llllllllllllllllllll wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:47 am Just by looking at the frequency graphs - can you tell what makes the AEA N22 work so well for my reedy voice:

and what makes the AEA KU5A sound so bad?

I’m trying to learn what to look for in these. The N22 sounds flattering and the KU5A sounds like a nasal endoscopy on me.

I keep meaning to sell the KU5A for something else, as that was supposed to be my nice vocal microphone (which it can be on other people) and the N22 was supposed to be my nice guitar mic, but I have been using them in reverse.

Totally makes sense also why some love the KU5A on guitar amps. A 2k spike reads as 'bite' on a guitar and can be sinusy on a voice.

Agree w/ the above. Looking at that hump for the KU5A, you can see where it has that rise around 2k which sounds like the likely culprit of where your nasal quality lives. Not really a lot I'm seeing on what makes the other mic sound good for your voice though which is why most studios have a mic locker with multiple choices, especially for unique-sounding voices.

Any time I see a freq chart that has a lot of dips and humps like that KU5A the first thing I think is "this mic probably sounds GREAT on some things and AWFUL on other sources and is unlikely to be of the swiss-army knife sort of mic."

A freq chart is never going to give you the full picture, more like a clue. Like if I see a chart for a mic that has a rise around 80-100, a bit of a dip around 400 and maybe another rise around 2-5k, I might think "oh this might be a good kick mic". You can get some idea if you think about when you use eq in mixing and where you tend to cut/boost and correlate accordingly. There's also some so-called "producers charts" that might help you with adjectives that are used in various frequency ranges but even those are somewhat subjective.

You can consult youtube and that also can be a huge help for making decisions but in the end just do your research and make sure you have a return policy if it's not a good fit. Or buy used only so if you put it back on Reverb, you're not out much beyond shipping if it ends up not being a good fit.

I need a replacement wah pot for a Vox Clyde McCoy V848 (the early 2000s reissue). Fulltone supposedly has a great replacement but (A) it's $38 plus shipping for a potentiometer and (B) that guy sucks. If I gotta go that route, NBD, I don't want a piece of crap I'll end up replacing in a month anyway, but if there are other suggestions I'm all ears.

Tom Wanderer wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:23 pm I need a replacement wah pot for a Vox Clyde McCoy V848 (the early 2000s reissue). Fulltone supposedly has a great replacement but (A) it's $38 plus shipping for a potentiometer and (B) that guy sucks. If I gotta go that route, NBD, I don't want a piece of crap I'll end up replacing in a month anyway, but if there are other suggestions I'm all ears.

While this is squarely in "Well, I think this is what they said..." territory...

Some folk were sold on this pot as a "Takes A Licking..."/"Keeps On Ticking..." replacement. You could probably ask the folks at the company about your specific model.

https://dandyjob.com/product/icar-taper ... ah-pedals/

losthighway wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:31 am

llllllllllllllllllll wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:47 am Just by looking at the frequency graphs - can you tell what makes the AEA N22 work so well for my reedy voice:

and what makes the AEA KU5A sound so bad?

I’m trying to learn what to look for in these. The N22 sounds flattering and the KU5A sounds like a nasal endoscopy on me.

I keep meaning to sell the KU5A for something else, as that was supposed to be my nice vocal microphone (which it can be on other people) and the N22 was supposed to be my nice guitar mic, but I have been using them in reverse.

Totally makes sense also why some love the KU5A on guitar amps. A 2k spike reads as 'bite' on a guitar and can be sinusy on a voice.

One thing that spec doesn't show id prox effect which is drastic in most ribbon mics. On the few ribbons I have getting the distance just right makes a huge difference and is part of what makes them fun. The golden age long ribbon I have is very mid forward but if you can stay right on top of it it can be cool. Those stupid monoprice ribbon mics I have actually sound so pretty great at any distance. My mxl cheepos are all low end, dead highs. Great for room mics or clean guitar amps. Ribbons are the most fun mics to use.

Kniferide wrote: My mxl cheepos are all low end, dead highs.

Which model specifically? Those Monoprice ones I've been lauding are great but weirdly un-ribbon-like in many ways, def a lot more sensitive and brighter than most ribbon mics I've ever used.

numberthirty wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 6:04 pm

Tom Wanderer wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:23 pm I need a replacement wah pot for a Vox Clyde McCoy V848 (the early 2000s reissue). Fulltone supposedly has a great replacement but (A) it's $38 plus shipping for a potentiometer and (B) that guy sucks. If I gotta go that route, NBD, I don't want a piece of crap I'll end up replacing in a month anyway, but if there are other suggestions I'm all ears.

While this is squarely in "Well, I think this is what they said..." territory...

Some folk were sold on this pot as a "Takes A Licking..."/"Keeps On Ticking..." replacement. You could probably ask the folks at the company about your specific model.

https://dandyjob.com/product/icar-taper ... ah-pedals/

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!!

another question: has anyone been inside a Hardwire (Digitech) DL-9 Delay? The switch went completely out and I'm not finding online which one to get for replacement.

Garth wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:25 am

Kniferide wrote: My mxl cheepos are all low end, dead highs.

Which model specifically? Those Monoprice ones I've been lauding are great but weirdly un-ribbon-like in many ways, def a lot more sensitive and brighter than most ribbon mics I've ever used.

I have 2 mxl 144 that are very rolled off. They sound ok on a guitar cab and I kinda like them as distant room mics for drums. Pretty cool about 2 feet out in front of a kick drum too. They were like $70 or something. I have 4 of those monoprice mics and like them. There is definitely some internal EQ thing going on in there that counters some dampening. They are kinda bright. I found the original manufacturer online. Something like SCS or something. The non monoprice version is silver and about $200. I got all 4 for like a hundo when they were blowing them out.

Kniferide wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:13 pm I found the original manufacturer online. Something like SCS or something. .

https://www.iskproaudio.com/collections ... microphone