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Old 8th November 2007   #7
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KM 184's are a bit hyped. Plus, they have this low-mid bump when you get them close to guitars sometimes. A decent sdc for acoustic guitar is the ATM450. At least it has a low cut switch. They can be bright, but they still sound smoother than a KM184.
I would think a ribbon would also be a good choice for your mic locker, as long as it's not a cheap piece o' crap. Many times, ribbons work better for percussion because they absorb a bit of the transients and give you more midrange, which is where the tone lives in a lot of percussion stuff. But put that same ribbon on an acoustic guitar, and you may be screwed at mix time, wishing you'd used something like the ATM 450.
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