DPA 4003 vs (DPA 4006TL New files) on pipeorgan....

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:30 am

I did a piano mic shootout last week between two sennheiser 8040 and two schoeps cardioid. The sennheisers were much truer to the source than the schoeps. I think the new 8000series is better than the mkh40 and brothers.
Tamas Dragon

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:57 pm

I recently made a comparison of recording a classical guitarist in a small sound absorbant room, comparing a Royer sf24 with two Senn800 placed
further away set to cardioid, and also comparing the sound of the mics
added together. The Royer sounded near perfect and warm on it's own, while the Sennheisers sounded impressive initially but on carefull listening they were less accurate than the Royer on small details, and with an emphasis in higher frequencies which gets tiring, and they did not seem to
improve the Royer by blending them with it. On another recent recording of classical piano and guitar, recorded with Senn800's and an AKG426, the mics combined together sounded better than either on it's own, as the two different mic characters complimented one another creating a full and accurate sound.

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:28 pm

New files are out on my server, this is from a recording i have done to day.
Now it's DPA 4006TL on review, what do you think about this mic vs 4003.

I was surprised how good these mic sounds.

SAMPLES

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:15 pm

How do you feel the mics have represented the instrument coupled with the room?

I like this recent batch of recordings but find the low end to hang a little and the top trumpet pipes to be a bit forward. Is this how it sounds in the room?

Don't get me wrong, I'd still pay for the recordings - they're still quality. I literally just mean to ask how you feel this set of recordings represents the instrument.

If perfectly, then I'd say you've found a match made in heaven. If otherwise...well, it's still not a bad set. Wink

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:16 pm

My personal thought, i have never use microphones on this level, that can capture a church organ like this. Smile

It does not sound exactly like this in the church, it's a short cathedral, but it is very high to ceilings.

When I buy these microphones or 4003, I shall put more time to place out microphones and be more careful
with my headphones, they can really swindled my ears.

And thanx for your time and that you take time to listen on my recordings.

I have upload some more files, enjoy this fantastic musician Thumbs Up

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:14 pm

Absolutely. And please don't think I was criticizing the recording itself. I think it sounds fantastic.

I'll agree regarding headphones and pipe organ. I've found that while recording pipe organ, a full range monitor system is crucial to getting the microphones set up correctly. Earphones lie way too much.

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