Behringer B-5 vs/equals Studio Projects C4?

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These mics look alike, have the same features, have identical polar
charts, and the specs seem to be near dupes. Even the reviews are
similar! Are they one and the same? Is it the same capsule? The
obvious differences: B-5 is way cheaper and sold singly. C4 comes in a
matched pair. I'm considering buying the C4. But if I can get the same
stuff for less.....

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Wayne wrote:

> The Studio Projects C4's also come with cardiod and omni capsules.

As do the Behringer B5's.

> Usually, I wind up using AT4041's,
> MXL603s or AKG-535EB.

Did you do the Dorsey Mods on the MXL603?

> I have no idea how the quality control is on the B5's.

I wonder about that too. I'm also having a hard time coming to grips with how
companies are now putting out economy versions of economy mics.

--
Nathan

"Imagine if there were no Hypothetical Situations"

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Wayne <ybstudios@aol.com> wrote:
>>Did you do the Dorsey Mods on the MXL603?
>
>No. I didn't know Scott had done the SD's. I did send the 603s to Brent Casey
>when he was with Marshall and he cleaned them up (noise) and sent me back a
>matched pair.

I have not done the SDs at all, mostly because they have enough capsule
problems that I decided it wasn't worth spending a lot of time on the
electronics.

>I did mod my MXL-V67G and that was an improvement. I subsequently picked up a
>couple of MXL-63M's (Mars) cheap and the electronics in them were similiar to
>Scott's so I left them alone. I don't use them and probably should sell them.
>
>The main reason I'll put up a MXL-603s sometimes is because of the wide cardiod
>pattern as opposed to an AT4041. The wide pattern works better for me on drum
>ovhds.

You considered a pair of omnis? The AT4051 also is a pretty good cardioid
with a fairly wide pattern. I take it that raising the ceiling is out of
the question, huh?
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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In article <419228EA.1A29293B@nc.rr.com>,
Nathan West <natewest@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>Scott Dorsey wrote:
>
>> I have not done the SDs at all, mostly because they have enough capsule
>> problems that I decided it wasn't worth spending a lot of time on the
>> electronics.
>
>I thought you did some resister and cap mods. I stand corrected.

No, although I have on the Oktava small diaphragm microphones (which
themselves do have some capsule consistency issues sometimes).
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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>I have not done the SDs at all, mostly because they have enough capsule
>problems that I decided it wasn't worth spending a lot of time on the
>electronics.
>
>You considered a pair of omnis? The AT4051 also is a pretty good cardioid
>with a fairly wide pattern. I take it that raising the ceiling is out of
>the question, huh?
>--scott
>--
The AT4051a is on my list, but I'm having to use the little brother AT4041
right now. I keep looking for a used set but nothing so far.
Ceiling is at 9' and permanently holding. Wife does most of the rasing the
roof around here. :> )

--Wayne

-"sounded good to me"-