Re: Compare these two sets of entry level SDCs

Here's my guess(es). It's a fairly inexpensive, laminated top
acoustic. The player is using his fingers, with no picks, and his
nails are short, and not manicured or prepared in any way for guitar
playing. The mics are out in front of the guitar, pretty much on line
with the sound-hole.

I got that too, definitely laminated, I always cringe at the EQ I have to
apply to get rid of those boxy resonances. And I'm not big on coincident XY
for acoustic. I didn't want to say anything because I always appreciate it
when folks prepare comparisons like that.

For me, to really test the mics, you need a good player with a good
instrument. This will give you a great tone to begin with. If you not
recording a great tone, how can you possibly know what your mic/preamp
chain is capable of?

The other flaw in your test is that since all mics are different, it
stands to reason that you need to place each pair for optimum sound.
The positioning that is great for one one mic, may be less than ideal
for another. Placing both pairs in the same location may be
detrimental to the tone of one, if not both pairs.

I wouldn't go that far. The test was consistent enough that the differences
between the mics was apparent enough for me to name them.


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