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CAD E100S Condenser Microphone Supercardioid

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CAD E100S Condenser Microphone Supercardioid

GrizzledGeezer

Sep 27, 2017

Once upon a time I was a serious live recordist. I owned four Pearl (now Milab) variable-pattern condenser mics. I made all kind of orchestral and choral recordings with them. And they cost all of $250 each. At $650 MSRP, you'd expect these to be variable-pattern.

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lynno

Sep 28, 2017

GrizzledGeezerYou've been out of it for a while, huh? I just looked at the only listed Milab dealer in the USA. The least costly Milab large diaphragm condenser microphones are the cardioid pattern only DC-96B or C for $1259. The two multi-pattern mics are the DC-196 for $1489 and the VIP-50 for $2249. I'd say a microphone with the reputation of the CAD E100S for $299 is a steal!

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GrizzledGeezer

Sep 29, 2017

lynnoYup, it's been a while. Of course, it's been over 40 years since I bought the TC-4Vs. And they weren't selling very well, whic is why (I think) the importer was willing to give me four for $1000.
Nevertheless, they really ought to be variable-pattern. Once you've used variable-pattern mics for live recording, you'll never go back fo fixed-pattern.

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