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Choosing#a#mic#builder#

I have worked on many mics that others have worked on before me and I can tell you that mic

builders are NOT all created equal! There are a few very, very good ones out there. And there

are some guys who rave about their mics but do really poor quality work. I urge you to consider

the following:

1. Choose a builder who is easy to communicate with! If you can’t get your emails or phone

calls answered in a day or two you’re dealing with the wrong guy.

2. Check the builder’s reputation. Google him. Ask online. If someone has had a bad

experience they may not choose to air their laundry in public, but they’ll send you a

private email. I have gone so far as to conduct a web-based customer satisfaction survey

and have posted the results on my web site.

3. See who the builder’s customers are. If pros are willing to associate their name with the

builder, that’s a strong recommendation.

4. Can they play? I mean really play? A mic builder doesn’t have to be Charlie, Kim or

Rod, but if he can’t at least produce great tone and demonstrate good microphone

technique then he probably doesn’t “get it.” If he doesn’t perform, he may not

understand what’s important, not just about tone, but about compatibility, reliability,

feedback control, etc. – experience that comes from the performance environment. And

if he can play, I guarantee there are videos and/or sound files on the web and/or CD’s to

prove it.

Conclusion#

This has been a rollicking stream-of-consciousness core dump on my part. I hope it has been

helpful. There are many subjects left untouched. In the end only one thing matters, and that is

your personal satisfaction. You can’t know enough when you buy your first mic. Only when you

buy your second can you understand how it differs from the first. The more you try, the better

your technique becomes, the more situations you play in – the wiser you will become and the

better you will be able to hear the differences. Still, you can avoid wasting a lot of money by

choosing your sources wisely, and then trusting their advice.

Feel free to contact me at BlowsMeAway Productions by email – greg@blowsmeaway.com - any

time if you have a question. That’s what I’m here for!

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