Chill out guys about the hearing loss thing. Ihave been getting those since I was a little tacker. I don't know the scientific explaination but I think a few of the last posts have hit the nail on the head. I have and always thought it was just a momentary spasm in the ear. Just asked the PE teacher...
Can I just add something to your thoughts? If you are serious about a career in the industry - don't go to audio school go to your nearest decent studio and start hanging out at sessions, go and see bands - plug yourself into your music scene and get to know people. Anybody is very lucky to be offer...
Had some of the 276's lined up from the states. Deal has fallen through. Have cash ready for someone at the right price. Want working units, with connectors and schemes if you have them. I am in Aust.
Finally had a chance to fire up and try the mics out. Threw the power on - valves start to give some soft orange love. I turn up the fader on the console hold the mic and ... a nice open sounding mic with clarity, detail, warmth and compassion on ordinary sounds. I got the other engineer to play a f...
So I got these crazy Russian beauties. And this ugly as all get out pre-amp which I reckon looks beautiful! I haven't had much time to look at the mic or pre because I've been tracking and mixing so finally today I might get a chance to pull it appart and see how the pre works. I'll let you know how...