Greetings to all .. I am trying to open up the discussion here on my previous post ...
My challenge is to find a good quality,
easily portable stereo sound take kit for ambient and electro-acoustic stuff. All that (well) under 1000$.
I have an Edirol R-09, and a Digidesign MBOX for studio takes and mixing.
After reading several posts and doing some research on the www, I came to some conclusions about what is available :
1 - AT822, a stereo mike, the lowest cost option
2 - AT853a, which some of you recommend. A discontinued model, single channel, with a power pack, long wires, so not as portable.
3 - AT U853a, the replacement of the 853a, seems to have better performance, hyper-cardiod attachment, but already more expensive.
4 - NT4, a stereo mike, likely a good step above the AT822. By the time you add 2 U853as, you are at the same price level ... Is the quality comparable ?
Beyond that, there is a Shure VP88, but I think it stops there ...
So, what do you think about this ?
Cheers