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How does a $2010 voucher sound?
Yes Factoryites - our now famous Factory Sound Footy Tipping competition is on again. It's the question we've heard more than any others lately: Not "How much are 58's going for?", not "What happened to the Tower of Gaffer", not "When is the rain going to stop", but "When is Footy Tipping starting"
Well, the answer is "right now" and this year promises to be our biggest year yet. At the end of 22 rounds, our winner will receive a $2010 Factory Sound voucher, the tipper who finishes in 75th place will receive a Rode NT1-A microphone package, and our last placed tipper will get the traditional prize - Shure SM57. Like our $2007, $2008 and the award-winning $2009 seasons, we'll come up with some not-to-be-sneezed-at weekly prizes too.
Please remember that this competition is only open to current Factory Sound customers, Factory Sound suppliers and Factory Sound staff (who are sadly ineligible for the end-of-year prizes). If you're ready to rip straight in, head on over to the 'footy' tab - you'll see it up there on the right hand side. Best of luck for Season $2010, and should you need any further inspiration, here's our preview clip for this year!
Shure Super 55 - even better than it looks
It's the mic no self-respecting Elvis impersonator should be caught dead without. For many years the retro-styled, unidyne-inspired 55SHSII was really the only choice for looking good and being heard at the same time. Seems though that Shure has recently cottoned on to the old trick that a bunch of sound engineers worldwide had been doing. Keep the body, rip the guts out and throw a Beta58A or Beta57A capsule inside. More frequencies, better sound, and far less chance of feedback on stage.
Anyway, the resulting Super 55 mic is a ripper, and well worth the listen. We've used it a few time in store now, and are pleasantly surprised at how well it grabs the sound. Do you remember the first time you sang into a Beta58 after using a crusty old SM58 that had been in the same venue for a dozen years? Same sort of thing when you have a crack at the Super 55. You'll be well-impressed.
And the pic? That's a screen grab from our Round 16 footy tipping video. We were showing off the Quest LT-01 cable tester, but we'd just gotten our first batch of Super 55 microphones, so we gave one a try. See the clip here if you've got a lazy 41 sec to spend. Yes, we really did use a keg and Sapporo can for kick and snare, beer bottles for the bass notes, and it all was recorded using our new favourite mic.
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This year looks to be the biggest one ever, so if you're ready for a bit of weekly escape from the usual, come in and join the family for our favourite 22 weeks of the year. As always, you'll need to be a Factory Sound customer or supplier to enter.
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