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October 3rd, 2005, 05:26 PM | #1 |
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sony ECM-670?
anyone every used these before??? how do they sound compared to the good ol' AT55? much better i assume... but do they have any good bad attributes?
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October 3rd, 2005, 05:38 PM | #2 |
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They sound about the same...neither one being very impressive. The 670 is a tad warmer, but not by any stretch.
If that's the budget line...then I'd probably have to take the AT, as it's a little tinnier, but it is hotter and cleaner in the high end. You can always add a bit of bottom in the mix.
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October 4th, 2005, 10:01 AM | #3 |
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Spot, are you sure you're thinking of the same Sony mic? While the ECM-670 isn't anything great, it is a pro level phantom-powered XLR very short shotgun. It was primarily the stock mic on 3-chip cameras starting around the DXC-537a era and beyond.
Unless battery power or XLR connection is a concern, I'd take the ECM-670 over the ATR-55 any day. However, the AT-897 has considerably lower self-noise and slightly greater sensitivity than the 670 that I still own. So it's really more for louder ENG type environments. The 670 certainly does better indoors with off-axis coloration than the longer ECM-672, and both mics were unusually expensive for their performance, but their build quality was excellent. Unless you can get a good deal on a 670 used, or you're specifically looking for a very short shotgun mic for use in louder situations, I'd look at something newly available. |
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I'd surely take the 670 over the ATR55...but I'd take an 897 over the 670, and take a 678 over the 897...and so on. (crawling back to my desk red-faced)
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October 4th, 2005, 03:35 PM | #5 |
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yah i have 2 670's just laying around that i havent got to use since i dont have any portable phantom power yet. so a longer shotgun would be better for lets say shooting a movie in a very quiet environment, and a short shotgun would be good for something like an event or concert or big crowds??
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