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Knowing how to properly tune drums, the mic you use, and the space you record in are all much more significant than whether they are birch or maple.

Jim

I own all three of the headphones you mention. The Sonys are the least accurate and the Grados are the most.

The Grados are a bit delicate but it's never bothered me.

James Taylor's, "Hourglass".

Keep your 428 and get a Distressor from Empirical Labs

Hi John,

Ive been interested in the 4060 too. Can you compare it to others youve used?

Thanks,

Jim

I have been told by an EBay retailer that the 4047B is exactly the same mic as a 4047SV but it ships without a shockmount - just the mic in a cardboard box.

No frills.

Jim

Anybody else?

I forgot to mention that just about everything sounds just fine on the Mackies - even if Ive gone totally overboard with compression, EQ and the like. And then I play the same thing ...

I am using Mackie 824s for reference monitors.

Why is it that when I make small adjustments in EQ,
compression, reverb, etc, that I cannot hear on the Mackies,
I can hear those same adjustments o ...

I just discovered this forum a few days ago even though I have been looking for one like this for quite awhile.

I write music around both acoustic and sampled instruments. Actually, most often I wi ...

Mogami and Canare are both highly regarded in the industry and are reasonably priced.

Monster Cable is OK too but is scorned for it's high price

Thanks everyone.

Maybe I should clarify...

I need strings (probably 2 violins and a cello), to go on a pop ballad. I'm not looking for it to sound like a pad, more singular notes and melodies. ...

I own both Silver and GPO.

The fidelity of Silver is more detailed overall and the high end, especially, is a bit cleaner.

GPO is a bit better regarding articulations and instruments offerred . ...