thanks! I figured that was the situation. I believe the suckbuster is now being made under Chinese licence and will be shipped in the thousands shortly
R On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 11:22 PM, Fred <fkel...@scicable.net> wrote: > > I'd say go with something inexpensive, something along the lines of the > AT 3035 (though that model has been discontinued). > > Biggest problem I see is using a single-mic system at all in "noisy bars > with crappy sound systems." Depends on how noisy and how crappy, but > because a single mic (typically a large diaphragm condensor is used with > a cardiod pick up pattern) amplifies a large volume of space around it > you'll be amplifying as much crowd noise as band. > > Using monitors with single mic + noisy bar is impossible. Single mic > set up DOES work with monitors but you have to know your system well, > you need to have at least 1 good 31-band equalizer to notch out feedback > frequencies, and you can't have much crowd or room noise. > > In addition, crappy sound systems may not offer the phantom power > required for a condensor mic. Don't mean to rain on your parade or > anything, but the situation you describe has serious problem potential. > > Good luck! > Fred > > Oh, and the mic you're looking for is the SuckBuster 4000 and sadly, I > got the last dozen. > > Robin Gravina wrote: > > changing tack slightly, does anyone have a recommendation for something > > that our trio could use as a single mic setup for live performance - > > unfortunately we tend to play in noisy bars with crappy sound systems. > > > > And while I'm at it, what was the name of that mic that makes you play > > better? > > Robin > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
