Normally we use a hypercardiod for interiors, but with the low budget shoots we work on it's often (nearly half the time) just too noisy. I've been switching to a CS3e, which works surprisingly well indoors, but not so great in even a moderately bright room. Would a CS1 be a good choice for these situations? I have to wonder if the wider cardiod pattern isn't going to still be hearing an awful lot of that noise -- burbling sinks, buzzing lights, traffic noise outside, etc.

Anybody know how the AT4073 and MKH 416 compare to the CS3e based exclusively on indoor performance? Any other mics I should consider? The new Schoeps shotgun looks promising, but it's pricey and not too many people have had access to it, so it's still kind of a question mark. I know it's asking a lot of a shotgun to perform in these type of environments. It's triage more than anything. So far the CS3e has been a reasonable solution much of the time, but I'd really like to find another option to add some versatility.

I haven't had much luck using the 4073 indoors.
I used to have a CS-1 but got rid of it because the
sound from it was too thin.

...
Anybody know how the AT4073 and MKH 416 compare to the CS3e based exclusively on indoor performance? Any other mics I should consider? The new Schoeps shotgun looks promising, but it's pricey and not too many people have had access to it, so it's still kind of a question mark.
...

Schoeps has such an excellent reputation I'd be very surprised if their new mic wasn't top-notch. And who can resist that electric blue mic finish!!!!

Anyone heard the new Schoeps? Is it shipping yet?

New Schoeps has shipped. I know a couple of dealers who have had them in (not sponsors, sorry).

Dave, I agree, the CS1 does sound a little thin from clips I've heard, but it may be a necessary evil. How would you say it performed compared to a Schoeps in a reverberant space? Do you think it would buy me anything in terms of noise control compared to the MK41?

I'm pretty excited about the new Schoeps shotgun as well. A dealer I spoke with said it blew the MKH60 away in his opinion.

Marco, I've never tried a Schoeps, but I had my partner
listen to the CS-1 up against a couple other mikes
and he was not impressed with the sound of the
CS-1, which was the same way I felt in the comparison.
The mic sounded like it costed a lot less than what
it actually did.
(Just speaking here about the "sound" of it, not addressing
directional/rejection aspects.)

There's bound to be some tradeoffs. I would expect the lack of bass to actually be a help in the environments I would use this mic.

I tell ya. When that mic first came out you couldn't
say one bad word about it or everyone jumped
all over you. I posted (not here) at the time it first came out
that it was thin and the reply was " 'you're full of it'
because everyone at RAMPS says it's 'God's gift' ".
But now I see that some others have come
forward to say it's not perfect.

I guess it's a tool, like anything. Useful for some situations, not the best choice for others. I feel similarly about the CS3e. It's not the most beautiful sounding mic in the world (although it does sound pretty good), but damn is it a lifesaver. The more I use that mic the more it impresses me. In fact, I've decided we need another one.

What you need if you want to use a shotgun indoors is bass-cut and sensitivity cut at the mic. Plus the mic has got to be really good to begin with... while the CS3e is one of the best shotguns available I don't think you have enough bass cut with the -3db knee at 100Hz. That is still an excellent shotgun and should handle many interiors because it lacks the typical tail that many guns have... but I think it needs a sensitivity adjustment plus a more aggressive bass cut.

The 4073a didn't work good for interiors in my experience... never once.

The 416 actually worked okay a few times, but I think that was partially due to it's lack of tail (like the CS3e)... so I doubt it would perform any better then the Sanken... and it's got NO bass-cut so that can be a problem on occasion.

I think your best bet will be a hyper every time.

Really Matt? Maybe I've been underappreciating the CS3e. I've used it indoors lots of times and it worked great.

Looks like B&H has the new Schoeps in. I'm really anxious to hear some field reports about that mic.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=405353&is=REG&addedTroughType=search