By the way, anybody using somethingelse to keep/transport it other than the cardboard cylinder?
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Double Bass Troll Ribbon Mic
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I recently had very good results on the studio with the Troll and a Beyerdynamic m88 combined! I need to work a sound sample of some sort here...
Also with the Troll straight in to a EA doubler head with a Barefaced one10 cab worked great.
The Troll should not see phantom power, however if your amp is providing the phantom for a FEThead(or equivalent) then just send your DI out to the FOH/PA.
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Yes I forgot to mention that I'm always using the FetHead! Thanks!
The Troll works well with the H-clamp by the way!
Has anyone felt a fethead was necessary when using an acoustic image head? Wondering if it would make any difference?
No, the AI heads have enough gain to be used by themselves- no need for a Fethead, but it's something you really should consider having, if for no other reason, to protect the Troll from phantom power when you use it elsewhere.
I have a Fethead that I use if I'm going straight into FOH. They make a HUGE difference in the gain, I think they advertise 20 (ish) decibels of clean gain.
I believe it.
FWIW- Fetheads are fun to play with. If/when you get one, try it on a dynamic mic!
Joe
I have a Fethead that I use if I'm going straight into FOH. They make a HUGE difference in the gain, I think they advertise 20 (ish) decibels of clean gain.
I believe it.
FWIW- Fetheads are fun to play with. If/when you get one, try it on a dynamic mic!
Joe
If you don't have one, I wouldn't sweat it... if you do, try it and see if you like it. My experience has been to pad the gain back down more often than not when using the FEThead.
Yeah, they're pretty hot. +10dB is a doubling of perceived loudness, and FEThead offers +20dB of gain boost.
A "Double Double" lol!
Joe
A "Double Double" lol!
Joe
I'm still looking for a windscreen replacement for my ribbon mics. Made one out of alpaca felt but I don't think it survived the move to Chicago. Does anyone have a lead on finding a replacement windscreen?
Is this through an amp or FOH? Seems strange to use the fethead and then pad the input.
If this is through an amp, what's the setup?
When I had an AI Clarus, I ran the Troll straight in without phantom.
For FOH/PA type situations, I always use the FEThead as a default starting point and work from there. All I tell the sound person is it's a mic, the signal is hot and I need phantom power. The ensuing conversation determines how we proceed.
A lot of sound people around here have heard of and used the Troll, Brandon lives in Berkeley which is about 60 miles from me and I've done a ton of gigs with it in the greater SF bay area and I'm not the only guy around here using one.
-Jeff
Didn't survive how? I thought it looked really cool. Can you make another one?
Didn't survive as in either it was packed and left behind in Vegas to be retrieved later, or was thrown away. Yes i can make another, I would need to buy some wool is all.
The Troll mic reminds me of the LCM100 (SD systems) I used to own.. Is there really a resemblance?
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Can't find the technical specs of the mic.... (the LCM100)
I'm asking, because that mic didn't work out for me, extremely whooly and lacking definition.
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Can't find the technical specs of the mic.... (the LCM100)
I'm asking, because that mic didn't work out for me, extremely whooly and lacking definition.
According to what I was able to find, it is not similar. The LCM100 is a condenser mic whereas the Troll is a ribbon mic. These are two very different ways of capturing vibration, each with their own pros and cons. I would say some of the magic of the Troll is owed to its ribbon nature.
