Len Moskowitz wrote:

Jonny Durango wrote:

GC is out of matched MK012's and I can't afford sound room. So how do
you
all suggest I go about "matching" a pair in the store?

I guess this also raises the question, does it really matter if they
are
matched or should I just find a couple good sounding mics? Thanks!

Get a simple 1 KHz mic test tone generator. They typically come
in 94 and 104 dB versions. The old GenRad calibrator had both. You can
often find the GenRad for under $75 on eBay.

Hook the mics to a decent recorder. Record 'em. Take the recording
home to your DAW (or bring your PDAudio system with you) and compare the
levels.

This is far from being a full matching test, but it's doable in the
store.

Unfortunately this will only tell you that the levels match at 1 KC. So
the fact that the frequency response on these microphones varies a lot from
unit to unit (mostly because the diaphragm tension is different from unit
to unit) won't show up. Level matching at 1 KC will mostly wind up selecting
a pair whose front end FETs have the same gain rather than two whose capsules
match. (and the gain on the FETs is also all over the place on older ones,
but they are getting better in that regard).
--scott

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