I listened to all the samples, and hear this low frequency wobble/warble kind of thing that I'm not a huge fan of. It's present in all of them, which means it's part of the mic, not a characteristic of a specific pre. Do you hear it? Any thoughts?

It's enough to put me off using a mic like this on a male voice, and maybe a female low husky alto too. It might work better for a higher/lighter female voice.

I think I've previously mentioned that generally speaking, I'm not a huge fan of M-Audio (especially older M-Audio which can be horrifically bad -- though things have gotten better since the Digi/Avid acquisitions/mergers/sleepovers). I'm interested to hear if you have any thoughts on the mic. Did you [try to] use it in any professional situations?

As far as pres go, they all have their own characteristics. The Millenia TD-1 is noticeably thicker than the True P-Solo. The UA Solo 610 sounds very similar to the True P-Solo. The Joe Meek is just a tad brighter than the others. I'm jaded when it comes to this...just because the Joe Meek is a tad brighter doesn't mean that brightness couldn't have been coaxed out of most of the others using their EQ.

Tests

M-Audio Sputnik tube condenser, cardioid, no pad, no rolloff on 6 mic preamps: Martech MSS-10, True Systems P-Solo, Millennia Media TD-1, Universal Audio Solo 610, Focusrite Red 8, Joe Meek MQ3.  Download is enabled so feel free to listen to the full bandwidth file on some decent speakers.


M-Audio Sputnik On 6 Preamps (Male Speaking Voice)

"In the Loop" is from the album "Conversation (in) Pieces" by Autohypnosis. For more music and information, visit http://www.autohypnosis.net

Conversation (in) Pieces

In the Loop

Recorded an Ibanez V280CLE, strummed with a pick. Acquisition chain: mic > Martech MSS-10 > Apogee PSX-100. For more details including lots of pics see- http://coppinger7.pbworks.com/w/page/25573754/Acoustic-Guitar-Mic-Shootout

Acoustic Guitar Mic Shootout

Check for correct left and right connections and phase but more interesting is the dummy head (also known as artificial head or Kunstkopf) recording, allowing the listener wearing headphones to perceive the front and rear directionality of the sound.

Speaker Check & Dummy Head Stereo Demo

Electromagnetic Field 1

A test recording with my DIY budget Binaural Dummy Head
Please listen on headphones!

Link to the ol' blog:

http://www.thesoundfarmer.com/a-budget-binaural-dummy-head/

Budget Dummy Head

I like to record with microphones. I like to drink coffee. On a good day, I get to do both. I have a lot of good days.

M-Audio Sputnik On 6 Preamps (Male Speaking Voice)

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