SP T3. Any real experiences?

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<yoda_muppet@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I'm looking for a condensor mic mainly for male pop and folk vocals. I
>haven't read a lot about the T3 but a lot of the other mics from studio
>projects get great reviews. I really need something with that nice
>tube fuzz sound, but i don't want anything annoyingly bright on the
>top. A mic that smooths out nasal sounds would be a nice bonus.

Tube fuzz sound? Huh?

If you want to smooth out nasal voices, look at the Beyer M-500. It's
not a condenser mike and it doesn't have a tube in it, but it does the
job nicely.
--scott


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

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Hi and thanks for the replys. By Fuzz, I guess maybe fizz or sizzle
would have been a better word. What I'm referring to is a nice
detailed sound around 4k, and a nice smooth but not boomy low end.

Thanks again.

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I have a track posted on Soundclick in which I used a Studio Projects T3 for
the female vocal. I ran it through an original Joemeek VC1Q preamp, and
into a Digi002/Pro Tools LE.

It's called "The Speedo Limit" and you can listen to it here:

http://www.soundclick.com/artist/8 [...] _music.htm

This should give you an idea of what this mic sounds like. I love mine. (In
the platonic sense, of course)

(To the group: my apologies if it's a breach of etiquette to post a link
like this in here. Just wanted this guy to hear the mic.)

malachi

<yoda_muppet@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> To JP:
>
> Thanks for the reply. I have never used a tube mic, mostly my
> experience is with inexpensive large condensors, small condensors, and
> sm57s. Since I record a limited number or instruments these have
> worked quite well for me. I'm currently looking for something to
> polish the vocal sound. Suggestions are welcome.
>

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> I'm looking for a condensor mic mainly for male pop and folk vocals. I
> haven't read a lot about the T3 but a lot of the other mics from studio
> projects get great reviews. I really need something with that nice
> tube fuzz sound, but i don't want anything annoyingly bright on the
> top. A mic that smooths out nasal sounds would be a nice bonus.
>
> SP T3 good for this? Any other suggestions (in the sub $500 price
> range).

Studio Projects use Chinese-made diaphrams, like many other budget brands, I
would expect it to perform no better than the cheaper Apex and Nady ones
(same mic, different label and price). If you can live without the
multi-pattern feature, the Rode NTK certainly outclasses the Apex 460.

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You should try a variety of mics, pick the ones that you prefer and try to
figure out why.

JP

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> To JP:
>
> Thanks for the reply. I have never used a tube mic, mostly my
> experience is with inexpensive large condensors, small condensors, and
> sm57s. Since I record a limited number or instruments these have
> worked quite well for me. I'm currently looking for something to
> polish the vocal sound. Suggestions are welcome.
>

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Thanks. I think i will try some soon.