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09 Jan 11 - 08:00 AM (#3070483) Subject: Fiddle microphones From: GUEST,Ragman I am considering re-newing my fiddle contact microphone which I use for playing in a ceilidh band,(mainly to alleviate stage feedback). Does anybody have any favourite mics they use for a similar purpose. I have been looking at the AKG 411, has anyone any experience of this mic? if so what do you think? |
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09 Jan 11 - 09:12 AM (#3070517) Subject: RE: Fiddle microphones From: GUEST,Peter (guest) Have you looked at 'The Band' pickup: http://www.headwayelectronics.com/acoustic_pickups_violin.htm |
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09 Jan 11 - 11:36 AM (#3070598) Subject: RE: Fiddle microphones From: GUEST,Ray Bought one of the earlier versions several years ago. Sounded OK - more like a mic than a pickup - but haven't used it recently. Don't forget you'll need one of their adaptors to be able to plug it into anything. From memory the mic itself comes with a non-standard connector. I got fed up with the plastic belt-pack box and bought the XLR phantom adaptor which was much better but came with a different non-standard connector so had to change both the one on the mic and the one on the adapter. An alternative would be one of these - http://www.dpamicrophones.com/en/products.aspx?c=Item&category=118&item=24346 - I bought one last year - sound great but it depends how critical its for you to achieve a ridiculously high volume. Your sound level will be considerably higher than a stand mic and the other advantage is that you can't move away from it. |
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09 Jan 11 - 03:01 PM (#3070718) Subject: RE: Fiddle microphones From: Lady Nancy Can't do blue clicky things, but look at www.riml.biz. It's a neat little wired mike that sits in the waist holes of the fiddle with a mike that sits over the F hole. Lovely soft fit, easy to put on and take off, does no damage to the fiddle and I've had mine about 5 years and it is BRILL and really admired by others. Plus it will adjust to fit any fiddle very easily.... LN |
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09 Jan 11 - 03:31 PM (#3070739) Subject: RE: Fiddle microphones From: Leadfingers Microsoft aint bad either ! Used it just about everything BUT fidddle ! |
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09 Jan 11 - 03:39 PM (#3070745) Subject: RE: Fiddle microphones From: skarpi we use the Band pickups sounds great :O) all the best Skarpi Iceland |
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09 Jan 11 - 04:38 PM (#3070787) Subject: RE: Fiddle microphones From: bruceCMR Microsoft??? Don't you mean Microvox? http://www.microvox.co.uk/ I've got one of their accordion mics - it's very good. Only downside is that the PSUs are battery powered, and only have unbalanced outputs. However, Orchid Electronics make a compatible PSU which has a balanced output, and is phantom powered. Bruce |
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09 Jan 11 - 04:41 PM (#3070790) Subject: RE: Fiddle microphones From: alex s Fiddle Pro from Read Instruments - great |
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09 Jan 11 - 05:53 PM (#3070828) Subject: RE: Fiddle microphones From: GUEST,Ray Personally, I don't think the Microvox systems are comparable with either the AKG or the DPA mics. From what I've seen of them, Microvox simply stick cheap 3rd party capsules in plastic sleeves. Both AKG and DPA design and make their own. Yes, they are more expensive but you can hear the difference - or you could if you could find a Microvox pickup you could hear above everything else. Their website claims that ".....this is a microphone not a transducer" which demonstrates exactly how much they know about the subject. A transducer simply converts one form of energy; e.g. vibrations, into another; e.g. an electrical signal. A microphone is a transducer as is a piezoelectric capsule as is a lightbulb! Do you want something of a professional standard - I suspect you do. The only real solution is to try them and see what you think. I have and this is what I think! |
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09 Jan 11 - 06:06 PM (#3070837) Subject: RE: Fiddle microphones From: s&r Little fishman transducer tucked in the bridge wings does it all for me. Stu |
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09 Jan 11 - 07:21 PM (#3070896) Subject: RE: Fiddle microphones From: Leadfingers Thanks Bruce ! My only excuse is that I had just done an Update on the Laptop ! |