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Thunderbird Club
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Just speaking for myself here. I have a slight bit of talent, but man can i hack it to pieces.
So, hackingly talented.
So, hackingly talented.
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Got a very unexpected text today from Matt Stager, of Stager Microphones. He asked if I’d like to demo his SR-3 ribbon mic for a couple weeks. I would think he could find more talented engineers for this, but who am I to argue?! He even delivered it to my house! I immediately did a quick vocal A/B test against my AEA R84 ribbon mic.
At this level, things get pretty nit picky, but Matt’s description of his mic vs my AEA as well as a traditional RCA 44 was spot on to the tiniest detail. His SR-3 requires a lot less gain than my R84 and has tighter lows, possibly a little more mid detail, but just a little. Another cool bonus on the Stager is the front and back side of the mic sound identical, so much more suited to using it in a mid/side config I’ve been wanting to try on drum room miking. It does have a much more pronounced proximity effect than my R84, which wouldn’t matter on drums, but could make things tougher on vocals or solo instruments if the performer tends to fidget and move around. I’m going to take it to a vocal/acoustic guitar/violin overdub session Wednesday and Thursday and do some real shootouts there. Pretty excited
At this level, things get pretty nit picky, but Matt’s description of his mic vs my AEA as well as a traditional RCA 44 was spot on to the tiniest detail. His SR-3 requires a lot less gain than my R84 and has tighter lows, possibly a little more mid detail, but just a little. Another cool bonus on the Stager is the front and back side of the mic sound identical, so much more suited to using it in a mid/side config I’ve been wanting to try on drum room miking. It does have a much more pronounced proximity effect than my R84, which wouldn’t matter on drums, but could make things tougher on vocals or solo instruments if the performer tends to fidget and move around. I’m going to take it to a vocal/acoustic guitar/violin overdub session Wednesday and Thursday and do some real shootouts there. Pretty excited
Got a very unexpected text today from Matt Stager, of Stager Microphones. He asked if I’d like to demo his SR-3 ribbon mic for a couple weeks. I would think he could find more talented engineers for this, but who am I to argue?! He even delivered it to my house! I immediately did a quick vocal A/B test against my AEA R84 ribbon mic.
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At this level, things get pretty nit picky, but Matt’s description of his mic vs my AEA as well as a traditional RCA 44 was spot on to the tiniest detail. His SR-3 requires a lot less gain than my R84 and has tighter lows, possibly a little more mid detail, but just a little. Another cool bonus on the Stager is the front and back side of the mic sound identical, so much more suited to using it in a mid/side config I’ve been wanting to try on drum room miking. It does have a much more pronounced proximity effect than my R84, which wouldn’t matter on drums, but could make things tougher on vocals or solo instruments if the performer tends to fidget and move around. I’m going to take it to a vocal/acoustic guitar/violin overdub session Wednesday and Thursday and do some real shootouts there. Pretty excited
oh my, that's sweet. Have at it!!!
COOL!Got a very unexpected text today from Matt Stager, of Stager Microphones. He asked if I’d like to demo his SR-3 ribbon mic for a couple weeks. I would think he could find more talented engineers for this, but who am I to argue?! He even delivered it to my house! I immediately did a quick vocal A/B test against my AEA R84 ribbon mic.
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At this level, things get pretty nit picky, but Matt’s description of his mic vs my AEA as well as a traditional RCA 44 was spot on to the tiniest detail. His SR-3 requires a lot less gain than my R84 and has tighter lows, possibly a little more mid detail, but just a little. Another cool bonus on the Stager is the front and back side of the mic sound identical, so much more suited to using it in a mid/side config I’ve been wanting to try on drum room miking. It does have a much more pronounced proximity effect than my R84, which wouldn’t matter on drums, but could make things tougher on vocals or solo instruments if the performer tends to fidget and move around. I’m going to take it to a vocal/acoustic guitar/violin overdub session Wednesday and Thursday and do some real shootouts there. Pretty excited
Is it just me or did AEA rip off the old RCA logo?
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Blatant rip off! Wes Dooley, the owner of AEA, worked for RCA for many years and was/is considered the guru of all things RCA mics. When RCA closed its microphone division, Wes bought out all their stock of parts and started AEA with RCA’s blessing. He still restores and repairs RCA ribbon mics to this day.
I have just put my name on the list for a pair of these.
@dukeorock -- have you any experience with the Triton FETHead?
Oh, that super cool!
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Similar to a Cloudlifter, yes? I saw a YouTube review once. Will try to find it!
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That is a decent price if it is truly in excellent condition. Maybe Gbass will be wanting it.
... will they trade for a susaphone?
You sir, travel in rarified air.Got a very unexpected text today from Matt Stager, of Stager Microphones. He asked if I’d like to demo his SR-3 ribbon mic for a couple weeks. I would think he could find more talented engineers for this, but who am I to argue?! He even delivered it to my house! I immediately did a quick vocal A/B test against my AEA R84 ribbon mic.
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At this level, things get pretty nit picky, but Matt’s description of his mic vs my AEA as well as a traditional RCA 44 was spot on to the tiniest detail. His SR-3 requires a lot less gain than my R84 and has tighter lows, possibly a little more mid detail, but just a little. Another cool bonus on the Stager is the front and back side of the mic sound identical, so much more suited to using it in a mid/side config I’ve been wanting to try on drum room miking. It does have a much more pronounced proximity effect than my R84, which wouldn’t matter on drums, but could make things tougher on vocals or solo instruments if the performer tends to fidget and move around. I’m going to take it to a vocal/acoustic guitar/violin overdub session Wednesday and Thursday and do some real shootouts there. Pretty excited
VP and backup ready for action at yesterday’s St Paddy’s gig:
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Look forward to your impressions! If I could have any 10 mics ever made, at least 6 of em would be ribbons. At least. Hope they work great for you!
I dunno about that! I once did a session at Matt Stagers studio and he lives a few miles away. While I’m a bit shocked by such a generous offer, it’s not totally crazy considering.
What was the set list?
I have been seriously impressed by ribbon recordings I have heard and was once also impressed by ribbon speakers. They're the same price as a locally made condenser, so why the hell not?
I see microphones with these cages around them but I don’t know the what or the why.
Can someone give me the ‘For Dummies’ explanation?
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You’ll get no arguments from me! Maybe ribbon mics aren’t for everyone, but I think they cover more ground than any LDC I’ve ever owned. Not that I’ve owned a U47
They’re just microphones! They come in all shapes and sizes. They’re mainly dynamic, condenser or ribbon. It’s also a very deep rabbit hole!
