The Hohm is now my drum room mic. It did well on the piano, and if I'm going for a darker tone, its definitely an option. Great mic that almost no one has heard of... Hopefully videos like these can get the word out there for small builders, They seem to be the only ones innovating anything these days.
Hmm Medical Tech background from Melbourne. Makes alot of sense since bio tech is a massive industry there. Cool to see such skills translate to musical equipment.
I think Royer and AEA in the US should be on the look out... Rode is killin it in the caster market. The Hohm mic's are on another level entirely. Got to use it again on a session last night and it was simply amazing! Thanks for checking it out!
Pretty good summary of the company and what happened. Thanks for the heads up. Pretty much in line with what i thought. I had the pleasure of meeting the man in charge of r0de at AES one year. Smart guy and runs his business extremely well. Their customer service is second to none in my book.
Damn!! you skipped the upright.. I wanted to hear it on the upright.. I use an ART ar5 ribbon on my upright and I love it but kinda looking for a backup ribbon mic.
Gotta be honest, Ive used it on upright, wasnt bad but def wasnt my favorite. The mic has a ton of bottom end and it wound up being a little overbearing. I can put a sample together for you if you want. Lemme know. Thanks for watching!
@@meistudiony I sure wanna hear what it sounds like. I totally agree with you on having alot of low end. My ribbons give me that warm boomy and punchy low end.. I love the sound reminiscent of the bebop and hardtop era from the greats like oscar pettiford, chambers, the jazz messengers etc..
Didn't forget about ya! th-cam.com/video/0nCTdRu1gm0/w-d-xo.html Theres a mystery mic i setup after the Hohm... thought it sounded interesting on bass... very weird mic. Let me know your thoughts.
Looking forward to hearing any metal that might come out of your studio now. With the Hohm in your guitar cab blend, it will definitely help you separate your sound from others.
Unfortunately, most of the stuff coming out of my studio is contract work for companies and labels that don't really do metal. One of the management companies mentioned they may have a heavier act coming in later this year. If that happens we're definitely going to be using the HRP1 on guitars and probably drum room. Thanks for checking out the video! Had a lot of fun with this! FYI: We used to be a metal label (Metallurgy Entertainment Inc. (MEI)) The last album we put out was back in like 2008. Definitely not the same caliber that we're working at now though. soundcloud.com/silent-fate/sets/tomorrow-never-comes
Thanks for posting this! Very interesting! Not sure what you are up to next, but fwiw, a comparison between the r121, r10mp, and HRP1 on high gain guitars is something that I would watch many times over;) In your opinion, does the HRP1 have too much low-end rumble for modern high gain rhythm guitars? I guess based on your answer below, it does not...but still curious, I like the natural voicing, but on my end, it sounds a bit hefty on the bottom end...but perhaps that can be easily dealt with just a hpf or adjusting the amp accordingly?
The mic does have bottom end for days. Is it too much? Id say no but it depends on placement. And, yeah if you feel its getting too much you can certainly hpf and alls well. Whats nice about it is that the bottom end doesnt cause the top end to suffer. Its hard to explain, but sometimes when you get something that is over loading the bottom end, the top gets washed out… that doesnt happen with this mic. The top stays crisp and clean. Ive been trying to standardize the examples so you can cue up an my of the videos and hear the same examples w different mics. But, thats not a bad idea to do a guitar mic shootout. Line the ribbon ms up, get some other dynamics and maybe a few condensers. Ill see what I can do. Next video is going to be on some drum mics from EV. Thanks for checking out the vid. Appreciate it! 🤘
@@meistudiony Thank you for this reply! Yeah, I can definitely hear the characteristics you describe and that is what makes me interested in this mic. I have more urgent investments for now, but a ribbon mic is something I can see in my future, and this is definitely a serious contender given my taste. Cool, I look forward to seeing whatever you do next and I appreciate all the little detail work you do in your vids.
Sounds really great. BTW, placing mics on top of each other verticle in an acoustic guitar test rather than horizontal makes better sense as there is less frequency and timbre variation on the verticle axis than on the horizontal. The router sounded brighter for a reason.
I usually do that, but i had 3 mics and they were further back which lessens the placement tonal shift (doesn't get rid of it, but its not as extreme as if you were like 6" away from the instrument). Thanks for checking out the video!
Nice nice very nice. I'm wondering why the mic would sound different on the back than the front, when, it's the same ribbon subjected to the same sound pressure source. Or, am I not understanding what you mean by "back" and "front"?
Hi Todd, the difference between front and back is due to the physical shape of the ‘motor’ ie. the frame that houses the ribbon and the location of the ribbon within the frame. Some are built to be symmetrical, in which case your point is correct. others are asymmetrical, meaning the path of the sound waves is slightly different front to back. Cheers - Nelson
@@hohmmicrophones Hey thanks for that explination and taking the time to write. Makes much more sense now. Of course I assumed that the 'non' symetrical looking mics would not have a back side sounding the same but i did not know that about the Royer or yours. Very interesting. I did like your mic better than the Royer but im always expecting that Royer (10?) To sound like its big brother (it sure doesn't). Best to you and your company, thanks for making microphones. I'm interested in getting a ribbon for my shop. I will certainly consider your company. Do you have distribution in Canada?
@@toddgreenwood9631 great to hear! I only sell directly from Aus, but I ship worldwide. Feel free to contact me via the website if you want to discuss further and I can help you from there 👍
Indeed. The Hohm knocked it out of the park on the drums. It wasn't my fav on the electric guitar, but I thought it did well on acoustic. It definitely rounded out the piano, though i really should have used the front of the mic on piano... next time!
That drum test was very clear. So at a distance the Homh mic is a clear winner in this context.
Yeah, its pretty much now my drum room mic.
I liked the Hohm on piano best, and the Royer on acoustic guitar best. Hohm on the drums.
The Hohm is now my drum room mic. It did well on the piano, and if I'm going for a darker tone, its definitely an option. Great mic that almost no one has heard of... Hopefully videos like these can get the word out there for small builders, They seem to be the only ones innovating anything these days.
Hmm Medical Tech background from Melbourne. Makes alot of sense since bio tech is a massive industry there. Cool to see such skills translate to musical equipment.
Thanks for checking out the video. This mic sounds amazing!
Look out Rode in Sydney Australia here comes Hohm from Melbourne! Nice one.
I think Royer and AEA in the US should be on the look out... Rode is killin it in the caster market. The Hohm mic's are on another level entirely. Got to use it again on a session last night and it was simply amazing! Thanks for checking it out!
@@meistudiony Dark Corner Studios did a summary about Rode this week if interested.
@@And-c7n thanks ill check it out.
Pretty good summary of the company and what happened. Thanks for the heads up. Pretty much in line with what i thought. I had the pleasure of meeting the man in charge of r0de at AES one year. Smart guy and runs his business extremely well. Their customer service is second to none in my book.
No it’s Hohm from Melbawn
Awesome review, about an awesome mic :D
Thanks I really enjoyed using this mic. The response on it is really incredible! Thanks for checking it out!
Damn!! you skipped the upright.. I wanted to hear it on the upright.. I use an ART ar5 ribbon on my upright and I love it but kinda looking for a backup ribbon mic.
Gotta be honest, Ive used it on upright, wasnt bad but def wasnt my favorite. The mic has a ton of bottom end and it wound up being a little overbearing. I can put a sample together for you if you want. Lemme know. Thanks for watching!
@@meistudiony I sure wanna hear what it sounds like. I totally agree with you on having alot of low end. My ribbons give me that warm boomy and punchy low end.. I love the sound reminiscent of the bebop and hardtop era from the greats like oscar pettiford, chambers, the jazz messengers etc..
I'll throw something together for you this weekend :)
I recorded the bass this past weekend for ya. Just gotta get the video and audio together... I'll post an unlisted link for you here tonight.
Didn't forget about ya!
th-cam.com/video/0nCTdRu1gm0/w-d-xo.html
Theres a mystery mic i setup after the Hohm... thought it sounded interesting on bass... very weird mic. Let me know your thoughts.
Looking forward to hearing any metal that might come out of your studio now. With the Hohm in your guitar cab blend, it will definitely help you separate your sound from others.
Unfortunately, most of the stuff coming out of my studio is contract work for companies and labels that don't really do metal. One of the management companies mentioned they may have a heavier act coming in later this year. If that happens we're definitely going to be using the HRP1 on guitars and probably drum room. Thanks for checking out the video! Had a lot of fun with this!
FYI:
We used to be a metal label (Metallurgy Entertainment Inc. (MEI)) The last album we put out was back in like 2008. Definitely not the same caliber that we're working at now though.
soundcloud.com/silent-fate/sets/tomorrow-never-comes
Thanks for posting this! Very interesting! Not sure what you are up to next, but fwiw, a comparison between the r121, r10mp, and HRP1 on high gain guitars is something that I would watch many times over;) In your opinion, does the HRP1 have too much low-end rumble for modern high gain rhythm guitars? I guess based on your answer below, it does not...but still curious, I like the natural voicing, but on my end, it sounds a bit hefty on the bottom end...but perhaps that can be easily dealt with just a hpf or adjusting the amp accordingly?
The mic does have bottom end for days. Is it too much? Id say no but it depends on placement. And, yeah if you feel its getting too much you can certainly hpf and alls well. Whats nice about it is that the bottom end doesnt cause the top end to suffer. Its hard to explain, but sometimes when you get something that is over loading the bottom end, the top gets washed out… that doesnt happen with this mic. The top stays crisp and clean. Ive been trying to standardize the examples so you can cue up an my of the videos and hear the same examples w different mics. But, thats not a bad idea to do a guitar mic shootout. Line the ribbon ms up, get some other dynamics and maybe a few condensers. Ill see what I can do. Next video is going to be on some drum mics from EV. Thanks for checking out the vid. Appreciate it! 🤘
@@meistudiony Thank you for this reply! Yeah, I can definitely hear the characteristics you describe and that is what makes me interested in this mic. I have more urgent investments for now, but a ribbon mic is something I can see in my future, and this is definitely a serious contender given my taste. Cool, I look forward to seeing whatever you do next and I appreciate all the little detail work you do in your vids.
@@meistudiony a high-gain fuzzy guitar mic shootout would be really cool
Sounds really great.
BTW, placing mics on top of each other verticle in an acoustic guitar test rather than horizontal makes better sense as there is less frequency and timbre variation on the verticle axis than on the horizontal.
The router sounded brighter for a reason.
I usually do that, but i had 3 mics and they were further back which lessens the placement tonal shift (doesn't get rid of it, but its not as extreme as if you were like 6" away from the instrument). Thanks for checking out the video!
Nice nice very nice. I'm wondering why the mic would sound different on the back than the front, when, it's the same ribbon subjected to the same sound pressure source. Or, am I not understanding what you mean by "back" and "front"?
Hi Todd, the difference between front and back is due to the physical shape of the ‘motor’ ie. the frame that houses the ribbon and the location of the ribbon within the frame. Some are built to be symmetrical, in which case your point is correct. others are asymmetrical, meaning the path of the sound waves is slightly different front to back. Cheers - Nelson
You got an answer from the man himself! Nice!!
@@meistudiony oh! I'M IMPRESSED.
@@hohmmicrophones Hey thanks for that explination and taking the time to write. Makes much more sense now. Of course I assumed that the 'non' symetrical looking mics would not have a back side sounding the same but i did not know that about the Royer or yours. Very interesting. I did like your mic better than the Royer but im always expecting that Royer (10?) To sound like its big brother (it sure doesn't). Best to you and your company, thanks for making microphones. I'm interested in getting a ribbon for my shop. I will certainly consider your company. Do you have distribution in Canada?
@@toddgreenwood9631 great to hear! I only sell directly from Aus, but I ship worldwide. Feel free to contact me via the website if you want to discuss further and I can help you from there 👍
whow. that stereo mic is interesting...
Yes it is! Im going to be looking at a domestic boutique ribbon in a couple weeks. Love seeing stuff like this. Small builders making great products.
I liked the royer more on the guitars...but the Hohm on piano and drums
Indeed. The Hohm knocked it out of the park on the drums. It wasn't my fav on the electric guitar, but I thought it did well on acoustic. It definitely rounded out the piano, though i really should have used the front of the mic on piano... next time!