M160 pair for recording grand piano?

MattJazz · 30th July 2007, 06:52 PM

Has anyone used Beyer M160 pair for recording grand piano?
If so what pre amps did you use?
mp

leddy · 31st July 2007, 12:33 AM

I've used the M160 and M130 in M/S on grand piano. I like those mics a lot, but they are best on drums, IMO.

The best combination I've used on piano is an Earthworks TC20 and Beyer M130 in M/S.

I've actually been experimenting with several pairs of mics as a main pair for a piano trio I play in (using a grand piano). I've tried:

Oktava MC012's in X-Y and ORTF
Beyer MC930's in ORTF
The Beyer M160/M130 M/S pair
The Earthworks TC20/Beyer M130 Omni-Mid/Side pair

(Sytek mic pres in all cases)

The Earthworks/M130 pair is the winner by a long shot, even in a so-so room (live gigs), for my taste anyway. To be fair, I was not able to place the ORTF pairs in the most optimal place - so don't think that the others were not good. They were all decent, I just liked the omni-mid-side thing the best.

woofhead · 31st July 2007, 02:21 AM

Hi,

I love a pair of 160's on piano and they work great for recording in the same space as drums or other instruments.I mostly used them with a hamptone jfet stereo pre but have also used them with some avalon pres(don't remeber the model) the pres in a yamaha i88x, and a fmr audio rnp.The hamtone was the best for me out of all those. I used to have a yamaha C3 (6' grand) but now have a mason hamlin BB (7') and I thought the m160's were a better match for the yamaha(it was not a particularly bright C3) I'm still experimenting with the mason, and I will try some different pres soon, one being a groove tubes supre I'm waituing for.Hopefully this is helpful

Mike

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31st July 2007, 12:33 AM	#2
leddy Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 225	I've used the M160 and M130 in M/S on grand piano. I like those mics a lot, but they are best on drums, IMO. The best combination I've used on piano is an Earthworks TC20 and Beyer M130 in M/S. I've actually been experimenting with several pairs of mics as a main pair for a piano trio I play in (using a grand piano). I've tried: Oktava MC012's in X-Y and ORTF Beyer MC930's in ORTF The Beyer M160/M130 M/S pair The Earthworks TC20/Beyer M130 Omni-Mid/Side pair (Sytek mic pres in all cases) The Earthworks/M130 pair is the winner by a long shot, even in a so-so room (live gigs), for my taste anyway. To be fair, I was not able to place the ORTF pairs in the most optimal place - so don't think that the others were not good. They were all decent, I just liked the omni-mid-side thing the best.

31st July 2007, 02:21 AM	#3
woofhead Gear Head Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 64	Hi, I love a pair of 160's on piano and they work great for recording in the same space as drums or other instruments.I mostly used them with a hamptone jfet stereo pre but have also used them with some avalon pres(don't remeber the model) the pres in a yamaha i88x, and a fmr audio rnp.The hamtone was the best for me out of all those. I used to have a yamaha C3 (6' grand) but now have a mason hamlin BB (7') and I thought the m160's were a better match for the yamaha(it was not a particularly bright C3) I'm still experimenting with the mason, and I will try some different pres soon, one being a groove tubes supre I'm waituing for.Hopefully this is helpful Mike