picked up some md421 mkI's today (comparison clips)

[cobrahead1030]

i found a pair of these pretty cheap locally, and decided to jump on em...they're the older versions, a little beat up looking but solid overall, and they work great

yeah i know the riffage is kinda cheezy, and the playing is sloppy, just thought i'd do some comparisons with the 57 & 609 (which has been my go-to mic setup for a while) vs the 57 & 421; within an hour i already see my 609 not getting much use in the future

the 609 vs 421 is the only thing i changed, i left all the amp settings, and mixed both clips exactly the same, used the same guitar, etc...

you can check em out here, i know the differences i hear but i'm interested to hear others' comments on the matter

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=835169&content=music

btw, i'm probably gonna sell one of these pretty cheap if anyone is interested...i wanna test them both thoroughly to make sure there's no bugs before i get rid of one

 

[seditz740novaprospect]

pm me the price im in ohio i can always use another 421

 

[cobrahead1030]

pm sent

 

[colonel kurtz]

pm me the price im in ohio i can always use another 421

DAMN YOU

anyways...congrats on the score

 

[cobrahead1030]

seditz740novaprospect has dibs currently, but the deal isn't final yet

gonna get some pics of the one i'm probably selling tomorrow night, to show just how used it is

 

[Metaltastic]

And these don't have the XLR connector on the back, right?

 

[cobrahead1030]

they connect just like every other mic i've used

 

[16S]

421 & 57 sounds awesome! great clip! nice riffage & chugga chugga
pics of micing positions please!

 

[cobrahead1030]

thanks, i suppose i can post that as well...both mics are pretty much pointed straight ahead where the cone meets the dust cap, about 1cm back from the grille; when i'm positioning the mics tho, i also crank the gain on the amp and make very minor adjustments till the hiss sounds loud and clear

...and hopefully remember to turn the gain back down a bit before tracking

 

[16S]

Are you running the Hotplate as well?

 

[cobrahead1030]

yeah at -8 dB

these were recorded in my apt. where i can't turn things up loud at all, so the hotplate is a must for the cobra

 

[cobrahead1030]

 

[greyskull]

niiiice
where are you situated...
i want another one!!

 

[cobrahead1030]

i'm in sc (US)

i haven't heard back from him yet, but someone has dibs on the mic pictured if he still wants it...if not then someone here will get a good deal on it

 

[seditz740novaprospect]

im gonna get it send me an email address to paypal the money and i will do it tomm when i wake up.....


im fucking loaded right now

 

[cobrahead1030]

done deal

i have a feeling i'll regret having done this at some point, i was halfway to having 4 of them like i ultimately want...these just came along during my last year of school, and i can't afford to keep em both