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Cheap way to end up with a really good Ribbon Mic! |
August 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer:
Jason Dickerson
from Tustin, CA United States
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Ribbon mics are simple beasts... a couple magnets, a strip of corrugated aluminum, a transformer & of course, a housing to put all of it in... that's all there is to a ribbon mic. I was lucky that my Apex 205 arrived sounding great, no ribbon re-tension needed! If you've got ham-hocks for hands don't attempt this... you need the gentle touch of a swiss watch maker to mess with the ribbon. You also might want to upgrade the transformer... a lot of people do. If you get the ribbon tensioned & a new $60-$70 transformer put in an Apex 205 you can turn a $100 mic into a mic that performs & sounds like a ribbon mic costing 5-10 times more. Plus, if you're not comfy doin' the mods just do a quick google search about them. Remember, THESE MODS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY! Don't get me wrong with all the mod talk, The Apex 205 is a great bang for your buck purchase right out of the box, buy one or two NOW!
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Not bad |
January 14, 2010 |
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Jay
from Troy, NH United States
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These are not bad out of the box but with some easy mods(do a online search) there great. Great warm tone with just enough of the room sound. Work great for me on acoustic instruments, guitar cabs, drums (overhead and room). They can be a little noisy on quiet sources if you dont match them to a pre with some good gain. For the price you can't go wrong.
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Can't Beat the Price |
March 3, 2009 |
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Chuck Hutcheson
from Mc Rae, GA United States
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I just purchased two Apex 205 ribbon mics with the intention of having them professionally modified. I was in the middle of a session and decided to give them a try before I sent them off. Honestly, I was very impressed. I played trumpet, tenor and baritone saxes, and I got a really good, fat sound from the one mic I used (I kept the other one in the box.) I wouldn't hesitate at all to purchase another at this price. I have a small project studio, and I've never used a ribbon mic, so really I have no experience comparing ribbons. However, I was very pleased with the SOUND, and that's the important thing, right? With the bari sax, I pulled off a really kickin' solo, with nice highs, mids & lows, with a big fat low 'A' that I hit a couple of times during a solo section. I'm going to have these mics modified anyway, but at this price am considering getting another to keep as a spare. Used a Presonus D8 into my 002 Rack via light pipe. Great for the price.
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great potential |
February 12, 2009 |
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David Rainville
from Moncks Corner, SC
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Purchased for M/S paired with a single SDC omni. If you are handy and need a ribbon, this is a bargain. After opening, these are obviously assembled in haste but the materials are worth more than the price. After a quick re-build I had a solid, fully symmetrical figure of eight with a very open high end. I upgraded the tran and went back to OE unit. My setup uses 150 ft before a VLZ mixer and low level wind instruments dozens of feet from the mics, so it is admittedly a challenge, but I would expect the same with any ribbon. To be fair, a simple vocal or guitar cab setup these should work very well out of the box.
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