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| Reviews Summary for Behringer B-1 studio microphone |
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Reviews: 20
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Average rating: 4.8/5
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MSRP: $155 $
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Description: A top class studio microphone, 48v phantom powered, with very flat response between 20 and 20.000 hz. Very nice caracteristics and used in boradcast studio's.
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Product is in production.
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More info: http://www.behringer.com
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N4MJG
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 20, 2011 16:40
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Update !
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Here my report from others !
I checked in into every morning weather net on 39.840.00
My normal single was S5 to S7 from Heil goldline mike now with Behringer B-1 mike S9
Good clean audio !
Good strong single !
Very good flat frq. reponse !
Over all the B-1 is little hotter than Goldline mike !
The mike that i have hook to is the FT 102 about 150 watts with B-1 mike
The Goldline is hook to FT 847 and plan on keep goldline !
73
Jackie
N4MJG
WWW.N4MJG.COM
SKCC #7305
NAQCC #5233
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N4MJG
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 18, 2011 20:55
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Awsome Mike !
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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The B-1 just arrive on 1/18/11 boy atfer ajusted the mixer of my Behringer 802 it sounded great i agree with other you to have 48v to run this ! this mike is used !
73
Jackie
N4MJG
WWW.N4MJG.COM
SKCC # 7305
NQACC #5233
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XE1XNP
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 1, 2011 16:29
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Improved audio quality
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Hola compré un Microfono de estudio de condensador ya que tengo radios militares los cuales no cuentan con compresores o amplificadores de audio y requeria un buen microfono pre-amplificado para poder mantener una buena señal ya que al microfono original hay que hablarle fuerte par que mantenga una buena salida de potencia el transmisor.
Después de ver muchos reviews de microfonos me decidí por uno de condensador con algo de calidad y buen precio, mi setup es:
Microfono de estudio de condensador Behringer B1
Amplificador de valvulas Ultragain MIC200
Cabe mencionar que no requerí de un Direct Box para acoplar aunque la entrada de microfono del radio es de baja impedancia 150 ohms.
La adaptación fué muy sencilla sólo una cajita externa para unir los cables y hacer el PTT requrido y las conexiones del microfono al radio y el amplificador.
Mi gasto fué de:
Ultragain MIC200 $58.00 USD
Microfono B1 $119.00 USD
Cable XLR $3.50 USD
Caja de conexion y cables $4.00 USD
Conector U-229 Militar $25.00 USD
Total: $209.50
Excelente opción para la mejora del audio de nuestros equipos HF
Aqui pueden ver el video y las fotos de mi setup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRFBMUOAykM
http://www.qrz.com/db/XE1XNP
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PD5L
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 19, 2009 13:03
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great mic
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I use this mic on my IC 765 and get great reports, B1 into dsp110 into 802.
What a combo.
73 Rob PD5L
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YO3IBW
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Rating: 5/5
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May 18, 2009 16:16
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It's OK
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Starting from today, I'm a proud owner of a Behringer B1 Studio Condenser Microphone. Before of this I was using an Audio-Technica Pro 31 Dynamic Mike. Not a big difference between them but B1 sounds a little better with the same processors settings. Indeed the B1 it's a sensitive microphone so must be used with a noise-gate and from my point of view some EQ is also welcome.
The shock-mount and the pop filter are also very efficient! Bright idea for Behringer to include those two in the kit.
As a final conclusion, It's OK. I do recommend the B1 only if you have a gate and EQ.
73's from YO3IBW, Dan
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W6LBV
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 10, 2008 09:47
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Speaking out!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I use the Behringer B-1 wide diaphragm condenser microphone with its shock mount on a scissors boom, along with the Behringer VX 2496 high performance voice processor deck, as my fixed station’s main speech source for transmitting.
Both Behringer products are designed for the live stage performance/recording industry but they can be adapted for Amateur service. While I won’t claim that the B-1 equals the performance of, for example, a $1000 Neumann mike or similar $500 Shure or Electrovoice products, for its modest price it certainly does a very fine job in Amateur use. Some high fidelity recordings of my voice using the B-1 and several Heil Amateur service mikes give a slight performance edge to the B-1. I have not tested it for suitability for music.
The B-1 presents all of the typical problems inherent in adapting professional audio industry products to Amateur use: it requires a phantom 48 volt external power supply, has a balanced audio line output, uses XLR jacks and plugs, has an omnidirectional pick-up pattern, is sensitive to extraneous room sounds, and can be over driven by talking too closely. As with all condenser mikes, it is sensitive to mechanical shocks (though less so than are ribbon mikes). It contains no provisions for push-to-talk functions, and it may also require RFI suppression on the mike lines.
For Amateur use it needs a “presence boost” of a few dB at approximately 2 kHz to aid speech intelligibility, but this is easy to do with most current transceivers or audio processors.
This product ships with a custom anti-vibration mount that fits a standard mike stand, a foam windscreen (that I always use), and a sturdy carrying case for all of the above. Its appearance is esthetically pleasing, and the construction is very solid.
With all of the above considerations, the B-1 might not seem particularly appealing for Amateur station use. But it does do a very nice job, within its modest price level, in Amateur voice transmit service and, if the need arises, for other useful audio purposes such as recording or public address.
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KC0GSB
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Rating: 4/5
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Dec 19, 2007 22:20
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A Good Microphone
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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This microphone sounds fine. When I used it with EQ and gating, I always got good reports. It is inexpensive for a condenser.
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M0MRR
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Rating: 3/5
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Oct 12, 2007 05:47
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OK mic - but not for ham radio
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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The B-1 microphone was the first studio microphone I ever bought, which I purchased to go with my Behringer 802 mixer to compliment my SDR-1000 radio. The microphone itself appears good value and is supplied complete with a shock mount and windshield. The standard fitting connects to a Heil PL2 boom, and the connector is a standard xlr. It requires a supply of 48V. It has taken me some time to realize that the B-1 condenser microphones are not suited to my voice, environment and ham radio. It is very sensitive and the frequency response is wasted on the normal transmit bandwidth for SSB. I have spent loads of time fiddling around with the B-1 mic and my audio settings trying to get a mix between clarity and loudness with distortion. At the end of the day it is just too sensitive for my environment and I have moved to a Heil PR-781 dynamic microphone which is proving to be a lot better.
The B-1 probably is a good mic for some applications provided a reasonable amount of outboard audio processing is used, but I suggest you look for a different product for ham radio.
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VK4APN
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Rating: 5/5
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May 2, 2006 23:28
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Hard to beat performance
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I use this with the 802 mixer. Always getting excellent audio reports. The Behringer mixer allows you to peak or cut the response depending on mode / condx etc. A pwerful combination at a bargain price.
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W4LGH
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 7, 2006 04:49
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Super Quality
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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The Behringer B1 is hands down the BEST Mic for the money! When used with the Behringer DSP-110,
you get a compressor/Limiter and a Noise Gate!
I feed the Mic into the DSP-110, and let the 110 power the mic, I then leave the DSP-110 @ line level and go into my UB-1002 EQ. This is done only because of the multi-outputs of the 1002 to feed several radios from the one mic. I also use it to boost the midrange gain a tad on the MArkV,
and then the bottom end feeding the Drake Twins.
My plans are to feed all the transmitters in the shack in the future. You can see my setup on my website.. http://www.w4lgh.com
You just can't go wrong buying any Behringer Audio equipment. Its all TOP NOTCH!
73 de W4LGH - Alan
www.w4lgh.com
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