here's the problem with the 250. i own one and its on loan to a prof who is going to buy it from me. if you arent in the most perfect of position it really sucks. for when you are in the right position its AMAZING
selling it out of the circle...
a tear in me eye
yea, I can see that being the plague of the Soundfield. It wasn't designed to be "setup wherever you get the opportunity", it was designed to be in "the spot", for whatever application that may be.
And so true about how it shines when in "the spot", unlike any other.
When it was in my care, I guess I never really recorded outside of the sweet spot with the exception being distance. i was always DFC with it. Even at a distance, it sounds nice...but not as nice as other mics.
I think having a pair of multi-pattern mics will leave you in the best position for anything that comes along.
two ST-250's in mono mode ORTF