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Gear / Technical Help => Recording Gear => Topic started by: widu99 on November 08, 2025, 06:01:44 PM
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Hello everyone,
I have been recording concerts for quite some time (> 20 years). I started out with DAT and then moved on to a Sony PCM-M10.
For microphones, I initially used Coresound Binaurals and, for the last 5 years, Church Audio CA-11 Cardioids.
For a long time, I thought this setup was sufficient for me, but lately I've been thinking about taking the next step.
My dream setup would be Neumann KM184 > ZoomF3, but the Neumann mics are simply too expensive.
So I started looking for microphones that were cheaper than the Neumanns but better than the CA11 Cardioids.
The only ones I see in use often are the SoundProfessional Cardioids. But are they really that much better than the CA?
Then I came across the Rode NT5—but these are rarely used.
What is a good setup between Neumann and ChurchAudio?
Any tips help...
Thanks