TarBabyTunes wrote:
Next step up would be the Josephson Series Four, or the Audio-Technica AT
4053,
or maybe the Neumann KMS184. A lot more detail on a good guitar, without
being harsh. Probably the Neumann is the harshest of the three, even.

The guitar player is -usually- pretty steady on the mic, but how are the
Josephson and the 4053 off-axis?

They are both very flat off-axis, but the pattern is somewhat narrow. The
Josephson is maybe about as wide as the KMS184. The 4053 is narrower. You
can get a 4051 which is the same thing as the 4053 but with a wider capsule,
or the 4049, which is the omni version of the same thing. (Sadly the Josephson
does not have any additional capsules available.)

Thanks, Scott!

Also, don't forget the Sennheiser 441. It's really an amazing thing and
people tend to neglect it these days. If you want smooth, it's smooth,
and it's also very tight.
--scott
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