Re: new AKG 414's...observations?

david correia <cassette1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>In article <4322e0c4$0$16796$ba620e4c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "JP Gerard" <jpgerard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I don't think I'd use an 87 in omni unless I really, really had to.
>
>I really like the sound of my 87's in omni.

They aren't very omni, though.

I have had customers who pretty much demanded spaced omni U87s for classical
recording. The imaging is really bizarre. But it's their money...
--scott


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