Nady TCM 1150: Nady's Tube Mic On Home Studio Workshop
The Nady brand might bring to mind images of low-end, cost-effective microphones that any serious gearhead (including Drew Krag) wouldn't sing into with a ten foot pop filter, but the TCM 1150 is surprisingly different. Take a look and a listen to this video to hear how Nady's tube microphone gets a thumbs up from Drew Krag (with a bit of modification, of course).
Stay tuned to Gearwire for more demonstrations on Home Studio Workshop, and remember kids, replace your mic tubes at your own risk.
DREW KRAG: Hey guys. This is Drew Krag with Gearwire.Com for another home studio workshop. Today, we’re in the studio with the Nady TCM-1150 I believe. Yes, 1150. I’ve owned this mic for about a year, and to be honest with you I’ve never imagined myself owning any Nady microphone. I have not been impressed with anything that they’ve made whether it’s been a wireless system or a microphone until I purchased this mic.
It’s a tube microphone, and I did a simple modification on it where I took out the stock tube and put in a Groove tube, and it greatly increased the sound quality quite a bit. And definitely, if you’re going to do that, be very careful. Obviously unplug the microphone and Gearwire is not responsible for any damages that may occur to yourself or the microphone by doing so, but just between you and me it definitely enhanced the sound of this mic, and we’re going to take a little listen to it with the standard acoustic guitar that I’ve been using for all the microphones we’ve been testing out.
So, first we’re going to do this 90-degree mic placement about six inches of the guitar.
[DREW KRAG PLAYING GUITAR MIC’ED WITH THE NADY TCM-1150]
So, now we’re going to try turning the guitar a little bit about 45 degrees so we get a less of a boomy sound out of the mic, and let’s take a listen.
[DREW KRAG PLAYING GUITAR MIC’ED WITH THE NADY TCM-1150]
All right. Again, that’s the Nady TCM-1150 tube microphone, and this is Gearwire.Com. Thanks for tuning in.
This and the C1
how do you think this mic (with a new tube) compares to the Studio Projects C1?
wow___ throughly underwelmed
Well the Nady 1150 sounds ok, but with the tube mod it is not the same mic you buy on the street and not a real demo, but this is trivial compaired to the rest of this responce. Now, how about a side to side comparison to another mic, all my mics seem to sound great till I compare it to another and then I realize why I spent the extra money, or pissed that I spent all that extra money. and..How about a studio with some sound insulation, minus the mudding up with the early reflections off the cinder block walls. Oh btw, assumed you had the mic set on the cardioid polar pattern. Now about that 45 degree trick to remove the boomy bass, not, but it did accentuate the room sound. Now lets about your mic technique, why not adjust this side address mic so you are talking at the element or address the side, then adjust it for the guitar... unless you are trying the "bounce your voice off the front of the guitar trick"...yea it kinda works. Are you making any money at this?
re:wow___ throughly underwelmed
Perhaps you would prefer if he didn't do the review at all? If your that well versed in doing mic shootouts, why not do a few "real demos" yourself?
I found this review very helpful and bought a tcm 1150 - and I love it. BTW the tube mod is easy, so easy anyone could do it. All you do is change the tube.
Change the tube?
When I want to change the tube, I click the channel up button on my remote control. My thumb finds it to be a tedious chore, but, it is well worth the effort.
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