Customer Reviews

CAD Equitek E100S Large Diaphram Condenser Mic

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This mic was recommended to me by professionals and for a good reason. They are "good mics to use and reasonably priced!"

The voice professionals recommend this mic along with the studio and sound techs. The idea of this mic is to be super quiet. I was told it eliminates most backround noise by itself, wich allows me to sit outside of my sound booth and use it. It really is silent once you use it when isolated.

Some other mics i have used (but do not own) cost between $700- $1300. This includes deifferent style shotgun mics, and more wide angled range mics. The E100s really stands up to these more expensive mics and produces great quality sounds.

From the nice box it comes in, to the built in rubberband-style shock mount, right down to the classic and crafty looking USA made microphone; it really feels good knowing I have a good peice of equipment that my customers think sounds great.

As far as setup I did have to fiddle around with where to place the mic as upsidedown did not work well for me, and the sound must be relatively straight on. I also need to use phantom power 48v. on my MIDI interface, as it needs power to work. Be sure to have a pop- filter, and the CAD E100s will be amazing.

I have a modest home studio, and my recordings have received kind comments from listeners and fellow engineers alike. Though I am on a budget like almost everyone else, I take my equipment seriously, and believe that one is better off saving for what will deliver widely-recognized quality, rather than trying to economize by buying the minimum you need to get a recording done. When you buy too cheap, you often end up spending 3x what you would have spent (for the good stuff) in money lost through trade-ups--because you just can't get happy.

My personal philosophy out of the way, I have respectable gear that can help me tell the difference between a decent mic and a wannabe.

I tested the e100s through a Metric HALO ULN-2 extended, Logic Pro-9, ADAM A-7 Monitors, and various reference quality headphones, including the AKG K-701 and Ultrasone PRO 750s.

I used the mic by itself, X/Y with a Peluso CEMC-6 SMC, and in an M/S configuration with a RODE K-2 Tube mic. I recorded both vocals and acoustic guitar (this last being my personal favorite for showing up crappy wannabe equipment. Transients, fundamentals, and harmonics from a quality guitar are a great test for mics, pre-amps and monitors, and I have two guitars I tried: a Martin D-35, and a Larrivée LV-05e).

The e100s didn't disappoint. It delivered nicely textured, transparent sound, and as a bonus (especially for those of us who want to make clean, quiet, acoustic recordings), it was uncannily, blissfully, quiet. I mean quiet. Did I say quiet?

My ULN-2 has something like a 125dB S/N Ratio, and this mic made it worth the investment. Holy-moly. I've used Neumann, RODE, Peluso, MXL, etc., etc... this mike is the quietest of them all...even quieter than the TLM-103.

Great sound. Dead quiet. Buy it.