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• Dynamic Instrument Microphone
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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent Voiceover Mic, but buy a good windscreenJun 07, 2009
By Matthew Armstrong
"Matt's Musings"
I purchased the PR40 for use in audiobook production. It works very well for most voices...particularly the female voices with which I work. I have the mic running through the preamps on an M-Audio ProjectMix IO into Pro Tools 8.
The PR40's end-address capsule has great off-axis noise reduction. I often do recording sitting right in front of my computer, rather than requiring a sound-proof booth. And, being a diaphragm mic rather than a condenser, it is able to take higher SPLs. The salesman who sold me the PR40 uses his as a vocal mic in live stage performances. Large diaphragm dynamic mics are a fairly unusual breed of mic, so you have to know a little about them before you start using them in every situation. The large diaphragm picks up a lot of nuance and depth that you wouldn't find in, say, a Shure SM57. But it isn't a studio condenser.
In terms of quality, the mic is well-built--Heil usually puts out great products. It comes with a hard case and a mount, but not a shock mount. The built-in pop filters are pretty pathetic (i.e., they don't work at all...you'll pop just thinking about the letter 'P') so if you're going to close mic this for vocals, you're going to want to invest in a decent pop filter. The mic is designed for close mic'ing, but in my experience, if male voices get too close, the bass can get slightly overwhelming.
Overall, however, the Heil PR40 is a fantastic mic. Just do your research and make sure you understand what it can and can't do. If you're looking for an all-around studio microphone for recording music, this probably isn't the mic for you. But, if you're looking for something with which to record voiceovers, chances are you won't beat the PR40 without spending a whole lot more money.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
best mic for the moneyDec 15, 2008
By Christopher
Hi all, this mic is truly amazing. I've done my research and for the money this is the mic to get. Someone you may or may not know who uses this mic is actually Leo Laporte (twit.tv) and the bass off of this microphone is hard to compare to. The richness and the warmth this microphone gives you is unmatched. Enjoy.
great microphone!!!Dec 07, 2011
By liljack5000
If you are looking for a professional microphone with great quality. The Heil pr40 is it!!! specs out-perform RE20 at a much lower cost.
2 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Not great for computer inputDec 16, 2010
By Dennis
Before purchasing this microphone I had read the reviews on Amazon and had also read and looked at pod cast microphone reviews. The Heil microphone came highly recommended and I purchased the M-audio sound -card. On arrival I spent a day on both my Sony laptop and also on an Apple's with Boot Camp using Windows 7. I also tried it with a number of different software types with the microphone producing a very low volume sound. I had to nearly have it in my mouth. On the mac it was different. Installing it purely on an Apple system the sound was okay with considerable boosting. The sound turns out to be fairly pleasant. However in comparing it to a number of the other microphones that go directly into the USB I was desperately disappointed. In fact I think that it may be dysfunctional. When I watched the you Tube demonstrations I did note that they needed to use compression to get a reasonable sound and it's true that I could do it. For those of you who want to use a microphone and connect it to a USB I would say this is not the microphone for you or for me. The M audio box is great with a Rode broadcast mike as well as a Shure broadcast mic. The software that come with it Ableton is terrific. In trying a number of alternatives that I use with Dragon including a Plantronics headset as well as a Sennheiser wireless headset I would say do not bother for podcasts or great sound. Our final selection of a Rode usb mic has been satisfying. It is a truly great Australian product. Who would have thought so? I would have to say that the Rode microphone produces a rich sound and is so easy to use. You don't need to fiddle with an external soundcard and in using it with Dragon dictate it is a mind blowing success. I have used the Rode microphone putting voice onto PowerPoint slides for kiosk demonstration and with significant amplification on big systems it gave simple excellent results and provides a rich sound for pod casts. There was no hiss or hum . At work we have been using the Shure USB Mike and have also found that terrific. Looking at the other reviews I am tempted to send My Heil back as we have so spent so much time on it and its a software hassle to get a good result. Perhaps mine is dud. Probably the only reason to send it back would be as I already have the shock mount and it costs a lot. It does rate so highly in the view of others.
Yet at the end of the day I ask myself why put so much effort into using an intermediary system if you're using USB. There are such good alternatives out there. We tested a number of people blind and they were fully convinced that they could hardly distinguish between the major brands though at the end of the day the choice came down to the USB Rode. In many ways I wanted to write this review thinking that somehow a microphone that worked using an intermediary soundcard system would be better. It has not given me confidence in some of the online reviews. I have probably spent many hours perhaps even as many as 100 playing with the Heil. I've used the others probably a lot less so far but find them very easy. I can say however that there is a considerable value in buying a shock mount. With the USB microphones you can talk from further away and angle the microphone and get an excellent result. No need for a pop filter if you use them correctly.
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