Good mic between 400-600 dollars

AT-4073A shotgun.

499.00 at Location Sound, Rycote softie 12cm 97.00 at location sound. There you go.




or see if you can get a used MKH416 for 600.00, but it will probably be T powered.
 
those are the correct answers, but do yourself a favour and search the threads before you post - theres TONS of info on that that will help you out on this.

enjoy the mic!
tim
 
I have not seen a 416 go for that low (600) recently, at least the P48 version. That would be nice if those three threads were made sticky. A lot of good info from those posts.

I know there is a sound clip of the 4073a vs 416. I think MattinSL recorded it?
 
A used 416, even T, will last borderline forever. The 4073a is a great shotgun microphone though, but not as good as the 416, but also more forgiving (this shouldn't be a selling point for the 4073a, but rather a selling point for the 416).
 
TheYankee said:
A used 416, even T, will last borderline forever. The 4073a is a great shotgun microphone though, but not as good as the 416, but also more forgiving (this shouldn't be a selling point for the 4073a, but rather a selling point for the 416).
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I've boomed both and do not have a problem with the 416 at all. Your ears will tell you where the sweet spot is. Practice is all that you need. Sound quality is the most important for a mic. If the 416's sound is a 10, the 4073a is a 7. But that is subjective. I only use the 416 on a boom. The 4073a is used on camera which is rare, so it collects a lot of dust.

But Ill never sell the 4073a. My first mic.
 
A buddy of mine bought a 416T thinking it was a 416p48. He didn't like the T-adapter so he sold it to me for $200. On my most recent project I turned to the 416 over the 4073a because the sound is just that much better. It does come down to personal preference, but in general it is hard not to love the sound of the 416.
 
TheYankee said:
A buddy of mine bought a 416T thinking it was a 416p48. He didn't like the T-adapter so he sold it to me for $200. On my most recent project I turned to the 416 over the 4073a because the sound is just that much better. It does come down to personal preference, but in general it is hard not to love the sound of the 416.
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A good mixer will solve the "T" power issue and the 416 is industry standard.:D
 
200 for a 416T? that just isn't right. And I thought I get good deals. Smithers, Ill help you find a used 416.
 
There are a ton of used 416's available. The funny thing is in the last year this is my second 416, the other was a p48 that I bought new and then unloaded because it wasn't forgiving enough. The 416t, well its the same mic, but it sounds good enough for $200 for certain applications.

I know I have made a lot of posts about the 416 having a tight pick up pattern, but that should be a selling point for this mic, not a reason to run away from it. Just my opinion.
 
tight pickup is GOOD... its just running away from learning to handle the mic well saying tight pickup is bad.

marquee, im also in the market for a used 416 (t or p48)....
if anyone sees any good deals they dont need, id also appreciate a heads up!

thanks
 
Put me on the list for one o' them $200 416s.

That's a good mic alright... once you use one it's hard to let it go. If you can either find a good deal OR afford the $1K for a 416 then it's a very good choice... I brag up the 4073a all the time, but you'll also hear me say that if they were the SAME price that AT wouldn't sell many of 'em.

$ for $ I think the 4073a may never have any real competition (what's up with that anyway? Sennheiser attempted to kill off the 416 with the MKH60 and audio guys just wouldn't LET them! So isn't it about time to re-vamp the ME line?)
 
The ME line is a complete joke that only has the modular aspect going for it. The sound quality is just so thin that it doesn't really serve a purpose. Furthermore, something I have noticed is that people who run the ME (esp. 66) line think that it is a magical mic and want to use it indoors, in metal tanks, in reflective situations, outdoors, on airplanes, underwater...

I'm just not a fan of the mic in general. I have become more of a fan of the 416 lately now that I have gotten the T model and practiced with it a bit. It's a solid mic, compete tank, and the sound quality is top notch. My 416 is beat up, chipped paint and everything else, but it's as solid as can be.

I'm still a huge fan of the 4073a, but lately I've borrowed a Rode NTG1 from a buddy and that is a solid little mic as well. It really is a bit bottom heavy and the pattern is waaaay too loose (the ME66 is tighter), but this mic really delivers good results and no noise. It's a good product if you're in the >$400 range and looking between the ME66, Rode, or 897.

All that being said, I think that once you get into higher end microphones like the 416, AKG ULS system, and the Schoeps its hard to even look back to other mics as being in the same league (my only high end mic is the 416, so I still appreciate the Rode and my 4073a).
 
Cameramen acting as sound guys are keeping the ME line going. Talk to any pro camera guy; from a 15 year old Betacam shooter to a Varicam guy, they all have the ME66 in their bags.

Producer trying to save a few bucks..."Sure, I can do sound too" *whips out his crappy me66* "Let's rock!"

I can forgive the kids with their DVX trying to go cheap on sound equipment but it makes my heart ache when I see a ME66 in the same bag as an $10,000 lens.

:(
 
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