Studio Projects C1 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Review

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(More customer reviews)This microphone is terrific. I'm a classically trained vocalist, and I recently recorded an entire demo album using the C1 (with the Edirol UA-5 as a preamp). The microphone captured a warm, true, and vibrant sound right out of the box, and its dynamic response was excellent. In fact, I was so pleased with the raw sound that I left it entirely untouched in the mixing process. While this unit's price is extremely reasonable, this is not a great microphone "for the price"; it's simply a great microphone that happens to be priced affordably.

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The Studio Projects C1 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone is a versatile, well-proven and award winning tool, designed to deliver the finest quality vocal and instrumental recordings. It will enhance any professional or project studio at an unbelievably low price. This large diaphragm, fixed-cardioid condenser microphone employs a 1.06 inch (27mm) capsule, high quality, low noise amplifier and balanced, transformerless output circuitry. The C1 also features a pad that is switchable at -10dB and -20dB as well as a 6dB high pass filter adjustable at 75Hz and 150Hz for added control in various recording applications and a clear, full response expected from a large capsule microphone design. As a result of uncompromising dedication and advanced production capabilities, Studio Projects will continue to broaden the range of quality pro audio microphones & electronics for today's recording environment. Studio Projects C1 Features Pressure-Gradient Transducer: 1.06 inch (27mm) 6um mylar diaphragm High Pass Filter (75Hz and 150Hz) Pad (-10dB and -20dB) Applications Designed for the professional and home project studio A do-all, general purpose recording Mic Great for close miking amplifiers with high sound pressure levels Production, broadcast, and voice-over work A quality vocal mic suitable for most vocal styles Included Accessories Shockmount Foam wind screen Case AmericanMusical.com is an authorized dealer of Studio Projects products.

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Studio Projects VTB1 Variable Tube Studio Mic Preamp Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a budget preamp, but probably the best in the price range.
It is made to go especially well with the Studio Projects C1 mic.
But it has all-round applications, including guitar and bass as well as mics.
It's HOW you use it (with caution & restraint on vocals, somewhat
less restraint on Git & bass), that counts most of all.
Watch distortion/noise levels carefully, as with ANY preamp,
avoid extreme settings on most vocals (except special FX), & you should do well.
The tube blend "smooths-out" detail somewhat. I don't use it
on vocals much, just git & bass, where it often works well.
The fact about preamps is this:
The biggest, and cheapest, improvement in sound, with preamps in general,
is going from NO preamp to just USING a preamp.
In other words,
moving from NO preamp to say, A VTB1, used skillfully with your
modest studio cardioid condenser mic, will get you at least 50 to maybe
80% of the way to "great fidelity". (Those are my "fuzzy numbers" for illustration).
It's Getting up to 95-99% fidelity that takes the real $$$$$$$$$$$, and names
like Avalon, Neumann, Telefunken, Manley and Grace start popping up.
But the SP VTB1 gets the job done for the home recordist without big buck$,
but maybe a reasonably decent condenser mic or 2,
and the patience and focus to use 'em effectively.

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The Studio Projects VTB1 is an outstanding, full-featured tube mic preamp at a knockout price! The Studio Projects VTB-1 is the ultimate in low cost mic preamplifier technology. Incorporating true class A/B switching, the VTB-1 is a totally discrete circuit. Unique to the VTB-1 is the 'Tube Drive' - a variable drive to a 12AX7, that lets you blend as little, or as much of the Tube Drive as you want. This gives the VTB-1 the most flexibility of any mic preamplifier in it's price class - from a pristine solid state sound, to any combination of Tube Drive you choose... even hard distortion for guitars and bass! The Studio Projects VTB-1 is a real 'must-have', and the perfect mic preamplifier for any microphone! Studio Projects VTB1 Features 48 Volt Phantom Power Phase Reverse Variable Input Gain Control On Detented Pot 1/4' D.I. Jack On Front Panel High Pass Filter Descrete Solid State Class A/B Design TRS Insert Mic/Line Switch VariableTube Blend On Detented Pot Meter Read Select Between Input and Output level Switchable Impedance between 50/200 Ohm 5 position LED metering XLR mic input Balanced outputs on XLR and 1/4' External AC Power Supply For extreme Low Noise Operation (Included) Output Gain Control On Detented Pot Studio Projects VTB1 Applications A superb vocal mic pre with warm transparent character Great for use as a Tube DI Box Great for production, broadcast, and voice over work Perfect for the professional and home project studio A quality vocal mic preamplifier suitable for all vocal styles AmericanMusical.com is an authorized dealer of Studio Projects products.

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