[Scott Dorsey]

Boris Lau wrote:
Boris Lau wrote:
I want to record percussion, acoustic guitar and piano in my homestudio
or on location, so I need a versatile mic that can stand high sound
pressure levels but still has low self-noise for recording quiet
instruments. People in this group seem to like the AT4051, but in
Germany it's not available, only the AT4041.

Thanks for your advice, guys. I have listened to the Rode NT5 and don't
like their top end. Considering your suggestions I think I'll order a
pair of AT4053 and a pair of KM184 and compare them.

If I consider the hyper-cardioid AT4053 instead of the cardioid AT4051 -
would you also recommend taking the KM185 instead of the KM184?

Well, the pattern on the front lobe of the AT4053 is about as wide as
the pattern on the KM184, so I'd say the 4053 is probably more like the
KM184 than it's like the KM185.

However, I think the KM185 sounds better off-axis than the KM184 does.
(I also think the KM140 sounds better than the KM184... and I'll pick
an old KM84 over any of them).

Which one you select depends on your taste, your room, and your flexibility
in placement.
--scott
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