hargerst wrote on Sat, 10 September 2005 13:15 |
Overload!! Danger, Will Robinson!! There's just too much stuff on the market. I can't keep up. |
digibird wrote on Sat, 10 September 2005 23:39 | ||
At $99 each (includes shipping), the KEL HM-1 is one you can afford to keep up with: http://www.kelaudio.com/hm1.html I received a pair in the mail just a few days ago and am looking foward to using them in the next few days. I'll report back what I learn/hear. |
covert wrote on Sun, 11 September 2005 03:21 |
I'd be really curious to hear a comparison with the AT2020, which seems to have a similar design philosophy. |
Denny W. wrote on Mon, 12 September 2005 11:04 | ||
I'm not sure they are that close. I have a pair of HM-1's and they very clearly were not designed with a presence peak in mind and use a much smaller diaghram than the 2020. I haven't had a chance to try the 2020 but what I have read seems to indicate it does have a slight rise on the top end. They both seem to get pretty good press and from 1st hand experience I think the HM-1's are a nice mic period, not just for the money. They tell you right in the manual it isn't a go to mic for everything and it isn't. That said, I will have mine for years to come. |
luckybastard wrote on Tue, 13 September 2005 19:13 |
josh i'm curious, what kind of mods were done on your 219's and what kind of pres do you use them through? |
luckybastard wrote on Tue, 13 September 2005 19:13 |
what kind of pres do you use them through? |
Trumpetman2 wrote on Wed, 14 September 2005 10:55 |
JOSH: Thanks for your interest on the Kel/trumpet test. Incidentally, I have an Oktava M-319; are the modifications you talk about applicable to this one too? I am ABSOLUTELY "non-technical" so I wouldn't dream of doing it, but maybe you could do it for a fee....? Or lead me to someone who would...Let me know. |
luckybastard wrote on Wed, 14 September 2005 14:34 |
I have already done the grill mod on one of my 219's. i guess my next question is how do i get into the body to take a look-see at these resonators to see if i am capable of getting them off. |
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also do you know how to dampen the body so i don't get the "boink" sound when it's moved? |
digibird wrote on Sun, 11 September 2005 14:39 |
At $99 each (includes shipping), the KEL HM-1 is one you can afford to keep up with: http://www.kelaudio.com/hm1.html I received a pair in the mail just a few days ago and am looking foward to using them in the next few days. I'll report back what I learn/hear. |
$a1Ty wrote on Wed, 14 September 2005 18:52 | ||
hey thanks for samples of this mic, love it, is that price there for a pair or just an individual mic? and you wouldnt happen to know if they are available in australia anywhere lol |
luckybastard wrote on Wed, 14 September 2005 15:37 |
thanks for the info. now having done the resonator mod to one and having the other still with it on, which is more suitable as a vocal mic and with what kinds of voices. also what else is the resonator modded one good for? |
hargerst wrote on Mon, 19 September 2005 12:55 |
Hey, good to see you here, Kurt. (For those of you who don't know who Kurt is, he runs some excellent forums and does reviews over at (deleted) Yeah, I'd like to give them a try when you have a chance. |
josh wrote on Thu, 22 September 2005 16:59 |
HM-1's on drum overheads http://www.prophetsandpoets.com/josh/mp3/spy.mp3 |
Denny W. wrote on Thu, 22 September 2005 22:47 | ||
I haven't had a chance to try the Kel's on OH's yet. What other mics are used on the kit? Were the kels used on the percussion as well? |
R Geoff Ruby wrote on Tue, 27 September 2005 20:22 |
One more question about the KEL. Does it have any sonic similarity at all to other fairly neutral condenser mics - I'm thinking in particular about the AT 4047 and the Shure KSM line. Thanks, Geoff Ruby |
Trumpetman2 wrote on Wed, 28 September 2005 17:52 |
Josh and Marty: SUCCESS! Removed the black "thingy" on the M-319; a very easy chore on the 319. IT SOUNDS AMAZING! Much more "open" and "lush." Will try it on more things tonight (after work). Marty: do you think doing those other upgrades you mention will make it even better? If so, would you be interested in doing it for a fee? Let me know.... |
josh wrote on Wed, 28 September 2005 15:26 |
you know i will also note that capacitors all sound different. they will CHANGE the sound a lot, potentially. and they should be real easy to change out. i guess i should do that to mine too cheap parts. $20 will do wonders in capacitors. the mic i have that sounds most like it needs new caps is my Studio Projects B1. |
R Geoff Ruby wrote on Tue, 25 October 2005 01:12 |
Thanks Denny, (And, did you aver make a decision on an LDC (or something else)? It sounds like your mics have a different response plot to mine (yours have a peak at 400 to 500 that apparently mine don't) and my dip in the mids is about an octave lower than yours (centered around 1500), but of a similar magnitude it seems. Keep in mind this is from what you've told me and what the plot I was supplied with says. It also sounds like yours have a markedly different response than the sample plot KEL has on their website. Be that as it may, I still haven't had a listen, and everyone I know who's used these has had good things to say. So, taking the plot with a grain of salt ( and mildly concerned with the possibility of QC "issues") wish me good luck with tracking with these. I'm in a new room, my speakers just died, so I'll be having some QC issues as well, but I hope to report back after I've given the Kels a workout. Cheers, Geoff Ruby |
copperx wrote on Tue, 25 October 2005 12:05 |
Has anybody compared these KEL HM-1's to the MXL 990s? |
luckybastard wrote on Wed, 26 October 2005 19:19 |
sounds good, josh. what kind of pre were you going through? |
hargerst wrote on Tue, 25 October 2005 10:12 | ||
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R Geoff Ruby wrote on Sun, 30 October 2005 21:40 |
Denny, enjoy the 4050. I think they're nice mics. I stand behind my previous advice to you: don't second guess your purchase too much, especially based on others comments online. Use it, learn its strengths, what works for you and what doesn't. A year or two down the road, evaluate whether it does what you want out of it, and if it isnt cutting it, sell it and move on. (Of course, assuming that you don't hate it from the start, but I dont think you will). Cheers, Geoff Ruby |