47-Style Shootout (DiY and ADK Content)

watchtower
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47-Style Shootout (DiY and ADK Content) Oct 3, 2013 10:04:38 GMT -6

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Post by watchtower on Oct 3, 2013 10:04:38 GMT -6

I got the chance to test out the ADK T-FET Berlin 47 for a few minutes last night, so I decided to compare it to my hand-built U47. My DiY U47 features a BeesNeez K7 capsule, AMI BV8, and Telefunken EF800 tube, built point to point by yours truly. The ADK is a FET, not a tube mic, but it also features a transformer and 47-family voicing. The ADK FET is designed for soft-saturation like a tube, from what I understand. Unfortunately I had a very busy night, so I did this shootout in probably 10 minutes total, so it's just for fun. Voice, strummed acoustic, and fingerpicked acoustic. Feel free to listen and comment, and make a guess if you so wish. As for which sounds "closer" to a U47, I have no idea, as I have never used the genuine article.

Each test is its own; meaning mic "A" is not necessarily the same mic in each test.

Voice
www.dropbox.com/s/j3ze3mrmmcu4bap/Voice%20A.mp3
www.dropbox.com/s/2r8asw9yt1hzn5r/Voice%20B.mp3

Strummed
www.dropbox.com/s/y3plr4k12ir6gey/Strumming%20A.mp3
www.dropbox.com/s/lmgotpdsswld1bm/Strumming%20B.mp3

Finger-style
www.dropbox.com/s/lad9iwd4geb6tz0/Fingerpick%20A.mp3
www.dropbox.com/s/266a61a1zzbkblf/Fingerpick%20B.mp3

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Martin John Butler
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47-Style Shootout (DiY and ADK Content) Oct 4, 2013 8:53:43 GMT -6

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Post by Martin John Butler on Oct 4, 2013 8:53:43 GMT -6

So far, I like A for voice, A for fingerpicking, not sure about strummed, but don't have time now to listen again, I think I like A on that too. Great post Watchtower thanks.

Both mics sound great. What I think is the FET mic sparkles a little. I prefer the the handbuilt one, I think..

Perhaps you might post these to a public dropbox folder next time, with all of them in the same place?

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tonycamphd RGO Senior Member Posts: 7,753	47-Style Shootout (DiY and ADK Content) Oct 4, 2013 8:59:12 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by tonycamphd on Oct 4, 2013 8:59:12 GMT -6 also please use wave files?
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Martin John Butler RGO Senior Member Singer/Songwriter/Producer/ Posts: 8,040	47-Style Shootout (DiY and ADK Content) Oct 5, 2013 9:21:26 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Martin John Butler on Oct 5, 2013 9:21:26 GMT -6 Hi watchtower, please let me know which is which, thanks.
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watchtower Senior Member Posts: 413	47-Style Shootout (DiY and ADK Content) Oct 7, 2013 7:28:00 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by watchtower on Oct 7, 2013 7:28:00 GMT -6 If no one else guesses by this time tomorrow, I'll post the answers. Thanks for listening
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Martin John Butler RGO Senior Member Singer/Songwriter/Producer/ Posts: 8,040	47-Style Shootout (DiY and ADK Content) Oct 7, 2013 8:06:55 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Martin John Butler on Oct 7, 2013 8:06:55 GMT -6 Looking forward to it. There may not be many posts, but there are often a lot of people watching and listening. I really shootout posts.
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watchtower
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47-Style Shootout (DiY and ADK Content) Oct 8, 2013 8:33:33 GMT -6

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Post by watchtower on Oct 8, 2013 8:33:33 GMT -6

Ok here are the answers...

Voice
A: DiY U47
B: ADK FET

Guitar (Both strum and finger)
A: ADK FET
B: DiY U47

As an aside, I am planning to try some more EF800 tubes to try to get more upper mids in my DiY U47, and I plan to mod the polar pattern selection circuit for true-cardioid. Not to say I am not very happy with how the mic sounds, of course

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47-Style Shootout (DiY and ADK Content)

Post by watchtower on Oct 3, 2013 10:04:38 GMT -6

Post by Martin John Butler on Oct 4, 2013 8:53:43 GMT -6

Post by tonycamphd on Oct 4, 2013 8:59:12 GMT -6

Post by Martin John Butler on Oct 5, 2013 9:21:26 GMT -6

Post by watchtower on Oct 7, 2013 7:28:00 GMT -6

Post by Martin John Butler on Oct 7, 2013 8:06:55 GMT -6

Post by watchtower on Oct 8, 2013 8:33:33 GMT -6