Avantone Pro // Garageband and Beyond - CV-12 vs CV-12BLA Comparison

[@RiverSongMusic]

I think the original sounds better!

[@Marzetz]

I've just got CV12 and CV12BLA but unfortunately CV12 comes without power cable, can i use same cable from CV12BLA to use with CV12?? I orderd both to compare it and choose one and second one i want to return

[@rollowarlin8450]

Needs a '12' capsule to shine just like the Rode NTK. I was under the impression BLA replaced the transformer as well? The Avantone CV 12 would not need BLA or micparts for an upgrade if they had zeroed in on what a mic's true purpose is and made it a cardioid only mic with no fancy wood box or aluminum flight case and put the money into the mic and P.S.U. As of 10-1-23 this mic new is going for 400.00. One hundred less than before. A good deal? Quite rightly if you plan on doing the upgrade yourself.

[@officialWWM]

Why are you swapping from mic to mic? They both sound the same to me!

[@lucaverheyden]

If you listen back on a higher end system you can hear smoother highs and also a tighter and warmer low end I think.

[@officialWWM]

@@lucaverheyden maybe but I doubt you’d notice it in a mix.

[@lucaverheyden]

@@officialWWM Yeah especially after some EQing. But I think they both sound great. The CV-12 is really good for it's price.

[@geggbin]

Thanks! Very usefull comparation!

[@Slipsch]

Can you make a mic like this but with end address style? So all of us can use it for our podcast and broadcast.

[@JayRuetschi]

so just listening through this, it sounds like there is more lively character in the original...but the BLA is very smoothed out, transients, S's, its a much more linear sound volume and frequency wise. both serve their purposes but for rock vocals and such i think the original would be better where any other source the BLA would probably win out in a shoot out

[@Karakan62]

Orginal sounds better.