Recording acoustic guitar

Revelation · 20th April 2005, 07:09 PM

Looking at the Audio Technica 4051a, AKG C451 B. I plan to get two for recording an acoustic guitar in stereo. Has anyone heard both of these mic's? What is the difference between the two?

themaidsroom · 21st April 2005, 08:20 AM

i have an old 4050 audio technica mic and a pair of new 451's
i never use the 4050 ......perhaps it should be sold....and perhaps the 4051 blows
it away..... i had , and sold another at mike years ago...i could never learn to love them ... the 451's are used on many things almost every day . they work well on acoustic guitar...
they are a touch bright...... great detail

buying one josephson e-22s... is what i would recommend.....a little more cash than
two 451's..... but the mike just says "love me" from day one...you'll have to be patient for stereo, etc... i recorded an acoustic today
with that mike for the first time, (its first week was with the snare) and it was a wonder....detail, darkness and character relative to the more functional
nature of the 451's....

sometimes a coles 4038 is perfect, depending on the guitar....

be well

pktele · 21st April 2005, 08:41 AM

as a former owner of a pair of 451eb's and as a current owner of a pair of josephsen c42's ... i would have to say no contest. i love the c42's on acoustic guitar... i've been recording a lot of guitars over the years mine included and they are very friendly to most decent acoustics. lots of detail clear low end ... and work horses for many other applications .... but as the previous post says don't forget ribbon mics.

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20th April 2005, 07:09 PM	#1
Revelation Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New York Posts: 1,131	Recording acoustic guitar Looking at the Audio Technica 4051a, AKG C451 B. I plan to get two for recording an acoustic guitar in stereo. Has anyone heard both of these mic's? What is the difference between the two?

21st April 2005, 08:20 AM	#2
themaidsroom Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: nyc Posts: 2,664	recording acoustic guitar i have an old 4050 audio technica mic and a pair of new 451's i never use the 4050 ......perhaps it should be sold....and perhaps the 4051 blows it away..... i had , and sold another at mike years ago...i could never learn to love them ... the 451's are used on many things almost every day . they work well on acoustic guitar... they are a touch bright...... great detail buying one josephson e-22s... is what i would recommend.....a little more cash than two 451's..... but the mike just says "love me" from day one...you'll have to be patient for stereo, etc... i recorded an acoustic today with that mike for the first time, (its first week was with the snare) and it was a wonder....detail, darkness and character relative to the more functional nature of the 451's.... sometimes a coles 4038 is perfect, depending on the guitar.... be well

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21st April 2005, 08:41 AM	#3
pktele Gear interested Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 18	as a former owner of a pair of 451eb's and as a current owner of a pair of josephsen c42's ... i would have to say no contest. i love the c42's on acoustic guitar... i've been recording a lot of guitars over the years mine included and they are very friendly to most decent acoustics. lots of detail clear low end ... and work horses for many other applications .... but as the previous post says don't forget ribbon mics.