>>John has tried pretty much all the mics over here, and he favors >>the SP omnis for Budget mics, which are indeed very good.
For high end, he selected both the Schoeps MK2 and the Sennheiser MKH80 for his own collection, and I prefer these as well. I think the Oktavas are ever so slightly rounder and warmer, but the quality is also a bit uneven. The Oktavas can also be modified so that is a consideration as well. The Studio Projects Omnis are a bit more colored in sound, although the color is nice; I prefer a slightly more neutral sound. The SP are a bit tricky to place but will reward you with good placement. John is very good at Mic placement. The SP B1 is cardioid, and is slightly different from the ones that John used, the difference here being mainly the difference between cardioid and omni. I bought my B1's on ebay for $80 each, I don't really use them, I lend them out. Someone is using them right now :) DT >David > John Buckman of Magnatune told me he used the Studio Projects omni >mics to make some of the recordings of Jacob Heringman that can be >heard on Magnatune. >He mentioned that they cost $300 a pair. Are these the same ones as >yours? If so, you found yourself a good deal. >Regards >Anthony >> >> >>To get on or off this list see list information at >>http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
