![]() ![]() ![]() Taking in the sound of the real microphone first, we all liked its ability to push the top end of a vocal without getting harsh. The Sony C800g is certainly a distinctive-looking beast, with its large fin-like heat-sink protruding from the mic body. ![]() The last microphone we auditioned was one that I’d never had the pleasure of using before. It’s important to note, though, that we were actively looking for these differences, as we were comparing it directly to a seriously good-sounding - and seriously expensive - vintage microphone. On Grace, in particular, the VMS 67 sounded more ‘tizzy’ and sibilant, while on Sam the real mic sounded smoother and more ‘whole’ in the mid-range area. Could the VMS get us there at a fraction of the price? Well, although it provided very useable results, I felt that on this particular microphone the differences were greater than with all the others. The way this mic softens the top end of a source is a lovely, lovely thing, and you could dial in plenty of high-frequency EQ before things started getting harsh. The main word I can think of to describe the sound is ‘balanced’. Turning next to the Neumann U67, it’s worth starting off by saying just how much we all liked the sound of the original that FX Rentals had lent us. With our voiceover sample, there wasn’t a huge amount of difference, with the VMS doing a good job of presenting Jules’ voice, with perhaps just a whisper more sibilance than on the real thing. The VMS seemed brighter than our C12, which seemed to suit Sam’s voice more in this context. On Sam’s vocal, the VMS did a much better job, and, whilst not sounding exactly the same, I would quite happily have used either. The real mic, however, sounded balanced and bright, without any harshness, and a couple of members of the SOS team were raving about the ‘smooth’ top end. Listening to our female vocalist Grace first this time, there seemed much more of a difference to me with this model, in that the VMS felt slightly ‘wispy’-sounding, lacking in body and prone to some slight sibilance issues. Next up was the AKG C12, another legendary valve heavyweight and a beautiful mic to see and use first hand. ![]()
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