Greg's impression was favourable: "The front gave a smooth sound, with good detail and emphasised mids; the rear, a smooth, silky sound, with good detail, but without being bright.". It was also a touch sibilant and boxy-sounding, as if it lacked headroom. The high-frequency transients were unclear and rather subdued. That said, the sound was impressively uncoloured. by johnny7 » Mon May 29, 2006 11:10 pm, Post Greg Chandler said he found the mic had a "clear, detailed and even response, with condenser-like qualities. Perhaps this is one area in which the old guard may need to rethink in light of the emerging competition, even if they do still retain the crown when it comes to sonic consistency. See our comments for the R1 Mk2, below. The R1 had lots of upper-mids and brought out the strumming/plectrum sound nicely, but it lacked a touch of crispness, didn't offer much charisma, and had a rather uncontrolled bottom end. 13. In the Priory tests, Greg found that it had a "large, round sound, with good HF detail and transient response, and a big proximity effect. Like the Beyer, it exhibited a little bit of a nasal pinch in the upper registers, but this was made up for by the overall tone, which was really nicely balanced. We also felt that the low mids were a bit messy, and the kick sounded quite boxy, with none of the punch of the Coles, the R1 Mk2, or even the little R2. This is a warm and smooth sounding mic with a surprising amount of detail for a ribbon. We felt 'esses' were a little subdued, and the mic was generally a little dark, but in general it was nicely charismatic, albeit with a fairly hefty proximity effect: classy, and eminently useful. It lacks versatility in that it only does one sound, but boy, does it do that sound well! As it was so dark, we also felt it shared some of its character with the Sontronics Sigma, and might make a good alternative for those seeking a very dark vintage-sounding ribbon on a very tight budget. Greg observed that it gave a "nasal sound — not much information in the top and bottom frequencies. The Woodpecker's extended top end was again in evidence on acoustic guitar, giving lots of detail and capturing the plectrum of the player with great clarity, but without the annoying extreme HF clicks of the Oktava condenser. The Sigma prompted immediate 'coools' across the room when we brought it up. I like the Coles as OH, but if you're recording a whole band in a room, you'll get more bleed (and/or crappy room noise if your room isn't the best) in the Coles which may be a deal breaker. First Look: Pro Tools | Carbon. Royer R121 (front). Recording the acoustic guitar, for which the ribbon mics with an extended top end performed well. Last month we ran through the background of a number of ribbon mics and their manufacturers, but left you hanging for the test results. Again, for the price, the performance of this microphone was excellent. nope, that looks about right. The contents of this article are subject to worldwide copyright protection and reproduction in whole or part, whether mechanical or electronic, is expressly forbidden without the prior written consent of the Publishers. Re: Why does Liam Gallagher's vocals sound shit? The Beyer's hypercardioid pattern, predictably enough, led it to give us a tighter sound, with less room than any other mic on test. As a clue to what impressed me the most and is most suitable for the types of music I record, I bought the Royer R121 and now have the AEA R84 and Coles 4038 on my wish list!". you can get them for about that from full compass. ", "Huge sound — almost muddy because it is so big at the bottom! Punchy yet warm, the kit sounded vibrant and balanced, if a touch dark. One final irony, which we couldn't help but notice, was that the quality and quantity of the accessories supplied with each of the mics were almost perfectly inversely proportional to the cost of the microphones. It's a good mic but obviously not meant for this role. After a few minutes I couldn't wait to record a jazz singer, a saxophone and a drum kit with it — preferably all in the one room at the same time, with the one mic, while drinking bourbon. One Synth Challenge V - The Filter Strikes Back! The overall sound is fairly clean — almost breathy on vocals — and the mic immediately became one of our favourites. The other thing that struck us is that the ribbons on test seemed to fall into two sonic categories: those that aspired to being fairly 'hi-fi', with a lot of high-frequency extension (the Crowley & Tripps and the Blue Woodpecker are the extreme examples of this type); and those which purposely went for a 'vintage' sound, with a more distinctive coloration. Opinion was split on the Sontronics Sigma, until we all started to understand where it is coming from — which, really, is a slightly different place from most other mics on test here. i think the 160's might even be a little more rugged actually. Later, Greg Chandler, over at The Priory Studio, recorded a different female vocalist with the same mics to give us a second opinion, this time at 12 inches from the mics, also using a Steadman pop shield. Beyerdynamic M160 Ribbon Mic Review / Test. by mr scratchy esq » Wed May 31, 2006 1:26 pm, Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 15 guests, Recording Techniques, People Skills, Gear, Recording Spaces, Computers, and DIY. Crunchy and controlled, with a lovely tendency to bring out the resonances in the snare, this mic is a break-beat machine: trip-hop fans should take note. It has much of the same character as the R1 Mk2, but with what feels like an extra layer of euphony, presumably from the transformer. We have only one of each so I have no experience with pairs. Initially one person felt they could hear some 'zippy' distortion high up, rather like a valve mic, and another felt that the extreme top was a little lumpy, with some audible resonances. These mics are pretty uniformly fantastic, and you get perhaps more consistency and finesse than seen in any of the Eastern mics, which is down to the no-compromise attitude towards components and higher tolerances — but then, of course, the price-tags reflect this. You can hear the recordings (both compressed and natural) at www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec07/articles/ribbonmicsaudio.htm. The R1 Tube was a little thin compared with the other mics on test here, but it sounded sparkly, with a nice hi-hat sound, and crunched well when used with the compressor. It was eminently useable, and a very nice contrast to the Oktava which, by comparison, offered all detail and no body. The Royer was lovely on acoustic: intensely clear, yet full. ", Recording the acoustic guitar, for which the ribbon mics with an extended top end performed well. We also recorded her through a Neumann M149 as a 'control' condenser comparison. Although perhaps not the first choice as a general-purpose vocal mic, its character is very smooth and classy and I can imagine a rock vocalist with sibilance problems would suit this mic well. Nice, detailed and smooth mid-range. The Sontronics Sigma was also good for clean sounds, and the R84 also sounded good on both clean and distorted guitars, if a little muddy. Studio Vocalist & Soundstage Image £1175 each including VAT. We all donned our shades and Tiki shirts and sipped our pina coladas as we soaked up the sound of early Motown jazz-funk guitar (well, Motown didn't make jazz-funk, but you get the idea). Greg's comments were a little more to the point: "Quite a dark, indistinct sound — coarse in its response and lacking detail. All three of these are among my favorite mics on guitar amps, horns, and drum room mics. We tested four pairs of mics as stereo overheads. Compared with the main vocal (tracked with a Brauner Valvet), they were round and smooth, but retained a nice presence on high frequencies, giving clarity and detail without any harshness or sibilance.". Sontronics Sigma. beyerdynamic M 160 Hypercardioid Ribbon Microphone. Of course, the results are subjective — they take account of our personal tastes, and the character of the vocalists and instruments that we used in the tests, but there's really no other way to do this. Listen Now. All rights reserved. Beyerdynamic M160 vs. Coles 4038. The Beyer Dynamic M 160 is a hypercardioid … Mastering Essentials Part 4 - Mastering EQ: Balance, Don’t Match.
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