Product: Harper Diabate HDV-1
Price Paid: USD 325
Submitted
07/08/2008
at
11:27am
by
Duncan Grave
Reviewer Background
:
28 odd years I have been producing and engineering and writing and playing music
Mainly pro studios around London
Record to HD with Pro Tools and listen through e.g. Adam, Genelec, Dynaudio
Overall Rating
:
10
Valve Mic, multi-pattern
Used it on vocals, guitars, bass and double bass, drums, room, brass and wind, just about everything
This mic cuts it's mustard and even gives a Neumann a run for it's money. Incredible value - VERY versatile in all areas. Great at cutting through mix with transparency, great at warmth when used differently. Hard to fault at this price - sounds more expensive. It is transparent but we found it hit warmth and body with it's cover on nicely on a rock vocal.
Very much recoemmended - universally
