Poll Vote - Top 2 Mics you use for Recording Acoustic Gu

RO Admin Joined: Mar 20, 2000 Posts: 4352 Location: Canada

Which two (2) mics produce the best results for you when recording an acoustic guitar?

Please Note: while I was rushing to update a mic name (just after the mass mail out) I lost a few votes, this does not taint the poll, it simply just didn't record them. Sorry, this is my first crack at it. If it alows you to enter the "Vote Now" again, it's because you were one of the 20 I lost. Vote Again If your vote was "Other" please share your reason and or mic(s) you use.

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2002 9:00 pm

Great Poll.
Unfortunately I haven't had the time or pleasure to use all of the mentioned microphones. Therefore my response is subjective.
I may never really know the BEST two mics for recording acoustic guitar.

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2002 9:36 pm

Most of my favorite a/g mics are not even there! :confused:

RO Admin Joined: Mar 20, 2000 Posts: 4352 Location: Canada

groundcontrol, what mics are they? We will include them in a future Poll.

We will be doing the preamps next...

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2002 3:33 am

Hi Chris,

same problem as groundcontrol, here is my favourite (not in the list too):

Schoeps MK2S

The Schoeps are fantastic for acoustic guitar.

Christoph

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2002 4:15 am

My faves aren't on the list. I use a 460 at the neck and a Soundelux U95s on the body. Killer combintion. Pre's make a big difference, too.

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2002 5:24 am

My fave ain't there either. The Sennheiser MKH-80 ... Deeee-licious!

And what's with the 0% (0) mics getting the long bargraph on the results? :confused:

--dg

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dg, I don't see that? Maybe refresh or something.

bigtree

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2002 6:03 am

It will be different for each guitar but my favs are:
GrooveTubes AM 40
Schoeps CMC5/MK4

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2002 6:10 am

Hi guy,

Am new to the forum but I love it Cool

I have not used all those mics by any means, but I have had good results with c414 (lovely) and calrec 2050's

just my $0.02 worth.

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2002 6:57 am

I'm afraid this whole idea is quite ridiculous... as it doens't take the player, the instrument, the song, nor the environment into account. Without those elements included (as well as they myriad of transduction devices that have been omitted from the survey), I would have to say that this is at best a 'popularity contest', and at worst a 'marketing referendum'.

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2002 7:21 am

whoa man, thats a little harsh really, surely this represents votes on kit that has produced good results for us in the past. I think it is safe to assume that we are all big enough and ugly enough to take the poll with a pinch of salt and use it in the way it was intended. After all, there is no such thing as too much information, the art is in the weight applied to each idea.

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2002 8:36 am

I voted for a KM254, my fave for pop-style acoustics, and other. The other is a pair of EAR mics in a Blumlein setup - most people who have heard this will have heard it on the Ry Cooder/Vishwa Mohan Bhatt collaboration "A Meeting By The River."

DS

RO Admin Joined: Mar 20, 2000 Posts: 4352 Location: Canada

Quote:

Originally posted by Fletcher:
I'm afraid this whole idea is quite ridiculous... as it doens't take the player, the instrument, the song, nor the environment into account. Without those elements included (as well as they myriad of transduction devices that have been omitted from the survey), I would have to say that this is at best a 'popularity contest', and at worst a 'marketing referendum'.

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2002 10:56 am

I have found that this combination works the best.
1. AT 4051 small diaaphram mic. Calrac pre/eq with 10 db 12k, 4 db at 8 k, 1 db at 160, :w: roll off 60 htz. Red 3 compressor set to fast attack. and release.
2. BK small diaphram mic . 1272 Neve pre with red 3 comression set on medium attact and medium release.
Set the mic's at 90 degrees use the AT to get you accack and the BK to get your tone. You can reverse the mics and compressors also, I've found different acc. gtrs. to speek in either setup.

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2002 11:01 am

I had nice results in a live amplifed recording situation simply using a Tram mic. This mic, used with the PZM adapter close to the neck and hanging slightly over the body opening, gave consistent signal to noise without the variable proximity effect of microphones mounted on stands away from the guitar.

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