I got bored with my mics and my same old setup for my little room jams that I write and record, so I rented the Peluso P28 from RnR Rentals to try and kick up the warmth action a bit. I chose a small diaphragm so I could get the the clarity of a condenser but also the the focus of a pencil mic as I record primarily within thinly blanketed square walls. I found that the mic was great on the octave off axis of an acoustic (an old fender, and new gibson). It delivered nice warmth from the tube and was largely flat in response. Then I stuck a tambourine on it, and to me, that's where the mic shined (I know, tambourine). It gave me a nice fat darker tone, kinda reminiscent of a ribbon but using half the gain. Worked well with the tune at hand. Finally, I got curious and cut a couple of vocal takes with it and to my surprise it sounded really good. I was in my living room about 4.5 feet back from the mic and it let in just enough of the room to flatter without giving away that I have no rug on the tile floor and that my old furnace wouldn't shut up. Very warm. I'm curious to see how a couple of these would sound as drum OH's or on an electric cab. Maybe next time... -Rene
