« Reply #34 on: May 07, 2018, 07:57:29 PM »
for small clubs you don't want to run hypercards. your best bet for small clubs (or anywhere where you are close to the sound source) is subcards, then cards, then hypercards. you might want to run hypers in an arena situation.
I have to disagree with you here. For what I do my hypers are great. I usually go for the stacks and I love the presence and "in your face" kind of sound they achive in clubs. Especially when recording metal bands. They also remove some annoying chatters and clappers around me.
I find at rock clubs where SPL's are easily above 100db that the human voice is no match for what is coming out of the speakers. Unless the loud person is directly in front of me and turning around to talk directly into the mics I dont usually have problems with talkers. At a show where the human voice can easily match or exceed the sounds coming off the stage this crowd noise is a much bigger problem.
If you are going to record off the stacks I'd think you would want to be close enough so that there is no reflection sound or other room noise that could be louder than what is coming out of the speakers. I always think of this method of recording like mic-ing a guitar amp.
I understand the OP likes the sound of hypers and there is no arguing about preferences - people like what they like but for me when I'm grabbing mics to do 007 I almost always grab the cards (Schoeps MK5's) over the hyper/super (MK41's) unless I'm very far away from the stage or in a very narrow room simply because the hypers are far more susceptible to phasing issues. I can hear the stereo image moving on playback when the recordist moves their mics even a small amount. This problem exists whether cards or hypers are used but I've found it much more noticeable with a pair of hypers.
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