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Hi there

I've got a question for all of you

Let's say (for example) that you have to record a drumkit and there are only 2 options for the overhead mics.

a) 2 cheap small condensators (identical)

b) 2 expensive large condensators... BUT...
They are not identical, cause one is the "tube-version" of the other... So they sound a bit different.

What would you choose... and why?

(And let's assume here that this is not a 3mic recording... so we have everything closed miked aswell... and let's say it's for a rock band)
OK? ;)

Comments

Ang1970 Tue, 10/16/2001 - 11:59

Without hearing either your cheap small condensators or large unmatched nice condensators, it's impossible to answer. Also the style of music and songs are important to consider. "Rock" could mean anything from Air Supply to Marylin Manson

Which one is better? A Jedi thinks not of such things. Listen to the song... The song will tell you what to do.

monty teebaum Tue, 10/16/2001 - 14:18

Originally posted by gie:
Hi there

I've got a question for all of you

Let's say (for example) that you have to record a drumkit and there are only 2 options for the overhead mics.

a) 2 cheap small condensators (identical)

b) 2 expensive large condensators... BUT...
They are not identical, cause one is the "tube-version" of the other... So they sound a bit different....

What would you choose... and why?

(And let's assume here that this is not a 3mic recording... so we have everything closed miked aswell... and let's say it's for a rock band)
OK? ;)

try once m/s with the nice one's, for m/s you don't need a matched pair.