David Chakman Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Here's a little something I found today while clearing out some old bookmarks - an in depth look at a few of the usual (and maybe not so usual) shotgun, hyper, super and cardioid suspects. Now, I did not write this and to be perfectly honest I don't know if I would agree with some of the stuff that this guys says (admittedly, he is a video guy apparently) but I thought it did make interesting reading and there are some decent samples recordings with each mic that he reviews. Apologies if this has been posted before, I did do a search (yes, on google) with no results, so here goes.. http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/right_mic_brockett.html Enjoy - Chak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Orusa Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Yeah, it's been posted a few times: When it comes to microphones, opinions are like a$$ holes: everybody has one. There are a lot of great mics out there that will produce great results in the hands of an experienced user. Mark O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Chakman Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Wow, apparently my searching skills need a little work, don't know how i missed all that! Amen to that Mark, its been some time since i have listened to any of the sample recordings but i do remember being very impressed with the sound of the Neumann KMR81i, from all the test it sounded like it had the best off axis rejection to me. - Chak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Orusa Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 For the search I used https://www.google.com/#q=site%3Ajwsoundgroup.net%20kenstone.net Personally, I think it's impossible to get a true understanding of a mic through samples like these. It can be said that a Schoeps MK41 capsule has a wider pickup pattern than a shotgun mic. Yet in my experience it sounds as though it handles the off axis sounds in such a way as to make them not stick out very much. You only gain this kind of understanding while booming it over your subject in a real environment. All of those mics will serve you well. Buy some of them, use them, and then decide which ones you prefer. Mark O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 microphone selection is quite subjective, and a personal decision... if it was used properly...the audience cannot tell which one was used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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