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Originally Posted by wellyouneednt  I am aware the the MK21 is a wide cardiod and thought the pattern might be a bit more useful in the studio.
So the MK21 is not as smooth as the MK2? |
I did acoustic guitar recordings that compare the stereo sets of MK2,MK21, and MK41. When I recorded the tests, I ran all 6 mics simultaneously so I could use the same performance as a baseline. It was very educational to hear the differences between the caps. Unfortunately, I'm migrating web servers so the sounds files are not available for download at the moment.
For what it's worth, I prefer the MK2/MK21 over the MK41 for natural acoustic guitar. I prefer MK21 whether it's AB spacing or ORTF. The only time the MK41 sounds better is when I use it in XY configuration. But I hardly ever record in XY (too narrow a stereo image for solo guitar) so the MK41 doesn't come out often for that.
I now use the MK41 as a hihat mic on the drumset.