I couldn't care less about your feud about who makes more money, who gets more ass or who the better father is, but I was curious enough to take the time to download both of your offerings and sample them both. All I care about is what sounds better.
The first problem I hear here is that one of you is posting apples and the other is posting oranges. Get it together and make it a fair competition. Here's what I'd like to see: Decide on a recording situation that you either both have or are willing to do...and be honest. Both recordings need to be either inside (decide on the size and type of the venue) or outside (decide on the size and type of venue). Next is positioning. One of you at 20 feet and the other at 75 feet isn't a fair test.
Additionally, you both need to supply an anal report, so we know what we're listening to. I forgot who's was who's, and don't care, but the one labeled BHIC... had the anal report attached, the one labeled DR0000... did not. I will refer to those labels going forward.
I listened to both at various points during the recordings in the same manner (maintaining the same volume and listening through Sennheiser HD380 Pro headphones). Like I indicated above, both recording situations were far to different to make a fair comparison on the equipment used to record it. I could easily draw a conclusion from what I've heard, but it means nothing because of positioning and environment. Granted, there will never be a truly fair comparison until both rigs are in the same 1 square foot footprint recording the same thing, but since you two would probably kill each other if in the same proximity, that isn't going to be possible. Given that you are both overloaded with cash, however, I would propose that you get together in a legal taping situation and do just that in order to settle this once and for all.
I know you are both interested in my opinion, since I gave both recordings a listen, and I will reluctantly give it to you, but not without further explaining that the venue, environment and position means EVERYTHING when comparing sound, and NONE of those things were aligned with these particular recordings. Got that? I mean, do you both truly understand that?
That being said, I found the presence of the DR0000 to be very raw and vibrant, while the BHIC was more natural and pleasing to the ear. Two VERY different kinds of sound, and both subject to personal taste. BHIC, unless it was something else, try not to touch the cables or allow them to be knocked around...or handle the deck. I believe I heard more handling noise that I prefer. DR0000, did you have a low cut on? You need more bottom end tones. AGAIN...these are NOT fair comparisons. Get it together and try again. If you can't be in the same place at the same time, I would suggest choosing a band that is consistent in their sound and venue type on the same tour (a good example of that would be Phish at the 13 show MSG run...but be in the same location). Dead & Company is another good example of consistency in sound. You need to agree on an arena (size matters), and stadium (size and shape matters) or shed....club...etc.
And for cryin' out loud, try and have fun doing it!
***Incidentally, I have no money (due to a divorce and a vindictive cunt), so if either of you big spenders want to help me pay my bills, I'm not too proud to accept the help***
hmmmmm. taping side-by-side, to me, seems asinine, as the entire point of ***stealth*** taping is for the taper to find the best position, according to *their* experiences, and to get the best capture they know how. to tell either taper that they "have" to be in the same section of real estate, thats MIC STAND attitudes right there, and we all know how I feel about those......
you call it "all things being equal", and that's one of my main problems with a mic-stand designation...that you're relegated to 0.05% of the real estate in a venue, which is inherently limiting.
OR, if you really want to do a side-by-side....sure...but you'd also have to make that one weighted (30-40% max), as by telling both tapers to stand next to each other, you're removing a component of the stealth tapers life experience. not allowing them to "do what they do", and instead "you stand here". so a 2nd "do it your way" recording should be weighted more in the 60-70% range. as that would represent the full knowledge of what the taper does, not relegating them mic-stand style.
there's no doubt in my mind that my Ben Harper has much more clarity, oomph, range and "breathes" better than daspy's. his truly sounds like a compressed mess. throw in that I can ***see*** the variations on my EQ, and it makes it very easy to explain the *why*
I'm sure daspy has pulled great tapes in the past (there's your 'compliment', pookie), but his Bottlerock Ben Harper is not one of them. it's "solid", but if it's an example of his unfettered excellence, then I'm snickering all the way to the bank.
oh yeah, never taped Phish or the Dead, and not about to add ramen to my diet at this stage of the game
overall, you have many fair points.....and I *am* having fun, isn't that kinda obvious?
also have been known to sponsor tickets and computers and hard drives and software purchases for folks in the past.
'cuz when you grow the hippy lettuce as good as my recordings, you suddenly have a LOT more friends who aren't broke. (been told that mine is better than the shops in town, which is plenty good enough for me)
only 20 less snatches, and it's been barely up 12 hours vs. nearly 2 months.
to be fair, mine is a headline vs. festival set, no, I'm not so dense to think that those are equal either.