Peluso CEMC6 vs Oktava MK012 for indoor?

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Heezzi

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I am looking to buy a mic for Indoor usage. I was initially looking at the oktava but came across the Peluso CEMC6 which is based on the Shoeps CMC series. The majority of the reviews I have read on the CEMC6 were for guitar or overheads and not vocals. Has anyone used both mics on vocals?

How do they compare?

Thanks.
 
I'm going for a hyper. The capsules are changeable in both. I already own a mic in the Peluso 2247SE, which is why I started to look at the CEMC6.
 
I have owned a matched pair of Peluso CEMC6 mics for many years and I am very happy with them. They are my go to universal cardioid mic for most everything. Great value. When you say vocals do you mean singing or interviews?
 
Bassman2003 said:
I have owned a matched pair of Peluso CEMC6 mics for many years and I am very happy with them. They are my go to universal cardioid mic for most everything. Great value. When you say vocals do you mean singing or interviews?
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Dialogue. I already have a 2247 SE as my vocal mic for VO type applications.
 
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Though I have never used on the Peluso appears to be a good mic, and like the AT 4053 and Octava has different capsule options. Price wise, it's right in the middle between the 012 and 4053, though additional capsules seem lower priced. The specs state the same sensitivity as the Oktava 012 (10mV =low), so a good quiet preamp would be wanted. OTOH, the AT's sensitivity is about twice that of the other two.
 
I'm using a Mix Pre as a preamp.

I really didn't dig what I have heard from the 4053, so am not considering it.

Peluso makes some great stuff from what I have heard with my 2247, so this one really piqued my interest.
 
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Most folks (audio pros) really like the AT, but whatever floats your boat. I like the smooth sound of the 012.. at least the ones I got from the Sound Room (about 10 years ago as I recall). Inconsistency was/is another issue with Oktavas, they're not all created equal.
 
How well does the Peluso deal with handling noise and RFI? I'm not trying to slag the mic; it just looks like it's designed for studio use where those are less of an issue.
 
I have a pair of Oktava mk12's that were modified by Michael Jolly, also got his MJE-K47 large cardioid mics that screw into the Oktava body . There are sound samples on his website comparing them with Neumann U87 I use them for guitar recordings. I can't imagine they wouldn't sound good for dialogue too. I listened to those CEMC6 mics and remain un convinced they sound like Schoeps, nothing sound like Schoeps.....l I have a par of Schoeps CMC MK4 as well.

I'm selling my Oktavas because I haven't used them since I got the Schoeps.
 
I keep my Oktavas (from the Sound Room) for stunt use where the mic might get damaged. They don't get much use, but they sound OK...not brilliant shoulders/off-axis, but OK. They sure don't sound like my Schoeps....

However, they do require a light hand when on the end of a boom pole. If they're planted or on a pole+c-stand, that's not an issue.
 
Jim Feeley said:
...they do require a light hand when on the end of a boom pole. If they're planted or on a pole+c-stand, that's not an issue.
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This was my issue with the Oktava's. The sound is decent but for hand booming, you must have a very deft touch, they pick up any and every little tiny bump, cable noise, etc. Extremely microphonic.
 
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