omichalis
Date: Wed Sep 9, 2009 9:08 pm ((PDT))
Actually that' s the ones I own, the 873r - I just forgot the r :)
Well,
It' s all a matter of taste after all, right ??
Let me state it otherwise,
If I had both nt1a and u-87i available, I would definitely use the
second one - even though its noise is higher !
the mics I do own, are not that expensive anyway, apart from a
sennheiser 416,
but I do have recorded with lots of expensive microphones...
I do not own a Nt-1a, I have tried it some times for studio and field
work - and it' s a nice mic - but I consider it highly impractical due
to its weight and size for field work, and soundwise less interesting
than other relevant mics - like the U-87i or the AKG 414 - but as I
said they are not in the same price level,
Let aside that,
It s undoubtedly true that the Nt-1a is a unique bargain at its price !
>
> ldn' t be fair to make a direct comparison as the Nt1-a is a
> > really cheap microphone, and mainly a studio oriented one...
> > So let me make clear that what I don' t like is not the Nt1-a as a
> > microphone, but the Nt1-a as a microphone for natire and wildlife
> > recordings...
>
> It is perfectly useful to make such direct comparisons. Why spend
> 3000 where 250 will yield as good or even better result? Comparisons
> need to be in in qualities, not in prices. Where you say NT1A "is
> really cheap microphone," I see it rather as a great value for its
> capability. I have lugged the same pair of NT1As around for more
> than 5 years, and they have proven to be very durable and reliable -
> and sound terrific.
>
> Thanks for describing your microphones. You mention liking the Audio
> Technica 873 - is that the same as discontinued AT873R shown at this
> URL?
> http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/7226b1dd5936fe3f/index.html
> If so, how is that <$200 mic not "really cheap" as you would have it.
>
> (snip)
> > and as far as noise is concerned
> > well first comes quality to me and then noise,
> > I try not to boost too much quiet environments anyway, I just record
> > them as quiet as they actually are, and then play them back in the
> > proper level..
> >
>
> Your technique is valid, however I would put microphone noise near
> the top of the qualities that must be considered - especially for
> recording truly quiet environments. For a recording of mostly
> microphone noise, you are right it would be "proper" to play that at
> a very low level. However, I enjoy boosting enough to enjoy the
> subtle nuances only low noise mics - like the NT1 - can reveal.
>
> John Hartog
>
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