| I work with several string players, from traditional classical quartets to folk and other ensembles. The best results I have obtained so far are with the DPA 4061 mini mics. I had one of the quartets I often work with purchase one for each member, and there's also a double bassist that I had got one. Everybody gave me excellent reports on the mics. I used them to record a live gig (amplified) of a "very loud" Klezmer quartet (that is violin, clarinet, double bass and accordion) and all of them were miced up with the DPAs, which I used as FOH mics and also as recording mics. Excellent sound, very natural even though the mic capsules were extremely close to the instruments. I also did a test once, mounting one of the 4061 on a violin and have the player play in fornt of my studio speakers at a fairly high listening volume. Of course I had bleeding of the speakes in the mic, but I had zero feedback, even from such a close distance (approx 2m). Needless to say that they really come in handy for traditional recording gigs, where I put up a nice stereo pair and use the DPAs as spots, so that the players are free to move at will, and don't have to be tied to the mic and stand to get a good focused spot, while I get a constant, natural and good spot sound that i mix in with the stereo pair as needed.
Hope this helps
L.G. |