Sound Art Film Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Hey all, Can someone upload a dialog sample of the mkh 8050? I have looked online, but can't find anything out there. Thanks! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Karlsson Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Prepare yourself for a senatorial slap so hard that milk will come squirting out of your nose, along with a bunch if hats from numerous other threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound Art Film Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Haha, I'm braced for impact. However, I am not asking for opinion, just a sample of some dialog with the 8050. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afewmoreyears Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 It seems that ... by the time you sort out things like distance, axis, size of room, what is in the room, background noise, recorder settings, what you are listening to it on, and a few other things... how would you process in your head what your hearing? I would think it would simply sound good.. I believe you would have to plug it into your package to really get a feel for what it actually sounds like... Mic-mxr/recorder-your headphones. Maybe get one from one of the usual suspects and take a listen.. It reminds me of the old commercial where they are selling a "SOUND GREAT TV..." they play the sound of the TV and ask "doesn't that sound great?". What, through my TV? Maybe someone will post something.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismedr Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 to me it sounds very much like a MKH 50 with extended bass response (which, btw, makes a low cut filter mandatory for clumsy boomers like me) chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound Art Film Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Thanks all for the replies. Still holding my breath for a clip or two... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I think for a situation like this, you need to rent or borrow an MKH8050 for a weekend and actually try it out. The only time I've tried one (right next to an MKH50, which I love) has been at past NAB and SMPTE shows, which is hardly the place to try to hear subtle differences between a mic. I think the MKH50 is small enough that I don't need the further size reduction of the 8050. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWilson Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 If you pay for my flight to SF, you can test mine : D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Dialog samples and video tests of mics are just useless IMHO. A write up is better in so many ways ; an experienced user have put the mic though its paces and tried different scenarios and locations. A sample or a video just shows how the mic performs in that particular room, with that particular source, with that particular preamp and so forth.. You'd need a thousand samples! And also a few other factors are more important perhaps than the sound; how it performs in different weathers, in different mounts (how much it little rumble it produces etc) the size... It's like buying clothes. You need to try it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 not only that but it depends what mood your in! http://tapeop.com/blog/2014/03/24/subconscious-auditory-effects/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound Art Film Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I understand there are many variables to how a mic sounds. I am not looking for an end all evaluation of the microphone. I would just like to listen to an example of how the mic sounds on a given voice. Very interesting Seth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 SAF: " just a sample of some dialog with the 8050 " but that would depend a lot on the archers wielding the mic... (mixer/boomer) as well as the other equipment in the chain... you have probably already heard such dialog if you watch any movies and TV, etc. could you tell the differences amongst the mic's used..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 you have probably already heard such dialog if you watch any movies and TV, etc. could you tell the differences amongst the mic's used..? This. You've already heard the mic. You just didn't know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 If available to you, I'd recommend going to the nearest rental house. I'm fairly certain that (if you ask nicely) they would let you come in, grab as many mics you would like to listen to, and set you up to test them out right there and then at their location. You can then record the files and take a listen! HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Thanks all for the replies. Still holding my breath for a clip or two... you gonna asphyxiate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound Art Film Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Good advice Jose. I'll look into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 I'll wait for SAF to post his library of mic files... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound Art Film Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 :-) SAF, I like it!! For those curious enough, I already have done some comparison of lav microphones. You can check it out here: I plan on comparing other lavs in the future too, such as DPA, Countryman etc. I also really like the mic comparisons done by Dan Brockett at: http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/right_mic_brockett.html Cheers! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Ford Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Hi Paul, When I had one here, it sound very bright on top and bottom; smiley face EQ. The Rycote Lyre got rid of low end handling noise, but it was still bright on top. Best to rent one to see if it meets your needs. I can see that walking in grass or gravel or on pavement with small rocks with that EQ could pick up a lot of foot noise. Others may have more info. Regards, Ty Ford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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