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Originally Posted by danosol For instance are there spoken words I can use that may be useful in testing these mics. |
A speech test will be better than no test at all.
To get a fair appraisal of the relative capabilities of the mics, you really need singers (plural). Preferably at least three different singers with different voice timbres and at least one of each gender. And you also need multiple pairs of ears (preferably at least several of them being trained ears).
Bearing in mind that you don't have all that on hand just now, in the short term a speech test should give an interesting first indication of what you may have there. Try using short sentences (same for each mic) with lots of voice modulation and plenty of vowels and consonants (including the sibilant consonants such as "s", "t" and "f" etc). Listen for the transitions between phonemes/sounds, then for harshness, edginess, slurr or blurr on the sibilant peaks, and for muddiness and/or boxiness in the vowel sounds. Also note the overall edginess or grittiness or the sound of the voice thru each mic.
Then wait (without drawing any final conclusions) until you have had a chance to try several singers at various distances from the mics and compare. More than anything, the speech tests will give you a better indication of what to listen for when the singers are doing their stuff.
