Schriber Acoustic SA-568 Dual Mode Shotgun at DVinfo.net

Jean-Philippe Archibald · January 16th, 2004, 03:03 PM

Ok,

I would like to have opinions of users about that mic. I have found past threads about it where users have reported some hiss problems. Perhaps NRG have addressed this?

I like the fact that you can use it can be used cardioide or hyper cardioide. I am planning to use it with an XL1 and the MA-100.

Is it a good buy? How it compare against an Azden SGM-1X or 2X ?

Thanks!

Jean-Philippe Archibald · January 18th, 2004, 06:37 PM

So there is nobody who has experience to share about this microphone?

Bryan Beasleigh · January 18th, 2004, 06:55 PM

Jean-Philippe
I have no experience with the Schriber and i've heard absolutely nothing about it. I do know that you can do a lot better than the Azden and I suspect the Scriber would be in the same catagory.

AT is a professional mic and quite reasonable. The new AT8097 and the old 8035 are excellant shotguns. Some excellent cardoid and hypercardoids are the Rode NT3, the AT 3031 or an Oktava MC012 kit. For about $285 Can or less you can buy a kit with a preamp capsule and an Omni, cardoid , hypercardoid and 10 db pad.
You can buy the oktava or rode from www.AVR.ca for the same or less than buying from the US. You also pay no provincial sales tax, just GST.

The oktava requires phantom so maybe the NT3 would be best. Do a search on these mics. they've been discussed a lot.

Jean-Philippe Archibald · January 18th, 2004, 07:26 PM

Thank you for your awnser Bryan!

The Oktava seem to be a great mic but the lack of battery power is annoying. I will use the mic with my XL1 and the Ma-100 and I don't want to buy a mixer with phantom power. But theses interchangable capsules and the weight (70g) are really great. And it can be found on eBay for about 100$ CDN (with only one capsule probably). Are there inexpansives ways of supplying power to a microphone without using an external mixer?

And please, what is the use of a preamp capsule and a 10 db pad ?

Bryan Beasleigh · January 18th, 2004, 09:10 PM

I'd be wary of any deals on ebay for the Oktava. There are a lot of QC rejects floating around.

The preamp is what interfaces the microphone capsule to the audio system. The capsules screw onto the preamp. The 10DB pasd is simply a small cylinder that fits between the preamp and the capsule that attenuates the mic by 10 db.

Better ways than the MA100 include

The BeachTek DXA6 this supplies phantom but no preamplification

The new BeachTek DXA8, this supplies phantom, has limiters and preamplification.
http://www.beachtek.com/products.html

Carlos, one of our members, owns this company. he has offered a discount to DVinfo members.
http://www.preciseaudio.com/brochure.html

Sound devices have a single channel mic pre http://www.sounddevices.com/products/index.html#preamps

Jean-Philippe Archibald · January 18th, 2004, 09:30 PM

Thanks again Bryan,

But I already own a MA-100 and I don't want to pay 200-300$ for another adaptor.

What do you think about using the Oktava with the MA-100 and a Phantom power supply like this one ?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=288123&is=REG

Bryan Beasleigh · January 18th, 2004, 10:18 PM

I don't know anything about that product but a low cost phantom power supply would certainly be a way out.

Edit
Looking at their web site i'd say to go with the PSC or AT unit. Just a hunch.

January 16th, 2004, 03:03 PM	#1
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	Schriber Acoustic SA-568 Dual Mode Shotgun Ok, I would like to have opinions of users about that mic. I have found past threads about it where users have reported some hiss problems. Perhaps NRG have addressed this? I like the fact that you can use it can be used cardioide or hyper cardioide. I am planning to use it with an XL1 and the MA-100. Is it a good buy? How it compare against an Azden SGM-1X or 2X ? Thanks! __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

January 18th, 2004, 06:37 PM	#2
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	So there is nobody who has experience to share about this microphone? __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

January 18th, 2004, 07:26 PM	#4
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	Thank you for your awnser Bryan! The Oktava seem to be a great mic but the lack of battery power is annoying. I will use the mic with my XL1 and the Ma-100 and I don't want to buy a mixer with phantom power. But theses interchangable capsules and the weight (70g) are really great. And it can be found on eBay for about 100$ CDN (with only one capsule probably). Are there inexpansives ways of supplying power to a microphone without using an external mixer? And please, what is the use of a preamp capsule and a 10 db pad ? __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

January 18th, 2004, 09:30 PM	#6
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	Thanks again Bryan, But I already own a MA-100 and I don't want to pay 200-300$ for another adaptor. What do you think about using the Oktava with the MA-100 and a Phantom power supply like this one ? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=288123&is=REG __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

January 18th, 2004, 06:55 PM	#3
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	Jean-Philippe I have no experience with the Schriber and i've heard absolutely nothing about it. I do know that you can do a lot better than the Azden and I suspect the Scriber would be in the same catagory. AT is a professional mic and quite reasonable. The new AT8097 and the old 8035 are excellant shotguns. Some excellent cardoid and hypercardoids are the Rode NT3, the AT 3031 or an Oktava MC012 kit. For about $285 Can or less you can buy a kit with a preamp capsule and an Omni, cardoid , hypercardoid and 10 db pad. You can buy the oktava or rode from www.AVR.ca for the same or less than buying from the US. You also pay no provincial sales tax, just GST. The oktava requires phantom so maybe the NT3 would be best. Do a search on these mics. they've been discussed a lot.

January 18th, 2004, 09:10 PM	#5
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	I'd be wary of any deals on ebay for the Oktava. There are a lot of QC rejects floating around. The preamp is what interfaces the microphone capsule to the audio system. The capsules screw onto the preamp. The 10DB pasd is simply a small cylinder that fits between the preamp and the capsule that attenuates the mic by 10 db. Better ways than the MA100 include The BeachTek DXA6 this supplies phantom but no preamplification The new BeachTek DXA8, this supplies phantom, has limiters and preamplification. http://www.beachtek.com/products.html Carlos, one of our members, owns this company. he has offered a discount to DVinfo members. http://www.preciseaudio.com/brochure.html Sound devices have a single channel mic pre http://www.sounddevices.com/products/index.html#preamps

January 18th, 2004, 10:18 PM	#7
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	I don't know anything about that product but a low cost phantom power supply would certainly be a way out. Edit Looking at their web site i'd say to go with the PSC or AT unit. Just a hunch.