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3yover 3 years ago
this mic is probably 30 years old, but still sounds great
one of my favourite mics for all sorts of applications, even for vocals it sounds amazing! I can definitely recommend this!

21d21 days ago
Best All Round Stereo Pair Mic (Classic Sound Ambient)
Best All Round Stereo Pair Mic (Classic Sound Ambient)
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Desert Island mic
The vintage 414's are much more interesting mics than the current ones. They're completely different on the inside. I got mine on Ebay for around $350 in 2013. It's extremely versatile, I've used it on sax, room, kick, guitar cab, upright bass, and vocals. Its a bit dark compared to a modern XL-II. Mine is from the late 80's.
the 80s ones with the good output transformers are the best version to my ear. Even the new ones are a total swiss army knife.