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matched pair mics
how important is it to have a pair of mics that is matched as opposed to bought from seperate places. I can pick up individual ones cheaper on ebay, but would have to pay more to get it as a matched pair. It's uses will be for drum overheads and acoustic guitar.
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Re: matched pair mics
The matched pair selling point is highly over-rated when you're talking about reputable microphone companies with good quality control, e.g. AKG, Audio Technica, Beyer... That said, buy good mics. It's key.
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Re: matched pair mics
Even so, a matched pair of capsules means different things from different manufacturers. I know Schoeps actually tests hand matches the capsules. I have been told that AKG does not, they just take two mics with sequential serial numbers made on the same day (although a visit to their website implies otherwise). Matched capsules are important if you want a really cohesive, crystal clear stereo image. This is vital with minimalist mic techniques, but perhaps a little less so with spaced-pair rock drum overheads. As the previous poster mentioned, good companies will have mic's that spec pretty close regardless, but storage conditions, age, treatment of the mic, etc. might come into play when buying used gear as far as deterioration of the capsule and electronics.
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Re: matched pair mics
Unless you are using them as a stereo pair, it it pretty much irrellevant. Higher end companies actually take the time to presicesly analoze mics for steero pairs, cheapr companies have a guy called Butch who sits in front of a (your fav elchoeapo console here) and goes "check one, two, hey these two osund the same don't they?"
Unless you're sending big bucks on very high end mics, don't waste your hard earned cash. |
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