Please note this is an archived topic, so it is locked and unable to be replied to. You may, however, start a new topic and refer to this topic with a link: http://www.banjohangout.org/archive/396667
jcland - Posted - 04/06/2024: 06:11:38
In this video of the Lonesome River Band doing The Old Swinging Bridge, does anyone have an idea of what type of Mic setup the Sammy Shelor is using for the banjo pickup?
youtube.com/watch?v=ylIN5prXRls
Edited by - jcland on 04/06/2024 06:12:19
PKM - Posted - 04/06/2024: 07:31:17
Joseph, Thats a very good question and you peaked my curiosity. I started a search, which I'm sure you did as well, of the clip on mics for banjos, and comparing the images with his set up, and I cannot find anything that looks precisely like it. It may be custom. Notice how the mic head is held in a fork like manner with 2 prongs...The DPA 4099 looks like that but the mic head does not look like it, and the mounting is different.
The Beyerdynamic condenser mic has a head similar but not the same. The flange mounting on Sammy's looks very much like the Gold Tone systems, but the mic does not. I'm going to stay on this some more because it certainly sounds great ! Of course, the quality of the mic is only part of the equation in getting a great stage sound. I'd like to know his complete set-up ; mic, ( condenser or dynamic), and what he's using to equalize, etc.
I really like my stage sound now that I switched from many pickup systems to a condenser mic, but its stationary, and I'm used to moving around, like Sammy does going over to Jesse on mandolin. Cheers
PKM - Posted - 04/06/2024: 07:37:40
PS - Joseph, I just FB Messaged Sammy and I will let you know if I get a response. All the best.
jcland - Posted - 04/06/2024: 10:08:17
Thanks PKM. No sure if he is using a condenser mike unless he has a built in phantom power pack. I have a Gold Tone mic that was given to me but it is a condenser and I don't like being 'chained' to a cable on stage either.
PKM - Posted - 04/06/2024: 14:00:51
Yes it does look like that !
jcland - Posted - 04/06/2024: 16:05:00
This is a viable alternative that will send the signal wirelessly AND supply phantom power at the mic.
The U3 is for dynamic mics and the U3C is for condenser mics.
youtu.be/F_NTC6aAZXs
Edited by - jcland on 04/06/2024 16:06:04
Keith Billik - Posted - 04/09/2024: 09:06:23
The mic in the video is the DPA.
wrench13 - Posted - 04/09/2024: 11:08:17
DPA 4099. Love them, its pretty much all we use.
