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18th August 2011
| #181 |
| Gear Head Joined: Aug 2009
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25th August 2011
| #183 |
| Gear interested Joined: Aug 2011
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key please
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31st August 2011
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| Gear interested Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Iceland
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Key please
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21st September 2011
| #185 |
| Gear interested Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Barcelona,Spain
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Thanks for shoot-out! I like 3,5,1. Send me a key please! |
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21st October 2011
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| Gear interested Joined: Oct 2011
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What a very interesting test! I think the best one is 1, and the worst is 6 (because of noise). Send me the key, please |
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3rd November 2011
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| Gear interested Joined: Nov 2011
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key please, thanks!
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5th November 2011
| #189 |
| Gear interested Joined: Mar 2009
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Key please and thank you! - And, no offense to the OP, but I hear a pretty nasty sound in all of these samples. A metallic, ringing decay. Is this an .mp3 artifact ? Anyone else hear this? Right after the attack. I am monitoring directly from the computer to Sony MDR-7506. |
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6th November 2011
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| Gear interested Joined: Mar 2009
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OK, the .WAV files sound much better. I do still hear an occasional "shh-shh" across all the tracks, almost like something in the room is vibrating, or clothing noise... The difference in noise floor of 6 compared to others is worth noting.... thanks for a great shoot-out! Last edited by air+pressure; 6th November 2011 at 05:40 PM.. Reason: unfinished |
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6th November 2011
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,791
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I guess that the difference that you hear between mp3 and wav comes from that your are listening mp3 in streaming and the wav directly from your computer. If you would download the mp3 for listening to it after decoding in the same conditions like the original wav, you might realize that the difference between them is not audible: a null test gives this difference at about -90 dB RMS, -60 dBFS peak for track 1. Quote:
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7th November 2011
| #193 |
| Gear interested Joined: Oct 2011
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Key please, thank you!
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14th November 2011
| #194 |
| Gear interested Joined: Nov 2011
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Wow... Amazing test May I have the key please? I am seriously going to buy a pair of NT5 and would like to listen a sample first |
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24th November 2011
| #195 |
| Gear interested Joined: Dec 2010
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very interesting. Key please . Thanks !
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6th December 2011
| #196 |
| Gear interested Joined: May 2008 Location: Berlin
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I liked 1 the best, then 3. 5 came in last. And now I really would like to have the key, please. Thanks.
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15th December 2011
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| Gear interested Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Milwaukee, WI
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Very neat. Key please? Thanks a bunch!
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17th December 2011
| #198 |
| Gear interested Joined: Dec 2011
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Great test. Key please!
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22nd January 2012
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| Gear interested Joined: Jan 2012
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Very helpful test. Keys please, and thank you very much!
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5th February 2012
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| Gear interested Joined: Jun 2009
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Very helpful, can't wait for the key. Thank you!
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8th February 2012
| #201 |
| Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,791
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This test is still alive. I send the key on request. Any comment about how you rank these takes much appreciated. My tests with piano as source: Comparison of 6 cardio SDCs | Comparison of 3 omni SDCs | Brauner Valvet vs. Neumann M149 | Rode K2 - FLEA 49 - Brauner Valvet Oktava MK012 vs. Schoeps CMC6-MK21 & RME Fireface 400 vs. Steinberg MR816X | FLEA 49 - FLEA 50 - Brauner Valvet | Brauner Valvet vs. Manley Gold | DAV Electronics BG1 vs. Steinberg MR816X | Vovox vs. Cheap cable | Nevaton MC48 - AKG C414B-XLS - Audio-Technica AT4047 - Schoeps CMC6-MK21 | Audio-Technica AT 4047 and 4050 - AKG C414 Ltd | Schoeps MK21 vs Rode NT5 cardio and Rode NT5 omni | Superlux S502, Oktava MK-012, DPA 4021 | DPA4060 vs. DPA 4021 (inside the piano) | Neumann M149 vs. FLEA 49 and Manley Gold Reference | Line Audio Design CM3 vs. Schoeps MK 21 | Line Audio Design CM3, Josephson C42 , Schoeps MK 21 | Fireface 400, DAV BG1, Fearn VT-2 (Schoeps MK 21) | Fireface 400, DAV BG1, Fearn VT-2 (Beyer M130) | AKG C300B + Fearn VT-2 vs. Brauner Valvet + Fireface 400 | Rode NT5 - Oktava MK-012 - Line Audio CM3 - Schoeps MK 21 | Audio-Technica AT4041 - Oktava MK-012 - Line Audio CM3 - Schoeps MK21 | Sontronics Apollo - Schoeps MK21 - Beyerdynamic M 130 | Neumann M149 - Manley Reference Gold - Rode Classic II | Manley Reference Gold vs Rode Classic II DPA 4041 vs. Neumann KM 133 D Neumann KM 133 D vs. FLEA 50 |
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16th March 2012
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| Gear interested Joined: Mar 2012
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I like number 2 less self noise, a little bit dark but i like that sound and the bass of this mic could be the oktava, number 4 is great too followed by number 3, number 5 is too bright for my taste maybe the josephson, and number 1 and 6 would be my last choice. May I have the key please? |
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18th March 2012
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| Would-Be-Teaboy  Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Ireland
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Order of preference would be 2, 3, 4, 6, 5 and 1 with the latter two having some mid range properties I didn't enjoy - it seemed like some of the denser voicings got muddied by them. Fantastic piano playing, by the way! Can I have the key please?
__________________ Why don't you just knock it off with them negative waves? |
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31st March 2012
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key please
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1st April 2012
| #205 |
| Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,791
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Key send. My tests on Gearslutz: Comparison of 6 cardio SDCs | Comparison of 3 omni SDCs | Brauner Valvet vs. Neumann M149 | Rode K2 - FLEA 49 - Brauner Valvet Oktava MK012 vs. Schoeps CMC6-MK21 & RME Fireface 400 vs. Steinberg MR816X | FLEA 49 - FLEA 50 - Brauner Valvet | Brauner Valvet vs. Manley Gold | DAV Electronics BG1 vs. Steinberg MR816X | Vovox vs. Cheap cable | Nevaton MC48 - AKG C414B-XLS - Audio-Technica AT4047 - Schoeps CMC6-MK21 | Audio-Technica AT 4047 and 4050 - AKG C414 Ltd | Schoeps MK21 vs Rode NT5 cardio and Rode NT5 omni | Superlux S502, Oktava MK-012, DPA 4021 | DPA4060 vs. DPA 4021 (inside the piano) | Neumann M149 vs. FLEA 49 and Manley Gold Reference | Line Audio Design CM3 vs. Schoeps MK 21 | Line Audio Design CM3, Josephson C42 , Schoeps MK 21 | Fireface 400, DAV BG1, Fearn VT-2 (Schoeps MK 21) | Fireface 400, DAV BG1, Fearn VT-2 (Beyer M130) | AKG C300B + Fearn VT-2 vs. Brauner Valvet + Fireface 400 | Rode NT5 - Oktava MK-012 - Line Audio CM3 - Schoeps MK 21 | Audio-Technica AT4041 - Oktava MK-012 - Line Audio CM3 - Schoeps MK21 | Sontronics Apollo - Schoeps MK21 - Beyerdynamic M 130 | Neumann M149 - Manley Reference Gold - Rode Classic II | Manley Reference Gold vs Rode Classic II DPA 4041 vs. Neumann KM 133 D Neumann KM 133 D vs. FLEA 50 Preamps: DAV -_Line Audio - RME - Little labs et al. Avenson STO-2 - DPA 4060 - Schoeps MK 21 |
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1st April 2012
| #206 |
| Gear interested Joined: Nov 2011
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Key please! This is fun -Bazile |
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2nd April 2012
| #207 |
| Gear interested Joined: Nov 2011
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My order of preference: 3, 2, 4, 6, 1, 5. Can I have the key, please.. Thanks, |
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4th April 2012
| #208 |
| Gear nut  Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Cleveland
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You have been gathering information for a hella long time bro. As everyone said this is a cool test. Since I just read all the responses after my listening, it's looking like most people chose 3 their first or second choice, (or noted their preference for the high end sparkle). I agree the 3 is my top choice, I think that's the one for this specific application. Segue... So these notes may not make perfect sense to anyone that's not me, but I'm happy to give my full feedback. I listened to the Mp3 first, and got the same artifact from the embedded player as noted by others. But took these notes: 1. Full and warm sounding, artifacts are distraction 2. Ringing, a little flat sounding? 3. clean, natural sounding, artifacts are a distraction 4. tinny artifacts are a distraction 5. nice, but matter of fact, detached? 6. still clean but lacking, a little flat sounding I then realized my error and downloaded the Wavs, and rerandomized and got this: 1. Very sharp, present, lacks a little low end oomph 2. Dull, good mids, sits up high, tiny bit rounder bottom 3. Great blend, very smooth, regal almost 4. Flat, hyped top maybe, sounds distant somehow 5. Very nice, well supported, smooth, good blend, nice verbs 6. Thin, sounds like the microphone was bored So I think my final vote is 3 1 5 2 6 4 Honestly, between the first 4 it's really a distinction of taste and function I think. 3 has this "glow" which sounds really lush on just piano, but I think 1 might jump to the top of my list if the piano were part of an ensemble. (Chopin with rock drums, emo vocals and screaming metal guitar? My heart is pounding  ) You don't have to send me the answer key, you could just label the mics and put them in the mail  . But no really, I'm gonna need that answer key, lol. Thanks for this, these shoot outs aren't always such good ear training.
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4 Weeks Ago
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| Gear interested Joined: Apr 2012
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Hey there, I registered here only to finally learn from which microphones those files are ... The reason I found this: In two weeks I got my first piano recording job and I was thinking wheather I should buy a Rode NT5 or an Audio-Technica 4041 (instead of my old Samson CO2). So I hope you still send the keys and help me to learn about the differences. Rating: I think every recording had its charme, hard to decide. Maybe the numbers 3 and 1 felt best (for my ears). And thanks for this great shoot out. |
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4 Weeks Ago
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| Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,791
Thread Starter | Quote:
 My tests on Gearslutz: Comparison of 6 cardio SDCs | Comparison of 3 omni SDCs | Brauner Valvet vs. Neumann M149 | Rode K2 - FLEA 49 - Brauner Valvet Oktava MK012 vs. Schoeps CMC6-MK21 & RME Fireface 400 vs. Steinberg MR816X | FLEA 49 - FLEA 50 - Brauner Valvet | Brauner Valvet vs. Manley Gold | DAV Electronics BG1 vs. Steinberg MR816X | Vovox vs. Cheap cable | Nevaton MC48 - AKG C414B-XLS - Audio-Technica AT4047 - Schoeps CMC6-MK21 | Audio-Technica AT 4047 and 4050 - AKG C414 Ltd | Schoeps MK21 vs Rode NT5 cardio and Rode NT5 omni | Superlux S502, Oktava MK-012, DPA 4021 | DPA4060 vs. DPA 4021 (inside the piano) | Neumann M149 vs. FLEA 49 and Manley Gold Reference | Line Audio Design CM3 vs. Schoeps MK 21 | Line Audio Design CM3, Josephson C42 , Schoeps MK 21 | Fireface 400, DAV BG1, Fearn VT-2 (Schoeps MK 21) | Fireface 400, DAV BG1, Fearn VT-2 (Beyer M130) | AKG C300B + Fearn VT-2 vs. Brauner Valvet + Fireface 400 | Rode NT5 - Oktava MK-012 - Line Audio CM3 - Schoeps MK 21 | Audio-Technica AT4041 - Oktava MK-012 - Line Audio CM3 - Schoeps MK21 | Sontronics Apollo - Schoeps MK21 - Beyerdynamic M 130 | Neumann M149 - Manley Reference Gold - Rode Classic II | Manley Reference Gold vs Rode Classic II DPA 4041 vs. Neumann KM 133 D Neumann KM 133 D vs. FLEA 50 Preamps: DAV -_Line Audio - RME - Little labs et al. Avenson STO-2 - DPA 4060 - Schoeps MK 21 Line Audio CM3 - Josephson C42 - Schoeps CMC 621 - DPA 4021 Manley Reference Gold in living room vs. famous DG recording in good hall | |
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