Product: ADK A-51DLX
Price Paid: US $110 used
Submitted
12/02/2005
at
12:13pm
by
MJ Sumner
Email: mjsumner at gmail<dot>com
Reviewer Background
:
I have been recording on and off for about 5 years.
I have recorded in semi-professional studios and used some "real" equipment in my time.
I am currently recording to Cubase running on an Apple Powerbook G4 through a Focusrite Saffire and a PreSonus DigiTube Preamp.
I am monitoring through a pair of AKG K-141's and a Kenwood Hifi (coz I'm too cheap to buy real monitors!).
Overall Rating
:
9
This is a large diaphram condenser mic.
I use the mic on vocals and acoustic guitar.
I considered a few other mics but stumbled across this mic whilst searching for condenser mics on Ebay(!?).
I checked out the ADK website (www.adkmic.com) and read the rave reviews, so I figured - why not?!
Turns out I picked up a diamond in the rough - I have tracked with Neumanns before and even though it isn't a dead ringer, there is not much in it - especially when you add a Tube Preamp to the mix.
I have yet to try this mic on drums but I am expecting good things.
Go get an ADK and start a revolution.
Product: ADK A-51DLX
Price Paid: 99.99 (GBP)
Submitted
11/10/2004
at
05:37am
by
Paul C
Email: claptonboyz<at>aol dot com
Reviewer Background
:
I have been making my own recordings for 10 years.
My experience involves live, studio and home recordindg projects.
I record into a ZOOM MRS1044 10 track digital studio.
I monitor through a denon amplifier driving B&W speakers.
Although my entire home studio rig set me back a mere #3000-00, I am proud to state that my home recordings have been to date sensational.
Overall Rating
:
10
This is a condenser microphone. I use this to capture my vocals.
I plug into the Zoom MRS's phantom powered ports and then the signal is processed by the onboard effects settings.
This microphone delivers clarity found normally in microphones priced three times as high in high street stores.
To be honest, this mic was recommended to me by Turnkey mail order when I called requesting a good mic for vocals.
I always use a popper stopper on vocal applications as the diaphragm does seem to capture every little piece of sound.
When used to record my Fender Hot Rod Deville tube amp, it delivers the tone to the recorder no trouble at all.
This does tend to perform best with reverb and chorus on the voice, but that's a flaw in my singing I guess.
