Coles 4040 vrs 4038

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What the sentence on this, is the new one better than the older one (it is
slightly more expensive). I have read so much praise of the 4038 that I
consider buying one but maybe I should go for the 4040 instead. I don't know
and here in Denmark these microphones are very rare so there's not much
advice to get.

--
Henrik Krogh

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Well I had an ML52 Oktova ribbon mic which I liked but I also thought it had
too little high end so maybe the 4040 is more up my alley. On the other hand
the 4038 is such a classic and I will probably use it mainly for recording
amped guitars and that's probably an area where that high end could be a
problem. The Oktova sounded brilliant on electric guitars but certainly not
a mic for all purposes. Eventually the ML52 was dropped on the floor which
was the end of that and to replace it I thought I would go up a class or
two.

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Henrik Krogh
"Scott Dorsey" <kludge@panix.com> skrev i en meddelelse
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> HKC <henrikkrogh@mail.dk> wrote:
> >What the sentence on this, is the new one better than the older one (it
is
> >slightly more expensive). I have read so much praise of the 4038 that I
> >consider buying one but maybe I should go for the 4040 instead. I don't
know
> >and here in Denmark these microphones are very rare so there's not much
> >advice to get.
>
> They are totally different microphones.
>
> The 4040 has more top end than any ribbon I ever used, and amazing treble
> detail. The output level is incredibly high.
>
> I don't like the 4038 at all because the top end response is very poor
> in comparison with a 77DX or even a 74B. But, the 4040 fixes that.
> Other people really like the 4038, though, and if you're one of those
> you might think the 4040 has too much top end.
> --scott
>
>
> --
> "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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There are always beyerdynamics if you want ribbons that have something more
than a 4038. Not the same beast, but they can be worked on by Stephen Sank
and for all practical purposes have a great resale value if you decide on
something else.

--


Roger W. Norman
SirMusic Studio

"HKC" <henrikkrogh@mail.dk> wrote in message
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> Well I had an ML52 Oktova ribbon mic which I liked but I also thought it
had
> too little high end so maybe the 4040 is more up my alley. On the other
hand
> the 4038 is such a classic and I will probably use it mainly for recording
> amped guitars and that's probably an area where that high end could be a
> problem. The Oktova sounded brilliant on electric guitars but certainly
not
> a mic for all purposes. Eventually the ML52 was dropped on the floor which
> was the end of that and to replace it I thought I would go up a class or
> two.
>
> --
> Henrik Krogh
> "Scott Dorsey" <kludge@panix.com> skrev i en meddelelse
> news:crc70o$ej6$1@panix2.panix.com...
> > HKC <henrikkrogh@mail.dk> wrote:
> > >What the sentence on this, is the new one better than the older one (it
> is
> > >slightly more expensive). I have read so much praise of the 4038 that I
> > >consider buying one but maybe I should go for the 4040 instead. I don't
> know
> > >and here in Denmark these microphones are very rare so there's not much
> > >advice to get.
> >
> > They are totally different microphones.
> >
> > The 4040 has more top end than any ribbon I ever used, and amazing
treble
> > detail. The output level is incredibly high.
> >
> > I don't like the 4038 at all because the top end response is very poor
> > in comparison with a 77DX or even a 74B. But, the 4040 fixes that.
> > Other people really like the 4038, though, and if you're one of those
> > you might think the 4040 has too much top end.
> > --scott
> >
> >
> > --
> > "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
>
>

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Well it's not just the ribbon, it's pretty much everything that broke inside
of it. The danish Oktova importer says it cannot be saved. Luckily I am
insured so I will get some money for it which, I'm sorry to say, doesn't
really give me an option to give the remaining parts away.

--
Henrik Krogh
"Scott Dorsey" <kludge@panix.com> skrev i en meddelelse
news:crcgkf$7hi$1@panix2.panix.com...
> HKC <henrikkrogh@mail.dk> wrote:
> >Well I had an ML52 Oktova ribbon mic which I liked but I also thought it
had
> >too little high end so maybe the 4040 is more up my alley. On the other
hand
> >the 4038 is such a classic and I will probably use it mainly for
recording
> >amped guitars and that's probably an area where that high end could be a
> >problem. The Oktova sounded brilliant on electric guitars but certainly
not
> >a mic for all purposes. Eventually the ML52 was dropped on the floor
which
> >was the end of that and to replace it I thought I would go up a class or
> >two.
>
> If you have dropped it and damaged the ribbon, take it to someone to have
> the ribbon replaced. It's not that difficult a job.
>
> The ML-52 has a couple top end problems, one caused by the baffle plate
> that is used as a pop filter, the other caused by the transformer. The
> baffle plate can be removed and the transformer can be replaced with a
> Lundahl model, and you'll find the top end extension improves
considerably.
>
> There are still a bunch of upper midrange resonances from the body,
though.
>
> If you decide not to fix it, send it to me. I need a few more for parts
> to experiment with.
> --scott
>
> --
> "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."