Ilari Sivil Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 I feel a more powerful need to replace my Oktava MK012 for indoor boom use. It's been doing well enough most of the time, but yesterday I ended up on a shoot with multiple cameras and really quiet talent. My wires worked really well, but the MK012 didn't cut it at distances as low as ~60cm (about 2 feet). I started hearing the self-noise of the mic (or perhaps preamp noise since I had to really crank it). Nothing overpowering, but enough to be quite annoying. I've been thinking about the upgrade for quite a while. I've got a 416 as my outdoor shotgun for now and I'm running DPA Core 4060s with A10s for wires. I'm pretty sure the 50 would match well with everything, but I really like how small and light the 4018C seems, not to mention that I've become a huge fan of the DPA sound by using the lavs and the 4017B. I still have a huge soft spot for the MKH50 though, it's a mic that I know and love, but it does color the sound quite a bit, the lows can be a bit much from time to time. Buying new, I could get the 4018C a bit cheaper, but a used 50 could be hard to find since they're really solid and people like them. What do you guys think? How do the two mics compare in your opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramallo Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 I love my 4018Cs and I had a MKH50, for me: MKH usually better than reality, 4018 flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisaha Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 I would go for the MKH50, but I am quite happy with my Audix-es so far, but if you have the budget go for the 50. I own the Oktava but it is not really a film and video pro tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismedr Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 the top mics are all fantastic - just rent them and try them for your purposes, that will tell you more then reading 20 online reviews/opinions (been there, done that) chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro nakamura Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 8 minutes ago, chrismedr said: the top mics are all fantastic - just rent them and try them for your purposes, that will tell you more then reading 20 online reviews/opinions (been there, done that) chris +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 I would suggest that you check out the new Sanken CS-M1, an amazing new super cardioid entry from Sanken that seems to be replacing the MKH 50 with a lot of mixers. At 4" long and a street price of $895 it is something you should seriously listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilari Sivil Posted November 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 I would love to give the CS-M1 a listen or even a swing, but to my best knowledge, Sanken don't have a dealer in Finland, which is where I operate. The fine people who are the local dealers for both Sennheiser and DPA are based a walking distance from my apartment. I should visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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