Thank you guys for answering me :) <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 9:15 AM, Martin Naef <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mnaef@navisto.ch">mnaef@navisto.ch</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="im">On 11.01.2012 17:53, Joost Schuttelaar wrote:<br>
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So, what about mikes? I think there are almost no really bad mikes<br>
above a certain price point of, let's say, 150 euros. There will be<br>
differences, of course, but for recording real instruments and<br>
vocals - where you will almost certainly use compression and EQ - I<br>
will bet you that the difference between most good mikes above 150<br>
euros will be negligible, as far as your audience is concerned.<br>
Again, it's all about what you do with the recordings.<br>
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A bit of compression, or a bit of subtle EQ does way more on the<br>
sound of a mic than the mic itself... Mics hardly ever sound good -<br>
you need a great surrounding to make it sound good :)<br>
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I'm not sure I fully agree with the sentiments above. I agree that the vast majority of mics are not bad. I also agree that EQ and compression will have a much more dramatic effect than the mic, and so does the room. Still, I find that there are quite obvious differences between different mics that are hard to equalize in post-processing.<br>
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I remember comparing an AKG 414 against a Neumann TLM 109 years ago. Both were about the same price, both had an excellent reputation. Yet the Neumann brought out a quality in the flute that the AKG couldn't. On the other hand, the AKG sounded better on my own speaking voice. Since the flute was the main target, I bought the Neumann. I think I would have found it quite difficult to get that Neumann sound from the AKG recording in post.<br>
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BTW: Most of my recent recordings have been classical concerts with a pair of small condensers into a very neutral pre-amp / AD. The post-processing I apply is very minimal, so the character of the mic certainly shows in the final result.<br>
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I don't think one should get overly obsessed over mic quality (the law of diminishing returns certainly applies here), but choosing the right mic for a given instrument or voice is really important.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
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Martin</font></span><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>
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