Vintage Microphones With Color
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The RCA Varacoustic Vs. RCA 77-DX
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The RCA BK-11A Ribbon Microphone
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@moldyoldie7888
@moldyoldie7888 8 күн бұрын
Years ago, I read Ed Sullivan's show used 77s to mike guitar amps. The ribbons had to be routinely replaced because they'd get stretched. RCA had a repair service for doing so. They re-ribboned my 74B and recharged the magnets as well in the 60s for a reasonable fee ($30?).
@buggzo
@buggzo 9 күн бұрын
Well placed mics
@zackmedic4999
@zackmedic4999 9 күн бұрын
do you know of a way to tighten the sliver washer part of the clip? the weight of the mic drops to angle of the clip on mine.
@brianczach
@brianczach 10 күн бұрын
Love it! 👏🏼
@allehooop
@allehooop 11 күн бұрын
Nice music ❤
@LostinNoir
@LostinNoir 11 күн бұрын
Probably the nail in the coffin for me for that M88. Seemed a little muffled even for a dynamic.
@analogemma
@analogemma 11 күн бұрын
Ha this was cool!
@Vor-tech-studios
@Vor-tech-studios 11 күн бұрын
All you guys should start a band,,,🤔, and thankyou for the tasty vintage treat!!
@Timoconnorsongsfrance
@Timoconnorsongsfrance 12 күн бұрын
Thanks for this video , I have a melodium 42b and I’m wondering what eq settings I should use for vocals ? Thanks
@razielmantzur2837
@razielmantzur2837 13 күн бұрын
which acoustic guitar is this? that gibson sounds beautiful
@colepicksvintage
@colepicksvintage 13 күн бұрын
It’s a 1957 Gibson LG-3! Thanks!
@jessielike2
@jessielike2 15 күн бұрын
Ribbon definitely sounds better, also RCA BK5 was used on In Utero
@miguelpessanha
@miguelpessanha 16 күн бұрын
That Acoustic is the real winner!
@silascarpenter1772
@silascarpenter1772 16 күн бұрын
That 360 really does sound ridiculous.
@karlsonkab51
@karlsonkab51 17 күн бұрын
just gorgeous on my 0.62 scale Karlson/B102 topped with PRV compression driver on a 9 inch long 3D printed "K-tube"
@Globularmotif
@Globularmotif 17 күн бұрын
that acoustic guitar part was beautiful
@jonathanhorne6503
@jonathanhorne6503 25 күн бұрын
I use a lot of 1960s-1980s mics in my home studio. AKG c28a &b, c60, Shure UniDyne and SM57.
@DJSaltz
@DJSaltz 25 күн бұрын
I love the darkness of the SK-46s, but damn those 160s sound sweet!
@stompingstones
@stompingstones 27 күн бұрын
That windscreen filtering really makes a difference, how cool! They all sounded great/useable.
@davewestner
@davewestner 27 күн бұрын
This might just have convinced me to use my BK1a for something other than a talkback mic. Although I did throw it on snare when I first got it....definitely worked!
@MxxRie
@MxxRie Ай бұрын
M260s closely followed by the M160
@melindakelley8979
@melindakelley8979 Ай бұрын
I thought the varacoustic sounded better on the guitar. The 77 was a little brighter. I have the former and might just geek the high end a little to get closer to the 77.
@Ohio_Greg
@Ohio_Greg Ай бұрын
Great video.
@coffeehigh420
@coffeehigh420 Ай бұрын
just go with 2 new Shure SM-57's and call it a day bro! :)
@thefrankly
@thefrankly Ай бұрын
I'd like to hear that for reference, you may be right
@matzenmann1983
@matzenmann1983 Ай бұрын
LOVED the RCAs
@charleshale8504
@charleshale8504 Ай бұрын
M160s for me! Cool selections though
@ruyidou
@ruyidou Ай бұрын
m260
@HunterAnton
@HunterAnton Ай бұрын
Loved the sound of the D19's, although it's a very specific thing. Beyer 160s for a more versatile sound, if that makes sense.
@sfn4702
@sfn4702 Ай бұрын
260’s we’re pretty sweet too
@mixedreports9607
@mixedreports9607 Ай бұрын
Nice, again the 160’s.
@compucorder64
@compucorder64 Ай бұрын
For me, the first two were close, but my order of preferene is 1) M260 2) M160 3) D19 4) SK-46. The M260 is just that bit smoother and natural than the M160, though in a mix, it's very possible the M160s would be preferable. I guess better to have the exteneded bright high-end, and roll it back, than try to boost to recover / artificially create it.
@mcchickenmcdicken
@mcchickenmcdicken Ай бұрын
Love this series! Best mic a/b testing I've found. So helpful for hearing the differences in character between mics.
@colepicksvintage
@colepicksvintage Ай бұрын
Thanks for saying that!
@kennethjohngilmore
@kennethjohngilmore Ай бұрын
M160s!
@jer0051
@jer0051 Ай бұрын
M160
@beatbazarstudio8091
@beatbazarstudio8091 Ай бұрын
older M260 (without hi pass filter) like the ones here are fantastic mics, I own a pair too and they are usually my 1st pick for overheads, I own a vintage M160 too
@TheGarageRecordingSC
@TheGarageRecordingSC Ай бұрын
It’s still the M-160s for me. I like the overall balance and the sound of the ride.
@aidanknight
@aidanknight Ай бұрын
Uh oh those 260s are 🥵 (Sincerely, owner of 160s)
@compucorder64
@compucorder64 Ай бұрын
Yip agree, and I wouldn't want it to be this way, but I think the m260s won this round. Though the M160 still sounded great. I kind of liked the AKG D19s for that breakbeat on vinyl kind of tone, it's a little range restricted and slightly mid-fi, but has a nice character and bite. Those RCAs might make a good 'Wurst' / trash / crotch mic.
@petergranquist7477
@petergranquist7477 Ай бұрын
I mean of course it depends on the track, but I love the sound of those d19s!!!
@stompingstones
@stompingstones Ай бұрын
Man these sounded great. Really liked the guitar/bass tones.
@paulcheeba
@paulcheeba Ай бұрын
Great video. Not too much chat and proves a good point. The vintage one just sounds sweeter and not cloudy and bloated.
@mickrinaldiofficial979
@mickrinaldiofficial979 Ай бұрын
U inspired me to buy a few ,opened up a new world
@Nana_Tink
@Nana_Tink Ай бұрын
Wow, that's amazing, just beautiful 💜💜
@stevenjames1503
@stevenjames1503 Ай бұрын
Can't tell you the difference
@RobinApplewood
@RobinApplewood Ай бұрын
Ive been watching alot of your videos and really enjoying them! I feel like most microphones would sound "good" in these scenarious given that the instruments, mic placement and playing are top notch, and looks like beautiful preamps as well. Its cool to get a feel for the "colors" of the mics though, because "good" is subjective at the end of the day :)
@fairhazel
@fairhazel Ай бұрын
your vintage mic videos are so lovely
@peter_rahe_music_production
@peter_rahe_music_production Ай бұрын
for me the M380 works best inside the drum, with nearly equal distances to the skins....
@anstaffer8482
@anstaffer8482 Ай бұрын
Great! What preamps are you using?
@MrKellogs100
@MrKellogs100 Ай бұрын
do you do much post processing, EQ or anything here? the extra instruments particularly sound so amazingly clear!
@colepicksvintage
@colepicksvintage Ай бұрын
There’s no EQ or any other plug-in’s on any track!
@jparadise316
@jparadise316 Ай бұрын
Original Sound❤
@joiglans
@joiglans Ай бұрын
It’s just unbelievable how that mic sounds!
@intheblink
@intheblink Ай бұрын
I wish we were friends and neighbors and we could hang out and record with amazing vintage mics. This sounds amazing!