In the end, it comes down to what people want (or are trained) to hear.
The Response Curves of Microphones, historically, from the dark 47's to the
mid-rangy 67's to the brighter (narrower) 87's is a good example of this.
In my 40 years in the recording arts, the tastes and trends seem ever-changing.
This much I know to be the absolute truth:
1) All our Golden-Ear Beta-Testers Fell out of their chairs over the AU Series.
2) By every measure of science, the new GK Series Capsules are better.
Greater Linearity, Better Phase-Characteristics and Off-Axis Response, More Reliable.
So much smoother and sonic-detailed in fact that a number of TC and TT owners
are sending us their mics to have the GK Series Capsules Retro-Fitted to them.
ADK Sources capsules from a PhD in Physics in Australia. If he gets them from
Albania or Zulu-land shouldn't matter if you love the sound of them. If you
prefer the older version, that's ok, too. The only thing exclusively from China
for this new product is the Chassis (body). We absolutely build the mics in USA.
I understand why everyone is so jaded about this! Several High-Priced Chinese Mics with a
few aftermarket tweaks (re-skinned Chinese Capsules, etc.) have appeared in recent years.
HERE'S WHAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT ADK Custom Shop Mics:
Custom Shop Mics are a collaboration between Belgium, USA and Australia.
The Capsule, Electronics, and Specialized Transformer were Tailor-Made
as an ENSEMBLE Creation, where each piece Compliments the virtues of the others.
And yes - slap me upside the head for letting a few mics out before the
New Capsule was completed just to get reactions . . . (My fault clearly!)
And yet, the recent Shoot-Out in a Whisper Booth at NAMM, against two
Pristine Vintage Microphones, thru Millenia Media Pre-Amps was revealing!
Some very jaded musicians and engineers left shaking their heads in wonder!
My only hope is that the members will take the time to do a real-world test.
MP3 files don't do justice to these remarkable microphones. Tell me of I'm wrong!
By everyone's account who has heard them in the flesh, they hold their own against
two of the best vocal mics on earth. >> I couldn't be prouder of my design-team!!!
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