Thank you for your feedback, Vicki. Yes, the NT4 does indeed have good specs,
but you are not the only one to recommend a 2-mono-mic setup instead.
I've done a bit more sutdying and talking to people, and am starting to think
that MS is the way to go: XY seems to suffer from proximity effects, and, as
you mention, may have problems in a parabolic setup: at least the M section of
an MS shouldn't have these problems. The Shure VP88 MS still looks good.
However, speaking of Pearl, there's an excellent deal (about 1/2-price = less
than the VP88) in a local store on a Pearl TL44 which seems to be composed of 2
back-to-back cardioids (mixable as 180 deg stereo, figure of 8, omni, etc.)...
but anything beyond very basic specs on this mic seems very hard to find (one
of the reasons it's not selling well here in Canada, I suspect), and I'm
hesitant. Does anyone know this mic? It seems to be studio-oriented.
As far as 2 mono mics go, I may end up with 2 Shure PG81s or 2 Audix ADX-50s as
part of a drum mic kit, so these could be used instead. But the VP88's
compactness and variable stereo imaging both in pre- and post-production is
nice: not the price, however, and I would be hesitant to buy a used mic due to
their fragility.
Am getting tired of shopping, want to start recording.. :-)
regards,
Vlad
Montreal, Canada
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