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10 May, 2016
Excellent mic, just make sure you get the right one.
1 of 1 found this helpful So, this is the original C3000, with pickup pattern switching thanks to its dual diaphragms. Later versions (apparently) aren't as good, though I haven't tried them.
I really like this mic. It sounds like what you put in front of it - there's no obvious colouration, in comparison to Shure's Beta-58a, various EV N/D mics, an SE2200a, and more. It'll capture a good performance really well, but doesn't flatter much - if something sounds bad, you'll hear about it.
The low-cut switch is very useful, helping to cut down on the proximity effect to keep vocals etc more natural when close-micing.
While the internal suspension is pretty good at keeping mechanical vibrations at bay, some still do get through, so I'd recommend the use of an external shock mount.
The mic's sensitivity is good, and doesn't require a huge amount of gain to get plenty of signal, even with fairly quiet voices a few feet away. If you're getting close in with something very loud, the -10dB switch will help save you from overloading the signal chain.
The switchable polar patterns can be useful at times, though the options are between cardiod and hypercardiod. For instance, most of the time I'd use it in cardiod mode, but when there's someone singing while playing guitar, you can can use of the nulls in the hypercardiod mode to keep bleed (where guitar ends up in the vocal recording, or vice-versa) to a minimum.
As with all condenser mics, you'll need a +48v phantom supply to get it up and running.