| Thanks for doing this comparison. I've gotta say that I think the AEA's are the most consistent and natural to me. The others sound good at certain times and not as good at others depending on the clips and the dynamics, but the AEA's sound very natural and more like you're in the room. That's just due to the fact that they are backed off, yet don't sound like they are a long ways away. The others sound like, well, like you're standing there with your head in the piano, which is where the mics are. The Coles set is my number two and the 205's are number three. Too much low end for me to sound natural for this purpose on the 205's. Too smooth on the attack for me. Made the piano sound less percussive and rounder. Matter of taste. Could be a useful tool though. That mic would sound very nice in front of a bass cab! |