We've been waiting on some of the Peluso mics for evaluation and review. A pair of CEMC6's showed up a while ago. We've listened to and used 50+ different small condenser mics over the last couple of years. These Peluso pensil mics are pretty stunning. We've found that while some of the inexpensive SDC's were good for the money, that there was a level of performance you just didn't get into until you got into the $1000/pair mics - and probably the most inexpensive mics starting to enter the territory of serious performance are the Josephson C42's. The CEMC6's we have here are every bit as serious of a mic as the C42's. The sounds are different. The C42's are colored and warm and buttery. The CEMC6's are natural and clean - but not transparent. There's barely a handful of SDC's under $1000/pair that deliver any type of serious performance, and the CEMC6's are included in that group. And when you consider that they retail for around $600 - and have optional caps [ including omnis ] available - there's really nothing on the market that can touch them for the money.
Some other outstanding mid-sized mics are the Groove Tubes GT44 and even the GT33. Those mics were great when they were priced much higher. They're a steal now at GC - GT33 at $99ea and GT44 at $199ea. Really great workhorse mics - especially in a rock studio - as they have this kind of meaty robust sound. Very forgiving of harsh transients and less-than-perfect-sounding rooms. OH's, amps, vocals, acoustic, percussion...The GT's also have optional interchangeable caps available.
Depends on the sound you're going for. If you want to capture a natural recording of a guitar or piano or OH's on a jazz kit, then the CEMC6's really excel there. If you've got a heavier sound and need mics for rock drums, then something like the GT44 or even the C42's are going to be a better choice.
Closer to $500/pr if you want to go with some real omnis for critical recordings, the Avenson Audio SCO-2's are excellent.
And there's the DPA miniature 4060's $800ish/pr that are stellar and can be used in studio in normal recording applications.
quote:It was a pair of CEMC6 pencil mics that let us know that John Peluso was on to something, and led us to contact Peluso Labs about adding the Peluso line of microphones at Sound Pure. After spending over two years testing and using over 50 different brand's pairs [ nearly every pair currently on the market ] of small condenser microphones, we found that while many of the less expensive microphones did give surprising quality for the money, none of them approached the performance of the higher priced small condenser mics. Other than the Josephson C42, no other small condenser microphone, besides the Peluso CEMC6, offers this level of performance and detail for under $1000 per pair. Yeh, they're that good. The Peluso CEMC6 delivers natural, uncolored sound that is detailed with beautiful imagery. The CEMC6 excels on acoustic instruments, such as guitar, piano and percussion, and as an ORTF or X/Y pair for stereo recordings of ensembles, choirs and other live music events. Hey, Tapers, have we gotta mic for you! Interchangeable and optional omni and hypercardioid capsules make these mics a killer deal if you want get into a serious small condenser mic for an affordable price.
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