--- In Mike Feldman
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> Romilly Hambling wrote:
>
> >>> our recording sessions with a
> >>> and am totally baffled by the poor quality.
>
> And from the web page:
>
> > the mics were pretty much in the same locations
>
> I heard a lot more room and less direct than in the 3032 sample;
> without knowing that the mics were in exactly the same
> position and the room was in the same configuration (doors
> open vs shut, etc) I'd say it's not an exact A-B test.
>
> All omni's have some directional character, expecally at
> higher frequencies ... the MKH 20 almost sounded like
> cardiods pointed *away* from the sources.
>
> Maybe their diaphragms are dirty since they're so old?
>
> Also, since you were running them from an R4, maybe
> the draw on the phantom was affecting things. I've
> never used any MKH mics, but my AT3032s are a lot
> easier on phantom suppiles than for example my
> Earthworks SROs, and they sound almost as good
> on loud transients, and they are quieter.
>
> -- Mike
>
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