The New year is on us and we're starting it in style with our first taste of GA's vintage EQ module the EQ73. Also a great new session for you to mix from The Nick Rooke Band

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I have had an old Sennheiser 441 for years and have used it on just about everything and it always brings a lovely smoothness to the sound. Its not got a great output but you can still use it perfectly well through a standard mic pre and it has a really useful off- axis response. The supercardioid pick up pattern really comes in handy when using it as a stage vocal mic but especially when using it on the snare to block out hi-hat spillage. Whenever I am recording a jazz drummer, especially with brushes I always, always use the 441 as I don't think that there is a better mic for the job. It seems to have a built in compression, squashing the sound really nicely and it's also a really good drum mic for toms (though remember it's a pretty expensive mic to be around a drum kit). I have tried in on the kick with some success but for me it excells on the snare and vocals, particularly female vocalists. The mic comes with a five position bass roll off like the Sennheiser 421 but also a high boost though I tend not to use the high boost but just use a little EQ which the mic takes really well. It comes from a time when Sennheiser seemed to be having a ball turning out beautiful and distinctive mics and even though the clip is always breaking on mine I wouldn't swap it for anything. A great dynamic microphone that's as useful as most condensers. JR

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