The M930 is a standard in European radio stations, in part because of its diminutive size, in part because of its very low self-noise, and in part because it just sounds good!

@@sinocelt I wish but we use tlm 103 which is often crappy against the m930

What an incredible talent.. 🙏

Is the price difference due to its various polar patterns vs only cardiod? Thinking about the M930.

@@voa23 Yes- I have the mt71s and love it. Considering the UMt70 now

Thanks so much Rod. I agree. The law of dim returns on condensers I think really shows up around $500. Dynamics is probably around $100.

After accounting for inflation that's still around the same value I think.

Have you tried the TLM103 as well? I’ve heard the comparison made quite a bit that the M930 is Gefell’s answer to the TLM103. If so what do you think there?

@@Podcastage I've owned both, but not at the same time. The TLM 103 has that rich chocolate neumann sound that the gefell lacks, but both are insanely quiet and transparent. The gefell also has a smoother top end, a slightly narrower pickup pattern, and a smaller and lighter form factor that I love!

Interesting, reading your comparison of Tlm 103 and M930 it shows me once again how microphones are really dependant on the individual voice. Had M930 and tlm 103 for testing as well and chose tlm 103 cause it had waaay smoother top end on my voice. My voice was really badly interacting with the m930 in sibilance, actually about the harshest I've ever heard on my voice. While the tlm 103 is quite smooth on me, about as smooth as um92.1. Kinda sad, cause I enjoyed the overall clear character of the m930, but that harshness was just overkill

@@seandaeley7079 I own a TLM 103 and "rich chocolate" doesn't describe it's character at all. It's very smooth and metallic sounding. A lot colder compared to classic Neumann, but very modern and cool. The M930 I feel is much smoother across the upper range with a little bit more information down low, and definitely more natural sounding all around.

@@BeauStephenson Hey, Beau! Great to hear from you! Maybe “rich chocolate” isn’t the best word for that indescribable Neumann touch. Its both transparent, and subtly enhanced (my voice sounded fuller and deeper). The gefell sounds similar, albeit less exciting. I’d love to try the TLM again and do a direct comparison. At the time I was too concerned about it’s sensitivity and fragility!

I wish Bandrew tested the M930.

I was wondering on a budget if I could get away with using a 320 for vocal duty and get away with it...

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They make awesome mics

dito!

The 930 is a totally different microphone.

A well-known A-list Hollywood voice actor with an ear for these things once had a very apt rant posted called "The World's Most Tasteless Microphone," the Sennheiser 416. Long story short, he and I both object to the ubiquity of the 416 in voiceover studios. They perform particularly poorly in smaller booths in voiceover applications. He contrasted the results obtained by the 416 in a session that was not going well with a very experienced actress just not getting "the magic," as it were. The engineer was blaming the talent, and our hero suggested he hang a U87 instead. After much resistance and grumbling, the engineer put out an 87 and voila! The magic returned. Our hero further indicated his experience with the UMT70S offered 87 performance at a much lower price point. And of course, we know that MT Gefell is the original Neumann, before that pesky WWII got in the way. (I have blind compared the UMT70s with two other mics, including my own Lawson L47, and the L47 yielded significantly better performance for me.)

I do think the Gefell despite its low end roll off, can still sound very warm and full, you just need to get an inch or two closer to it than you would with most LDCs. I was doing the whole hang ten distance rule thing with the Gefell, but at least in my space it made it sound way too thin. Simply getting a couple inches closer fixed the issue entirely, then I got the full benefits of the low end roll off cleanly capturing my deep baritone voice with very little mud that I usually struggle with on many mics while still sounding very warm and full. Love this mic, can’t sing it’s praises enough.

@@ArtVandelay592 Yes, the UMT is a terrific mic, and I would have bought it all day long as a U87 equivalent, but the Lawson L47 worked head and shoulders above it for my baritone. Glad you are getting the results you want!

That really means a lot Rafael. Thank you for the kind words. I hope you have a fantastic day.

I take it back since Oktava is a Russian brand!

I aim to please the duck overlords.

I had a plan to make merch like that. Pronto Pizza Delivery Service.

On the contrary regarding proximity effect, it actually gets quite strong when used up close in my experience. Not really a good or a bad thing imo, just something to note. Agree otherwise, absolutely love it. It’s one of my favorite mics for a reason.

PVC?

The KSM32 is an incredible mic. Great pick there.

Once I have more money I will get the M930 (I think that's what it is). I want to hear why people say it's better than the TLM103.

@@Podcastage awesome. I used one of those years ago but never got to compare it to a TLM103. But i'm pretty sure I liked it better than an AT4040 on most things. I'm also super curious about their tube mics. Have you ever done a review with a mic someone loaned you? For example, if some chap sent you one of Microtech Gefell's tube mics, would you consider doing a review? 😀

@@jeffreysbrother I can recommend the tube mics, I borrowed the M92.1S and it is the best tube mic I have heard yet, imo as good as a U67 and in the same league, it's expensive but truly high end in every way.

Thanks for sharing your input on the preamp test, I really appreciate it.

Aha! The new secret weapon Alto Sax mic. : )

When it arrives, yes.

There is one in the works.

@@Podcastage You're the man

I don't agree personally, and here's why. While on solo playback you might prefer one of these mics with a warmer bottom end, often times in a mix you end up needing to cut some of that low end anyways to make it gell well in a mix. The Gefell to my ears has a pre-EQd sound that you don't need to do much with afterwards, and I find just a bit of compression gives you that warm and full sound without the low end getting too muddy or out of control.