Field Test: Studio Projects B Series Mics  During the past few
years, there has been an explosion of almost unbelievably low-
priced Chinese condenser mics that look like prized German
beauties. 3/01/2004 7:00 AM Eastern  During the past few years,
there has been an explosion of almostunbelievably low-priced
Chinese condenser mics that look like prizedGerman beauties. But
while they look similar, not all of these mics arecreated equal.
Some are shoulder-shruggingly okay, and some are prettygood.
However, Studio Projects' B Series, a new line of mics that
looklike little U47s, range from only $100 to $350 list and
sound betterthan pretty good.   The B Series comprises three
large-diaphragm (1-inch) models: thecardioid-only B1; the
multipattern, dual-capsule B3; and thecardioid-only TB1, which
uses a tube and comes with a separatedual-voltage (115-volt or
230V) power supply. Although the B1 and TB1do not have controls,
the B3's 3-position switch lets you choose eithera highpass
filter or a -10dB pad.  While the