Man, I have so many comments here I can't even quote all of you.
First of all, any TRUE mic comparisons need to be made with the same pre/recording rig.
freelunch, I DO understand your specific conditions and agree that any meaningful comparison is always good from a critical point of view. I have never run either mics, so I will refrain from personal comments on the "tone" or "sound" of either mic. I do feel that most of the comments to the effect it's hardly fair to compare the DPA's to the CP-4's are accurate. I think it is generally agreed on that the MME should be "warmer" than a V-2 or V-3. Let's not even get in to playback system colorations.
configuration and location can also be a definite cause of differing frequency response between two mic set ups. I would agree from experience that true ORTF should have more bass response than an X-Y. The X-Y may be more "focused" or "accurate". ( to some ears)
Any discussion of stereo micing techniques has to encompass the reality of our ears all differing in what we "prefer" to hear, so there is always room for discussion and differing preferences in this taping game, that's what makes it fun.
On the topic of the Jecklin disc: ( mini thread hijack)
Moke, please correct or forgive if this has been covered in your main thread.
The main reason why it is an EXCELLENT way to record with omni capsules is that it brings the capsules physically close together on either side of the disc. The baffle does it's job to split the signals to left and right and the physical closeness of the capsules brings them "in- phase" from an electro-acoustics point of view. In the case of the Jecklin disc, "in-phase" means the difference of arrival times at each capsule is only related to left/right spatiality and NOT to large physical distances between the mics. ( just so any one that is not familiar with my use of the term "in-phase" I am not speaking of electrical phase such as speaker wires being "in-phase". I am using the term in an acoustics sense, where 2 transducers that are aligned in the same plane in space are considered, "in-phase" ) ( mini thread hijack off)
I also see your quote below as a potential reason for thinking the C-4's are "bright" because you are hearing the mid-high bump in frequency response.
"The other big factor pointed out in the team SP thread is that the C4 cards are down about 7.5dB at 50 Hz and probably more at 40. They're also up 2dB on the mid-high."
I have had many car stereos blow bass speakers because of playback of live recordings.! Most top level recording gear generally provides bass response far greater than the accepted RIAA bass levels that car stereos are designed for
Also what's wrong with a little Evil? Go Team evil! +T.
Topic: C4's sound bright? Also DPAs (Read 8315 times)