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Audio-Technica ATH-M40FS
By RickD on 04/29/2008 at 00:10 Serious about music, want to make it your profession.
By RickD on 04/29/2008 at 00:10 Serious about music, want to make it your profession.
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- For how long have you been using it?
I had these for about 8 or 9 years.
- What thing do you like most/least about it?
That i sold them.
- Did you try many other models before getting this one?
No, or i would have got the others.
- What is your opinion about the value for the price?
Ludicrous. Yes, the bad way.
- Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?...
Obviously not.
Why...i hear you say!
These are closed headphones, that's good, they don't leak tooo much.
But they are hot, extremely uncomfortable after a while...(painful).
And they are very bassy. There is strictly no point trying to make anything sound right with these on unless you are totally used to listening to everything on these...
They are neither clear nor detailed enough...quite frankly i went on using them because i had not others. But you can't really do anything with them. They're a reference? Oh yeah? Well so are the 7506's and they're nothing you can do with those either...
They were 750 Francs at the time (£75), ie 115 euros, would i pay that again? No way.
Overpriced and overrated. Money back, please.
I had these for about 8 or 9 years.
- What thing do you like most/least about it?
That i sold them.
- Did you try many other models before getting this one?
No, or i would have got the others.
- What is your opinion about the value for the price?
Ludicrous. Yes, the bad way.
- Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?...
Obviously not.
Why...i hear you say!
These are closed headphones, that's good, they don't leak tooo much.
But they are hot, extremely uncomfortable after a while...(painful).
And they are very bassy. There is strictly no point trying to make anything sound right with these on unless you are totally used to listening to everything on these...
They are neither clear nor detailed enough...quite frankly i went on using them because i had not others. But you can't really do anything with them. They're a reference? Oh yeah? Well so are the 7506's and they're nothing you can do with those either...
They were 750 Francs at the time (£75), ie 115 euros, would i pay that again? No way.
Overpriced and overrated. Money back, please.
Audio-Technica ATM33
By RickD on 04/28/2008 at 23:51 Serious about music, want to make it your profession.
By RickD on 04/28/2008 at 23:51 Serious about music, want to make it your profession.
- What type of microphone? (live, recording, mixed...)
Probably too sensitive for live use unless you're using a clever sound system of some sort.
Also picks up stuff off axis...
Has a pretty good bandwidth too.
- What technology? (electret, condenser...)
Condenser, works off phantom or standard AA batteries...just unscrew the mic and stick em in. Can't remember if it's one or two batteries.
No switches or anything on this, but being able to use batteries is a definite plus...mind you, you will lose out a tad in sensitivity if you do this.
Probably too sensitive for live use unless you're using a clever sound system of some sort.
Also picks up stuff off axis...
Has a pretty good bandwidth too.
- What technology? (electret, condenser...)
Condenser, works off phantom or standard AA batteries...just unscrew the mic and stick em in. Can't remember if it's one or two batteries.
No switches or anything on this, but being able to use batteries is a definite plus...mind you, you will lose out a tad in sensitivity if you do this.
- For how long have you been using it?
I've been lent two or three of these for several years.
- What thing do you like most/least about it?
I use this on acoustic guitar and cello.
This works WONDERS on strings! Stick 2 high up and you'll be amazed.
- Did you try many other models before getting this one?
I own or (have) use(d): AKG C3000, XML 90, Rode NT3, M-Audio Sputnik, AKG D5, Shure SM58, Shure SM57, Sennheiser BF812.
- What is your opinion about the value for the price?
I think this was around £100-150...and it was excellent value already. Find one second hand that has been treated right (no smoke) and you're laughing. You need a good room, though...
I've been lent two or three of these for several years.
- What thing do you like most/least about it?
I use this on acoustic guitar and cello.
This works WONDERS on strings! Stick 2 high up and you'll be amazed.
- Did you try many other models before getting this one?
I own or (have) use(d): AKG C3000, XML 90, Rode NT3, M-Audio Sputnik, AKG D5, Shure SM58, Shure SM57, Sennheiser BF812.
- What is your opinion about the value for the price?
I think this was around £100-150...and it was excellent value already. Find one second hand that has been treated right (no smoke) and you're laughing. You need a good room, though...


