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mpr3 · 31st December 2004

If you can use omnis, then the Earthworks QTC1's or QTC30s will give you an incredibly realistic sound. The Motu preamps may stifle them a bit.

If you need cardoid, but want the openness of an omni, I really like the Schoeps MK21s. They are a wide cardoid that sound wonderful (a slight warming boost in the upper mids), providing just enough rear rejection to drop the room sound significantly. The detail of the Schoeps is outstanding, though the transient response is not as pure as the Earthworks, especially when used with a fast slew pre like the Buzz MA2.2 or the GML.

For a standard cardoid with a somewhat natural frequency response, I like the Josephson C42s. The high end stays stable (not brittle) and the lows are firmly present. They are very versatile mics. More so than the Schoeps and Earthworks IMO.

31st December 2004	#2
mpr3 Gear addict Joined: Jun 2003 Location: San Clemente, CA Posts: 338	Re: Best Matched pair for choir, concert band If you can use omnis, then the Earthworks QTC1's or QTC30s will give you an incredibly realistic sound. The Motu preamps may stifle them a bit. If you need cardoid, but want the openness of an omni, I really like the Schoeps MK21s. They are a wide cardoid that sound wonderful (a slight warming boost in the upper mids), providing just enough rear rejection to drop the room sound significantly. The detail of the Schoeps is outstanding, though the transient response is not as pure as the Earthworks, especially when used with a fast slew pre like the Buzz MA2.2 or the GML. For a standard cardoid with a somewhat natural frequency response, I like the Josephson C42s. The high end stays stable (not brittle) and the lows are firmly present. They are very versatile mics. More so than the Schoeps and Earthworks IMO.