Apogee MiC

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:28 pm

Love this thing. Sounds great on guitar cabinets.

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No EQ, compression, or effects at all, just guitar and amp.

Sounds cool on girls, too.

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singlepup · Post by **singlepup** » Wed May 23, 2012 5:44 am

I heard some Wire in there! Very nice.

MiC sounds good to my ears. Just got me an apogee jam so I could play through my iPhone on the go or late at night. Am equally pleased!

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Wed May 23, 2012 6:59 am

Well, I think "Mannequin" is one of the great songs ever written. Actually, I don't think that, I'm pretty sure it's a fact. Yeah, I've been eyeing the Jam as well. I don't need it, but it would be a bit of a luxury for me. I also considered this one:

Same price, but a few more features. However, I trust Apogee way more. That said, it'd be nice to have line out on the device itself. The computer compatibility is a bit of a moot point for me, since I already have an interface for my Mac.

Anyway, since people were complaining about Youtube's sound quality on another forum, I made a quick test of some mics w/ my acoustic guitar with 7 different mics:

http://soundcloud.com/mittensconfidenti ... st/s-mE6uH

0:00 iPhone 4 built-in Mic (Probably an Electret Condenser) - $199 + AT&T Plan (this sounds shitty. skip it.)
0:33 Apogee MiC Small Diaphragm Condenser - $199
1:08 MXL V67G Large Diaphragm Condenser - $99 + interface
1:40 Audix i5 Dynamic Instrument Microphone - $99 + interface
2:15 Audio Technica AE5400 Large Diaphragm Stage Vocal Condenser - $379 + interface
2:51 Apex 185 Small Diaphragm Condenser - $127 per pair + interface
3:28 Zoom Q3HD (2x Electret Condenser mixed to mono) - $299

You can download a WAV from that link. I think the Apogee MiC has a really interesting sound that works well for my strumming, it almost sounds like somewhere in between your average condenser and has a little bit of dynamic quality mixed in, which makes me think it'd work great in a mix with minimal processing.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed May 23, 2012 7:23 am

Sounds nice and crisp on the Mustang/Peavey vid. I'd probably like using that on guitars. At the moment I go back and forth between some MXL LDCs and cheapo dynamic mics on my cabs.

singlepup · Post by **singlepup** » Wed May 23, 2012 7:28 am

honeyiscool wrote:Well, I think "Mannequin" is one of the great songs ever written. Actually, I don't think that, I'm pretty sure it's a fact.

I think Pink Flag is one of the best albums ever recorded!

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Wed May 23, 2012 7:54 am

paul_ wrote:Sounds nice and crisp on the Mustang/Peavey vid. I'd probably like using that on guitars. At the moment I go back and forth between some MXL LDCs and cheapo dynamic mics on my cabs.

MXL LDCs are the best thing that's happened to project studios all over the world.

Ben79 · Post by **Ben79** » Wed May 23, 2012 9:27 am

Good demos. The MiC sounds good, know what you mean about the dynamics - nice tight, clear sound, possibly lacking a little low end?

I've got an Apogee Duet though I haven't used it yet as my headphone jack came apart in the socket and it had to go to the US to be repaired.