My First Sound Samples
-It has a very natural sound - even with little or no EQ
-I have found that the sound (recorded) from my Genzler Amp is VERY similar whether coming from the speakers or the DI which makes it really convenient for recording. So far I have been using the Pre-EQ DI, but now that I am using the mic alone I can start using the Post-EQ DI (which on my amp combines channels 1 and 2, but since I am only using channel 1 the DI will still be 'mic only').
-Somehow, when I play through this mic, IT JUST 'FEELS RIGHT'. That may be a little hard to explain, but I've seen that phenomenon mentioned here on TB before. It really 'feels' like I am just playing sans-amp, just with more volume. (I think there's an acronym for that, isn't there?).
-The bleed from other instruments is minimal. Yes, I can hear the piano and the vocal in my bass track, it's not like I'm in an isolation booth, but I'm probably getting 80-90% bass. And after all, a big part of the design mandate was to make a mic that could be used either live or for recording 'without using much, if any sound baffling around the instruments'. If you have had the experience of being in a studio where you were separated from the other instruments (not even being able to see them, in some cases) you'll probably agree with me that there is a musical synergy that develops when all the musicians are together. It's kind of the difference between having a conversation face-to-face vs over the phone line (or, worse yet, by PM). The only other way I know of to get complete isolation when near other instruments is to use a piezo - I'll gladly give up total isolation in order to get the microphone sound.
-The mic mounts very easily using the H-clamp. This also allows you to try different placements for the mic, although I have just put mine just below the G bridge foot, about a finger thickness above the table and between the bridge and the F hole. It gets a sound there (on both my basses) that I like so I haven't bothered trying other spots. I'm still waiting to receive the mount that attaches to the tailpiece. I'll comment on that after I get a chance to try it.
-The mic sounds great both Pizz and Arco. I have to either start practicing a lot or maybe confine my arco to long notes at the end of tunes. BUT, IF I do get my arco chops improved I expect to be very happy with the sound I can get through this mic.
I am including a couple clips here. The second one I did at home and the first was on a gig last night with piano, vocal, and bass. I haven't gotten any recordings where I'm really pleased or excited about the performance yet, but that's a whole different topic. I have found that in recording, sometimes the magic happens and sometimes it doesn't. BTW, the second recording was from the pre-EQ DI on my amp, so this is exactly the sound the mic is sending out. You aren't hearing any straight acoustic sound from the bass at all, this in 'nothin but mic'.
