Fake Plastic Brass Instruments

This is a work horse mic used by every sound engineer to record any type of instruments:brass, percussion, etc.

I use this mic to record string and wind (brass mostly) instruments.  The different patterns make it effective in a variety of spaces depending on whether you want to reject other sounds or include reflections.  Versatile and great sound quality.

Been using B+W clear filters for awhile. I still really like the quality of them, but these new fake leather pouches that replaced the old sturdy solid plastic cases, I find are just not something I really like. I am thinking the new pouches are cheaper and more environmentally friendly I guess. But I miss the old plastic cases, they were loads better.

Not a fake! Thank you!

i can report the fake news so much better now!

This is a simple device but well designed. Like brass as it screws on much better than plastic ones. Highly recommended.

Solid brass reduces sticking like aluminum and plastic versions. Works perfectly. Thanks Heliopan!

I never tried a brass step up ring , I tried some plastic cheap ones and they always get stuck and I end up breaking them to remove them , but this one is so amazing and feel solid and easy to remove from the filter I guess if I need a step up ring again , I know what to purchase! Totally worth the price!

There are not many heavy duty 52-77mm step rings out there, most are plastic or aluminum. This is brass and is seriously sturdy. You could probably use is as an improvised gardening trowel and it would be none the worse for wear. On the downside, it's heavier than any other step ring you've ever seen. I use it on a Fuji 240mm view camera lens. But by the time you pack everything needed for a view camera, the additional weight is not notable and you have a step ring that is not going to bind to a filter, short of catastrophic destruction. The other downside is that it's so good that it's remarkably expensive, but if you plan on using it for decades, it's not really that expensive. I have no doubt that it will outlast me! I have heard that brass transmits shock instead of deforming like aluminum or plastic. At the risk of cursing myself, I will say that in nearly 40 years of photography I've never dropped a lens. :-) But if you're the kind of person who drops lenses, well, you may want a bit more of an airbag. Personally, I think this unit is worth the bucks and I'm more concerned about a filter binding than I am about dropping a lens and in that regard, the Heliopan is a winner.

As always, excellent. That brass ring just feels good in the hand. I like that they are going away from plastic cases too. Other manufacturers should do the same. Highly recommended!