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I try to find a "perfect match" for voice-overs, narration, spoken word stuff in terms of choosing right mic with appropriate preamp. My choice is narrowed to those mics and preamps mentioned in title. Phantom C & GR ME1NV / Neum TLM49 & j.Hardy M1-or other way around ..? And unfortunatly I can't try those by myself.

Any help is more than welcome.

Cheers,

Sven

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anonymous Wed, 09/13/2006 - 00:41

I record many VO's for TV and radio ads, and in one of our studios we have Brauner Phantom C. And I must say it's not a good mic for this aplication... have a lot of hyped highs, with NOT having strong mids which are critical for narrative voice in my opinion. Even a TLM103 (also too bright for me and not having this warm-in-mids factor) which is in the other room, is better for this.. (but most important things I record on Rode ClassicII and Brauner VMA tube mics, these can handle all from IVR speech to singing "come to us and spend your money" beautiful songs :)

greets,

Marek

PS. for IVR you can try some robbon mics, sounds recorded using them somehow sound great when big downgrade sampling is needed (f.e. to 8khz).

TeddyG Wed, 09/13/2006 - 16:01

My favorite mic of the past 35 years(I do VO) is the Brauner Valvet. I was not impressed by the Phantom C, or the Neuman mentioned(Any Neuman, actually, AKG's have always "done me better". With budget constraints I'd just get an AKG C414 B XLS/ULS and be pretty darned happy.) and have not used the VMA's. Where, with any other mic I've used I feel as though it "just doesn't get me" or I have to be always conscious of where I stand, etc, the Valvet just encourages me to "get closer", to "be not afraid", just to do the VO and concentrate on "me". I love it(Similar ease of use with the 414, just not the definite "quality increase" of the Brauner - the BV DOES cost 2000+ dollars more - and it SHOWS!). While I've only used the Valvet in "real" VO studios, up to now, it will be my next(First) "fine quality" mic, when I can also afford the FQ pre to go with it and the "room" to put around it.

BTW: I've used it running through Millennia Media SS pre's, in very well treated "pro" studios, with MY sorry voice(Your mileage may vary. ALL things do NOT work with ALL people)......

TG

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