Interesting new mic for DB - the Troll

[Clarky]

A guy on TalkBass called Brandon Essex has started up a new line of ribbon mics (Troll, as it lives under the bridge!) which he claims are more feedback-resistant and better sounding than current alternatives (DPA etc).

The first few feedback reports have been very positive from users. Here's a vid demo'ing the mic - sounds good to me, although I would worry about the volume of my band being too much for this mic. Thought you DB'ers might be interested in this new alternative.

I emailed Brandon and he told me its $325 plus shipping - it does need a signal-enhancing preamp (Fethead, another $100) or an amp with DB functionality (eg, Acoustic Image)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTEJ0vndNO0[/media]

PS, here's the thread on TB [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f178/troll-microphone-920907/"]http://www.talkbass....rophone-920907/[/url]

Edited March 28, 2013 by Clarky

[geoffbassist]

Someone should tell him about bow quivers :-)
@0.35ish

[thisnameistaken]

That's not a great demonstration video. I can't tell whether his bass sounds a bit dead or if his mic just isn't very good.

It reminds me of the sound of the Realist. I hope it sounds better than that on a better bass.

[spencer.b]

hmm ,better sound than the DPA ? sounds like a pick up to me

[stingrayPete1977]

Again not sure if its the sound of the clip rather than the bass/mic/playing/studio recording etc etc but I can get a better sound than that from my Stagg!

[Clarky]

There's an audio clip in post 19 of the TB thread in my OP which sounds much better than the video clip.

Oh and here's a second thread which has feedback from people using the mic, all of which are positive!
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f4/troll-ribbon-mic-931425/

Edited March 29, 2013 by Clarky