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(More customer reviews)I normally don't write reviews - but I saw this listing and just had an experience with the 441 so I thought - what the heck...
I've had my 441 for 20+ years and have used it on and off over the years in a variety of applications. But just last week I was having trouble getting a sound I wanted from a floor tom. After trying 4 or 5 mics that should have done the job but didn't, I pulled out the 441 and put it up - and it was great - really clear, focused, and a nice full tonality that included great stick definition on the head. Also, minimal bleed from the other drums. The next day I had a male "screamer" type kid in the studio. I don't get a lot of these types of clients, but I've been using a Shure SM7 lately on this type of voice and getting a good sound. I saw the 441 still on the tom from the day before and thought I'd give it a shot, just to see. I was really amazed at how much better the track sounded. Really much clearer - and with a whole lot more thickness - not mud or hype - just a clean thick sound that held up really well to the high SPL and didn't require any eq.
Like everyone else, I've ended up with a variety of mics over time. Until last week I forgot how much I liked the 441 - and just how versatile it is. Lesson learned, I shouldn't get too comfortable with the way I do things.
When I bought the 441 20 years ago (about $500 if I remember correctly) I was recording to 1/2" tape and thought it sounded great. The amazing thing is that now that we record digitally, it sounds better to me than it did then - and better than a lot of other newer mics I have.
I still get excited about new mics and will try and add some new tube and ribbon mics. And $800 can buy a lot of good mics today. But this dynamic is still something special. Bottom line is - if anything happened to my 441, I'd replace it.
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