had one of the originals with no hi cut. I'm running Pearlman>Pacifica>LTD-1 line in for EQ... Bigness!!!

Thanks Dave.

jdunn · 28th January 2006

Mods are good. thumbsup

We've tried a number of input capacitors in my Korby CM3, and there's this one silver mica cap that is awesome. Takes away any high frequency harshness. The mic sounds a bit more vintage now, it just sounds right.

You're probably happy with your mic the way it is, but I swear this might make a noticeable improvement. You just need to know the value of the input capacitor and I'll tell you where Dave can get one.

**James Lugo** · 28th January 2006

Hey Jason, I like it better now. Warmer and darker.

darkwater · 28th January 2006

I know I've asked for comparisons left and right, but are you now diggin' your Pearlman more than your Charter Oak? I"VE GOT TO SHOOT THESE 2 OUT ON MY VOICE!!!!! AAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! sorry.

**James Lugo** · 28th January 2006

Dark,

They're different. Come to Hollywood tomorrow and sing at my studio. CALL ME!

darkwater · 28th January 2006

oh, I'm callin', I'm callin'......

gvonbaren · 28th January 2006

...and then please post the results and let us know where each mic excells!
Thanks,Glenn

Gregg Sartiano · 28th January 2006

Can anybody tell me what those switches are? There's a small metal one on the mic (near the capsule) and there's two on the power supply (one's power...duh...what's the other)?

I figure one's a low-cut...probably the mic one...

Gregg Sartiano · 31st January 2006

That's me, the thread-killer (whassup, picksail?)...

No, seriously, what are those switches?

Also, Pearlman fiends and fans: www.synchronicity-music.net song: "Mrs. California" vocal tracked Pearlman --> original Neve 1073 --> Distressor

Killahurts · 31st January 2006

The one on the mic is the cardioid/omni switch.

For those with 2 switches on the mic( like mine) - the second one is the hi cut.

There is only one switch on my PS, on/off. I think the other switch you refer to is really the light, which is very bright red

darkwater · 31st January 2006

Hey,

I said I would chime back in here after I shot them out at James' place.... The Pearlman was better for me. For the test, I sang What's Goin' On, by Marvin. I think I picked that because it has some extreme dynamics, from really soft falsetto to belting. We used the rolloff on the Pearlman and it was VERY 47ish. The Charter Oak had a much more pronounced upper midrange that didn't work for me at all. I could see it working in a circumstance where you had a really thick mix and needed something to cut through, maybe a singer with a lower register,... but for me, I'd rather EQ to get there than start with something so pronounced. Let me make it totally clear that the Charter Oak sounded dynamite and for a different singer would be a great call. Just not the one pour mois. C'est La Vie. Now I have to shoot the Pearlman out with my SE ICIS. James laughed at it, but that thing has won shootouts at my studio with mics 5 times it's price!

mcballs · 31st January 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkwater

Hey,

I said I would chime back in here after I shot them out at James' place.... The Pearlman was better for me. For the test, I sang What's Goin' On, by Marvin. I think I picked that because it has some extreme dynamics, from really soft falsetto to belting. We used the rolloff on the Pearlman and it was VERY 47ish. The Charter Oak had a much more pronounced upper midrange that didn't work for me at all. I could see it working in a circumstance where you had a really thick mix and needed something to cut through, maybe a singer with a lower register,... but for me, I'd rather EQ to get there than start with something so pronounced. Let me make it totally clear that the Charter Oak sounded dynamite and for a different singer would be a great call. Just not the one pour mois. C'est La Vie. Now I have to shoot the Pearlman out with my SE ICIS. James laughed at it, but that thing has won shootouts at my studio with mics 5 times it's price!

What range did you sing What's Goin' On in? Lowest, highest, average note?

Sorry for such a particular question. I'm heavily contemplating this mic, but haven't been able to give one to try.

darkwater · 31st January 2006

I probably sang it close to the key it's in. I don't know. I've recorded similar styling with the SE ICIS and it holds up fairly well. I'm not even running it through all the mojo we had at James' place. Mic straight into Pacifica, no compression, no eq. I probably will throw down for the Pearlman sometime soon, but this ICIS is more than decent for the money, especially when paired with the Pacifica.

Teddy Gee · 1st February 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkwater

Hey,

I said I would chime back in here after I shot them out at James' place.... The Pearlman was better for me. For the test, I sang What's Goin' On, by Marvin. I think I picked that because it has some extreme dynamics, from really soft falsetto to belting. We used the rolloff on the Pearlman and it was VERY 47ish. The Charter Oak had a much more pronounced upper midrange that didn't work for me at all. I could see it working in a circumstance where you had a really thick mix and needed something to cut through, maybe a singer with a lower register,... but for me, I'd rather EQ to get there than start with something so pronounced. Let me make it totally clear that the Charter Oak sounded dynamite and for a different singer would be a great call. Just not the one pour mois. C'est La Vie. Now I have to shoot the Pearlman out with my SE ICIS. James laughed at it, but that thing has won shootouts at my studio with mics 5 times it's price!

Just to keep the confusion level high

I think if I recall from his orginal posts on the topic that James Charter Oak is a SA538B which is voiced to have a bit more forward upper mid-range (as you noted). I have the Charter Oak SA538 (no B) and it is very smooth with no hype in the presence area at all to my ear.

That being said I will still probably want to get a Perlman at some point myself but you might find the SA538 to work better for your voice (and it is also $100 cheaper)

Stephen

darkwater · 1st February 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teddy Gee

Just to keep the confusion level high

I think if I recall from his orginal posts on the topic that James Charter Oak is a SA538B which is voiced to have a bit more forward upper mid-range (as you noted). I have the Charter Oak SA538 (no B) and it is very smooth with no hype in the presence area at all to my ear.

That being said I will still probably want to get a Perlman at some point myself but you might find the SA538 to work better for your voice (and it is also $100 cheaper)

Stephen

I don't believe that's right. James does not have the "B" model. And if you look at the Charter Oak website, the differerence appears to be an extension of the low end in the "B". B for Bass? Don't know..

Teddy Gee · 1st February 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkwater

I don't believe that's right. James does not have the "B" model. And if you look at the Charter Oak website, the differerence appears to be an extension of the low end in the "B". B for Bass? Don't know..

You are very likely to be right about what model James has (since you were singing into it

).................my memory has failed at other times, too come to think of it

...................

The information on the voiceing was the opinion of the sonic difference between the two from Nathan Eldred at Atlas Pro Audio when I bought my Charter Oak from him and that's why I chose the non-B version. In any event, I stand corrected and I guess I can't really compare since I have yet to hear a Perlman..........................I am very happy with the Charter Oak.

Stephen

**James Lugo** · 1st February 2006

I do not have a B. I have the main vocal mic

tubesandteles · 2nd February 2006

Hey James-
Still loving the vocal coaching CD. I dig my Pearlman with my x73i (only good choice I have). However, I am a VERY sibilant singer. I dig the TM-1 on my acoustic, but I am wondering how much the mod effected the sound? I love the mic, it is WORLDS away from everything else I have ever had the opportunity to sing through, but it does require some de-essing, but I don't like having to do that too much. Do you happen to have an un-eq'd sample of the mic before and after? Did you get a switch put on, or did he just install the capacitor (or whatever) permanently? Do you have to eq the mic in the end to make it cut through the mix, or do the nice mids make it still cut through.

Any advice, would be great. Thanks so much James.

thermos · 2nd February 2006

tubesandteles,

it is a switch, so you can use it wide open (without the darkening cap switch) or darkened. The dark thing is cool if you are sibilant, but needs a good eq to bring out the highs (at least for me). I find myself going back and forth for vox. The dark switch seems to bring it closer to a U47 (which is what he modeled it after anyway).

tubesandteles · 2nd February 2006

To be honest, I'm pissed that I was sold the model without the switch when literally within the next 3 or 4, I think, came with the switch, when I specifically said, I was trying to run and hide from my sibilant NTK... But since he is so freaking nice, I can't be too mad! I mean, when I'm not shooting high powered essss sounds, it ROCKS, guess I'll ask if he can add the mod with the switch. That is what I want, I don't want the permanant thing that has to be soldered or cut off.

thermos · 2nd February 2006

He'll probably happily do it for free.

**James Lugo** · 2nd February 2006

tube,

GET THE MOD!!!! It's the answer to your troubles.

blastula · 2nd February 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubesandteles

To be honest, I'm pissed that I was sold the model without the switch when literally within the next 3 or 4, I think, came with the switch, when I specifically said, I was trying to run and hide from my sibilant NTK... But since he is so freaking nice, I can't be too mad! I mean, when I'm not shooting high powered essss sounds, it ROCKS, guess I'll ask if he can add the mod with the switch. That is what I want, I don't want the permanant thing that has to be soldered or cut off.

Well, not to say that you shouldn't go for the mod, because it is useful, but...i was just comparing hi cut in to hi cut out on my pearlman, and i have to say that the hi end on that mic is so cool...so many other mics seem to have something up there that needs surgery, but the pearlman's un-modded hi end is just sweet fizzy cream. the kind one tries to but seldom gets from eq.

i think with vocals it's likely to be that if you record with the hi cut...you'll be adding it back in the mix....with the hi cut out, you're kinda there.

rob

**James Lugo** · 2nd February 2006

I can't ellaborate now because I have to go to sleep or I'm going to shoot a client in the head in the morning because I'm so burned out.

What I will say is there's a sibilant thing going on with the Pearlman with the no high cut switch, that really effects some voices more then others. But the hi cut mod fixes it. I know first hand, I had one the original Pearlmans without the hi cut and it worked on my voice but my voice is not sibilant. It did not work on some of my clients but now with the mod I'm using it on clients that it didn't work for a few weeks ago and it's killing on their voices now. Just awseome! No sibilance problem. I'm getting one of the best vocal sounds I've ever heard in any studio ever now.

Pearlman(hi cut in)>Pacifica>LTD-1(EQ)>1176>La2a>16X

It's sick sounding. I've been searching for so long for the right combo for what I hear in my head. Life's good!

Tube,
Call Dave and get the mod. It takes 15 minutes, my assistant took it down there and he did it while she waited. It's so worth it man and don't be mad about getting an early model, that's life, I have an early model too. Keep singing!

Jonathan Starr · 2nd February 2006

That Pearlman sounded so "right" to me at your place, James, I would have been nervous to get it modded. It's a fantastic mic, and I guess with the option of darkening it a bit, it makes it really versatile.

I really love my 2 Pelusos and the Korby stubby, but I see one of those Pearlmans in my future. Perhaps as soon as my bank account recovers from the Pro COntrol I just snagged off evilbay.

tubesandteles · 2nd February 2006

The mod sounds sweet instead of SSSssssweet. (I told you I was really sibilant!) However, I wonder if he could add it on as a switch. Even if the switch is internal. Who knows, but thanks for the reply.
Good luck feeling not burnt out today. Just think of what gear the money will buy, and the hours will fly!

**James Lugo** · 2nd February 2006

The mod is a switch and it didn't seem to effect the mics original sound when the switch is off.

Gregg Sartiano · 3rd February 2006

No, seriously, the box has two switches on it and one is power. Also, there is a switch on the mike. And, yes, there is a light in between the switches on the P.S.

All help is appreciated.

Ch-ch-check it out: www.synchronicity-music.net

Kevin Carey "Farewell to the Masses" Pearlman --> Millennia STT-1

Kevin Carey "Mrs. California" Pearlman --> original Neve 1073 + Distressor

Kris · 3rd February 2006

Voltage switch?

mcballs · 3rd February 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by James 'LA' Lugo

I just had the hi cut mod put on my Pearlman by Dave. Very sweet addition. It helped today with a sibilant singer. It comes stock on the new ones but I had one of the originals with no hi cut. I'm running Pearlman>Pacifica>LTD-1 line in for EQ... Bigness!!!

Thanks Dave.

Hey, James, what frequencies do you find yourself cutting/boosting with the EQ? I wish Dave would make a frequency response plot for his mic.

28th January 2006	#1
James Lugo Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 6,711 Thread Starter	Just had my Pearlman modded. I just had the hi cut mod put on my Pearlman by Dave. Very sweet addition. It helped today with a sibilant singer. It comes stock on the new ones but I had one of the originals with no hi cut. I'm running Pearlman>Pacifica>LTD-1 line in for EQ... Bigness!!! Thanks Dave. __________________ Vocal Asylum & Hemispheres Recording - http://www.sslmixingonline.com/ http://www.HemispheresRecording.com - http://www.youtube.com/user/jameslugo Now affiliated with Sound Pure Pro Audio & Guitars / Boutique Amps

28th January 2006	#4
darkwater Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Topanga, CA Posts: 1,375	I know I've asked for comparisons left and right, but are you now diggin' your Pearlman more than your Charter Oak? I"VE GOT TO SHOOT THESE 2 OUT ON MY VOICE!!!!! AAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! sorry. __________________ "Influences are alarm clocks of talents you already have within you."- Juana Molina "Don't play everything. Let some things go by. Some music is just imagined" - Thelonius Monk

28th January 2006	#8
Gregg Sartiano Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 1,804	Can anybody tell me what those switches are? There's a small metal one on the mic (near the capsule) and there's two on the power supply (one's power...duh...what's the other)? I figure one's a low-cut...probably the mic one... __________________ "We need to legitimize peer-to-peer sharing as a business model, because it's already a business. If [the P2P companies] are going to make money on us, we should have a chance to make money along with them." -- Perry Farrell on the failure of national intellectual property policy to keep up with the rapid evolution of online media "Every Internet transmission of a musical work constitutes a public performance of that work. " http://www.ascap.com/weblicense/webfaq.html

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Killahurts Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,694	The one on the mic is the cardioid/omni switch. For those with 2 switches on the mic( like mine) - the second one is the hi cut. There is only one switch on my PS, on/off. I think the other switch you refer to is really the light, which is very bright red __________________ Analog is the new black

2nd February 2006	#18
tubesandteles Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 267	James....the mod on the Pearlman Hey James- Still loving the vocal coaching CD. I dig my Pearlman with my x73i (only good choice I have). However, I am a VERY sibilant singer. I dig the TM-1 on my acoustic, but I am wondering how much the mod effected the sound? I love the mic, it is WORLDS away from everything else I have ever had the opportunity to sing through, but it does require some de-essing, but I don't like having to do that too much. Do you happen to have an un-eq'd sample of the mic before and after? Did you get a switch put on, or did he just install the capacitor (or whatever) permanently? Do you have to eq the mic in the end to make it cut through the mix, or do the nice mids make it still cut through. Any advice, would be great. Thanks so much James.

28th January 2006	#2
jdunn Head of Bumping Security (B.S) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: in the hills of Southern California Posts: 2,944	Mods are good. thumbsup We've tried a number of input capacitors in my Korby CM3, and there's this one silver mica cap that is awesome. Takes away any high frequency harshness. The mic sounds a bit more vintage now, it just sounds right. You're probably happy with your mic the way it is, but I swear this might make a noticeable improvement. You just need to know the value of the input capacitor and I'll tell you where Dave can get one.

28th January 2006	#7
gvonbaren Gear Head Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 39	...and then please post the results and let us know where each mic excells! Thanks,Glenn

1st February 2006	#17
James Lugo Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 6,711 Thread Starter	I do not have a B. I have the main vocal mic

2nd February 2006	#19
thermos Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 3,553	tubesandteles, it is a switch, so you can use it wide open (without the darkening cap switch) or darkened. The dark thing is cool if you are sibilant, but needs a good eq to bring out the highs (at least for me). I find myself going back and forth for vox. The dark switch seems to bring it closer to a U47 (which is what he modeled it after anyway).

2nd February 2006	#20
tubesandteles Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 267	Crappy situation To be honest, I'm pissed that I was sold the model without the switch when literally within the next 3 or 4, I think, came with the switch, when I specifically said, I was trying to run and hide from my sibilant NTK... But since he is so freaking nice, I can't be too mad! I mean, when I'm not shooting high powered essss sounds, it ROCKS, guess I'll ask if he can add the mod with the switch. That is what I want, I don't want the permanant thing that has to be soldered or cut off.

2nd February 2006	#25
Jonathan Starr Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wailuku, Maui, Hi Posts: 1,042	That Pearlman sounded so "right" to me at your place, James, I would have been nervous to get it modded. It's a fantastic mic, and I guess with the option of darkening it a bit, it makes it really versatile. I really love my 2 Pelusos and the Korby stubby, but I see one of those Pearlmans in my future. Perhaps as soon as my bank account recovers from the Pro COntrol I just snagged off evilbay. __________________ Aloha, Jonathan Starr Big Gorilla Sound Twixt reef & jungle Wailuku, Maui

2nd February 2006	#26
tubesandteles Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 267	Thanks James The mod sounds sweet instead of SSSssssweet. (I told you I was really sibilant!) However, I wonder if he could add it on as a switch. Even if the switch is internal. Who knows, but thanks for the reply. Good luck feeling not burnt out today. Just think of what gear the money will buy, and the hours will fly!

3rd February 2006	#28
Gregg Sartiano Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 1,804	No, seriously, the box has two switches on it and one is power. Also, there is a switch on the mike. And, yes, there is a light in between the switches on the P.S. All help is appreciated. Ch-ch-check it out: www.synchronicity-music.net Kevin Carey "Farewell to the Masses" Pearlman --> Millennia STT-1 Kevin Carey "Mrs. California" Pearlman --> original Neve 1073 + Distressor

3rd February 2006	#29
Kris Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 2,418	Voltage switch?

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