Best mini cardioid condenser for DB

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Bob Branstetter

As I mentioned in a previous post, I used mics wrapped in foam rubber and stuffed in the bridge years ago myself. However, anytime you do that, you have to be deadening the top and bridge vibrations a little (at least).

Well Bob, anything that touches the Bass including a rag under the tailpiece, a bow quiver or any other mounted pickup can deaden something somehow. Every orchestra player that comes here to try out a Bass pulls out the rag I keep under the TP (for wiping the strings) as they claim it dampens the sound.

By the way, doesn't the bass touch our body when we play? Are we deadening it as well? If that is true, I deaden it now more so that I did 30 years ago..lol

The 3 Basses I have used the Mic on recently were as follows; The Gilkes with a Trio, the Loveri in the Studio and the Riccardi Storioni with a Duo. I don't think any tone loss was noticeable on those Basses as the have a bit of sound to spare..