Samson c15 cl studio condenser microphone
It gives quiet good results for percussions recordings. It's a quite transparent and faithful mic that colors the sound slightly (2 x Samson CL8 as overheads with a Tascam HD-P2 without filter, sometimes with -10 pad).Īs a summary, the Samson CL8 is a good and versatile mic offering a good value for money. The Samson CL8a multi-pattern large-diaphragm condenser microphone delivers balanced, detailed sound from its custom tuned. Samson’s new CL8a large diaphragm condenser mic features an onboard preamp, selectable pickup patterns, and onboard controls for pad and LF rolloff. With a gong ensemble, the CL8 produces a controlled, linear and realistic sound. Samson introduces the CL8a studio condenser microphone. Regrading the gongs, which aren't easy to record, especially in a large ensemble (15-20 gongs), the CL8s provide good results and nearly never overload, unlike other mics (especially with sounds that have a short attack and loud resonance and overtones). (2 x Samson CL8 as overheads with a Tascam HD-P2 without filter but with -10 pad). At 48 kHz, the recording sounds more authentic, natural and it doesn't add noise. At 96 kHz the sound doesn't match real life anymore and exceeds our hearing capability, IMO. You can hear it when the stick hits and bounces off from the drumhead. For example, I noticed a noise on the toms sound when drum rolls are played. I record at 24 bits / 48 kHz because at 96 kHz, the Samson CL8 produce a way too detailed sound emphasizing details that you don't hear in real life, and I find this sound doesn't match the acoustic reality anymore. The overall sound is a bit cold (but not metallic) with controlled dynamics so that the CL8 doesn't overload when low toms or china cymbals are played harder.
They are easy to use, produce a detailed sound and are able to highlight the sound of each cymbal type and brand out of a homogeneous ensemble (2 x Samson CL8 as overheads with a Tascam HD-P2 without filter or pad).Īs overheads for a drum kit (mix of Sonor Force 3005, S-Class, Delite and Tamburo Formula), the sound is also clear and accurate (especially with the toms), and the low-end response is tight so you don't need a filter (just a -10 pad). It doesn't emphasize the excessive response of China and percussive cymbal models.
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I'm a drummer/ percussionist and I use a couple of Samson CL8 as stereo overheads (MS or XY) for contemporary percussion research with drums and gongs using a Tascam HD-P2.įor a cymbal-only recording (about 15 cymbals from splash to china of different brands, plus Paiste's percussive Flanger Bell and Mega Cup Chime) the sound is very clear and accurate with a cold and analytic character, but it delivers pleasant and authentic results. Hi-pass filter, 12 dB / octave at 100 Hz. (Originally written by windgong/translated from Audiofanzine FR)ĭual 1.1" capsules with 3-micron gold sputtered diaphragms.