| Vocal soundbites TLM 49, KSM44, AT 4047, SM57
These are the same recording techiniques and equipment as the original post. These are consecutive takes of the same section of a song, singing hard and then soft. I used a Sterling metal pop filter about 2" in front of each mic. The singer was about 9" from the diaphram and moved in slightly for the softer section.
Please feel free to give your opinions of the mics, etc. I can use all the feedback.
Here is my take:
First, she has a very bright voice when she kicks it. Softer and lower sections are warm. So there is an inherent problem getting the right EQ across all the range of notes and dynamics. Some mics were better up high, others down low.
TSL 49: Wonderfully detailed down low, but hard sounding when the singer went high and loud.
KSM 44: The most neutral of the bunch.
AT 4047: Did a good job smoothing out the harsh high notes with it's attenuated high end, but was dark and indistinct down low.
SM57: She just killed this mic, or something in the chain. It sounds to me like there is distortion, but I was watching the levels and it looks fine. But when it was good, it was very good.
Enjoy the comparison. Feel free to chime in.
John |