VASI Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 So, here we go! Rycote made their first shotgun microphones in their history and world asking: "How it sounds, what's weight, is it good, have you throw it in iceberg; does it work in UAE desert? HC-15 & HC-22 Shotgun Microphones is here and this topic calling you to post your worst & best experience with these microphones. Don't be cute, don't be humble, don't be generous. We hate that. Does is it sound better from Schoeps? Does it built like Sennheiser 416? Simple, clean, to-the-point-answers. I don't ask to jeopardize your NDA; but people with no rental in some countries will appreciate your tested files. === PS. I can't add more than 2 "tags" when I create a topic. Invision Community; please fix that. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 This guy made a video, but only first impressions and the sound tests are just him in a treated room. https://youtu.be/SBxHKwFz1_w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throwback Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 Well I was also intrigued by well-respected Rycote making their first mics, so I asked the nice folks in Stroud if they could send me the two mics to test. I've just written a blog post about them: https://drbadphil.com/rycotes-first-microphones-review-and-tests-of-the-hc-15-and-hc-22-shotgun-mics I'm nothing but an amateur (albeit a life-long one) so probably no use to most of you (I think you'd want to have one in your hands to judge how it compares to existing mics - such as Schoeps - in your arsenal), but perhaps it'll help the odd person. Cheers, Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 I liked your review Roland. Thanks for that! Very thorough. Nice to see that Rycote are taking the fight on Rode in making affordable mics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throwback Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 Thanks Olle. Not sure that Rycote's mics are especially targeting Rode's shotgun mics: as I say in the review, price-wise they sit in a relatively unpopulated area. I'll be interested to hear - as they become available - where others, more experienced, think they sit sound-wise. Given Rycote's reputation, I'd have thought more credence would be given to these new kids on the blocks than most, so hope we'll hear some more feedback soon. Cheers, Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throwback Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 Here's a few more wav files of ambiences (MS and iso wav files posted) on my latest blog post: https://drbadphil.com/more-testing-pf-the-rycote-hc-15-and-hc-22 Cheers, Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throwback Posted October 30, 2022 Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 As many of you are probably aware, Rycote have now expanded their microphone range to include supercardioid, cardioid and omni mics. These use the same capsule and preamps as the shotgun mics, so sound pretty consistent. I've been playing around with the mics, and have just written a blog post on the supercardioid and cardioid models, if anyone is interested: https://drbadphil.com/rycotes-new-mics-part-1-cardioid-and-supercardioid I'll do a separate post on the omni mics in due course. Cheers, Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Immoral Mr Teas Posted October 30, 2022 Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 Again Roland, thank you, a very useful write up. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throwback Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 Thanks for the kind words Jez. Cheers, Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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