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Post by gsans on Feb 5, 2021 15:35:22 GMT
That makes sense... I've been searching for Felix alternatives - which are thin on the ground, as it's got all the features you need to have a good blending system. But to be honest I think it might be time to save up and bite the bullet. Looks like it's about the best option for blending, and the HPF seems like it would be perfect. Thanks Ben, might message you for any tips if I do end up going down the 4061/Felix route, which seems like the best option. Cheers! Feel free to send me a message at any time with any questions... It took me a little while to bite the bullet with the Felix (it is pricey) but I've used it at every gig since (well apart from the ones where I only used a mic) and it's never let me down and I can't see anything that would replace it - it's a lifetime piece of gear as far as I'm concerned... Thank you, really appreciate it. Yeah, it's definitely a long-term/investment purchase. Grace are announcing a Felix 2 soon I think, so I might hold off to see what that's like. Cheers
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Post by dshevy on Feb 5, 2021 16:16:06 GMT
[Over on AGF there's a few threads where a number of people recommend the DPA 4061] Careful and watch your mental health qhgen reading AGF :-) I tend to think David is on to a point. I suspect when using a mic the quality of the preamp is most important, possbly more important than the mic itself. Many happily use the K&K internal mic. These days (well those days I suppose) I have been happier to use the Tonedexter emulation which is very good without the risks of feedback. I also have a Headway preamp and have used it to blend an outdoor mic and the pickup — this can sound wonderful but Headway themselves don't recommend an in-guitar mic and they might have a point. A preamp like the Felix allows you to properly eq both channels (and to high pass) but then that is one hell of an expensive preamp! The best thing about the Tonedexter is that your more or less plug into the PA/mixer and play. I seem to remember Martin Simpson blends his Highlander under saddle pickups with a MacIntyre Feather — I've seen this referred to as some kind of PRS pickup but it is essentially the Feather. Simpson's amplified tone has always been exceptionally btuthe last few times I've seen him it sounded quite off — no idea why. Hi Andy Yes have to be careful over there! Thanks, I tried the Tonedexter last year but didn't get on particularly well with it - I can definitely see how it would work if you're someone who has some nice mics and doesn't mind a bit of trial and error. Yes I was looking in the manual for the new EDB2 HE and saw that Headway actively advise against internal mics. Not going to let that put me off though as I've had good results in the past with them. That's interesting to hear, not heard Martin Simpson live recently. Thanks! George George, I own the original Headway EDB-2, the new one is far superior but the original runs the DPA really well, also a lot less expensive than even a used Felix. It supplies 11v phantom to either the tip or ring of a 1/4 cable it also has 5 band EQ on each channel as you'll have read, so you could roll off bass and notch out any boomy frequencies. Whilst i had the XLR drilled though the end block, the mic itself it attached to the top of the soundboard under the strings with the wire looped back through the sound hole. Much less boom as it is outside the guitar
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Post by gsans on Feb 5, 2021 16:38:51 GMT
George, I own the original Headway EDB-2, the new one is far superior but the original runs the DPA really well, also a lot less expensive than even a used Felix. It supplies 11v phantom to either the tip or ring of a 1/4 cable it also has 5 band EQ on each channel as you'll have read, so you could roll off bass and notch out any boomy frequencies. Whilst i had the XLR drilled though the end block, the mic itself it attached to the top of the soundboard under the strings with the wire looped back through the sound hole. Much less boom as it is outside the guitar Hi David, Thanks yes, the new Headway seems like the only other realistic alternative to the felix, and at a much lower price. I think amongst other things it would still require a separate mute switch (I like to be able to mute via a footswitch rather than have to bend down). I think the high pass filter on the helix is a really big plus, and it seems to be more flexible than the headway. The parametric mid controls also seem useful, although if the Headway has 5 band EQ I'm assuming at least one of them is an additional mid control. For the past year or so I've been using an Empress ParaEQ (which is really flexible) which has improved my standard K&K DI sound massively. Ah I see - sounds like an interesting setup, I've not seen anyone do that before but I can imagine it is a lot less boomy yes. Cheers
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Post by gsans on Feb 5, 2021 16:45:17 GMT
Having said that, I've just spotted in the manual that the new EDB2 does have a "range filter", which could be switched on for the mic channel as a high pass filter at 192hz (but it's fixed at either 41Hz, 85Hz, or 192Hz). Not as broad as the Felix (which is anything from 20Hz to 1kHz) but still could be useful.
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