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Originally Posted by Backhousepro  I also noticed some bias in the performances. For example, the guitar in example A were played more on the upper strings than on example B, where there was more attack on the lower strings. Despite that, objectively, I would still say that console B did have more information in the mid to low-mid range and the guitar recorded at 3 ft sounded closer and more full. Also, the the snare was performed differently on each example. I heard a much more confident performance on example B. Overall, I'd say all of the performances on console B were performed with more confidence and authority, as though the performer wanted B to win the shootout. I'll voice another opinion; punch is more in the music than the console. When the snare on example A was hit with authority, there was enough punch. I felt as though I was hearing the snare more naturally, as opposed to having a little boost from the console. Also, the low-mid emphasis of console B made the snare sound a tad mushy during softer hits.
Cheers, and thanks for all your hard work Ciozzi,
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In the beginning I noticed the same thing about the guitar parts, and I was surprised cause I'm a guitar player and I was shure I had played the riff the same way both times.
Since I didn't want to bias the test, I rerecorded the samples and guess what... ?!? I ended up with the same result again. That difference doesn't come from the performance but from the preamp. You should really try them to have an idea!
As for the snare test, I'm sorry guys but I'm not a drummer. At the 10th take I gave up and chose the one that sounded better
