Not the C42, what else?

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Chris Coleman <lyndholmproject@hotmail.com> wrote:
>After using a matched pair of Josephson C42's for almost a year, I've
>come to the conclusion that they're not the right mic for me. I tend
>to record intricate, low-level acoustic material for which these mics
>are a bit too noisy and bright to my ear (when used with a Hardy M1
>preamp w/output transformer option).
>
>What would you recommend for testing given my experience with the C42?
>Neumann, MBHO, who? Price is somewhat of a factor, Ideally not more
>than $1500/pair used. Thanks for any and all input.

Your next step up is going to be:

1. Schoeps
2. Sennheiser MKH-series
3. Josephson Series Six
4. DPA

Some folks might add the AKG C480 on there and the Neumann KM140. They
are also at least worth checking out.

I don't think any of these except maybe the Sennheisers are going to be
substantially quieter than the C42, though, but they will be a little
cleaner.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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"Chris Coleman" <lyndholmproject@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> After using a matched pair of Josephson C42's for almost a year, I've
> come to the conclusion that they're not the right mic for me. I tend
> to record intricate, low-level acoustic material for which these mics
> are a bit too noisy and bright to my ear (when used with a Hardy M1
> preamp w/output transformer option).

Chris, since you're not too fond of the C-42's, let me know if you want to
sell 'em... I've been considering a pair. I work with mostly rock stuff, so
unless the self-noise is indeed startlingly high, they'd prolly work fine
for me.

Neil Henderson