Which is the best mic for acoustic piano?

alexstringer · 17th November 2007

What do you guys consider the best pair of mic for acoustic piano?

themaidsroom · 17th November 2007

for me, i always start with a pair of coles 4038

BLP · 17th November 2007

For me it really depends on the style of music and the setting (i.e. studio or concert hall), but my ultimate is a pair of Neumann TLM-50's (the transformerless version of the old M50).

For something more financially reasonable, I'd go with a pair of DPA 4003's in a some sort of A/B configuration (omni, might not work for pop, rock, etc. or loud on-stage situations where bleed is major concern) or a pair of Schoeps CMC6mk4's. Both have made me quite happy on a number of occasions.

kingneeraj · 17th November 2007

the close mics usually always depend on the piano/player... but for the room, i usually ALWAYS go with royers in blumlein.

BLP · 17th November 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by themaidsroom

for me, i always start with a pair of coles 4038

Certainly my favorite for the "outside the piano" pair in the studio!

Mozart · 17th November 2007

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alexstringer · 17th November 2007

All good guys, keep it on until i start to see a pattern in the answers ...

To be more precise, it would be for studio recording and pop/rock style...

drBill · 17th November 2007

Coles is great - especially for solo piano. But I recently switched from using them. See here....

Ribbon Madness....Some Comparisons

As of late I prefer the Joly modded 205's for most things unless it's very softly played - at which point the Coles are awesome. No matter the style, if all I had were 4038's though I'd be quite happy.

For more agressive, in a rock or country track type of style, I'd probably opt for some 67's.

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alexstringer Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 2,029 Thread Starter	Which is the best mic for acoustic piano? What do you guys consider the best pair of mic for acoustic piano?

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BLP Gear addict Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Montréal/New York/wherever the tumultuous winds of academia blow me... Posts: 356	For me it really depends on the style of music and the setting (i.e. studio or concert hall), but my ultimate is a pair of Neumann TLM-50's (the transformerless version of the old M50). For something more financially reasonable, I'd go with a pair of DPA 4003's in a some sort of A/B configuration (omni, might not work for pop, rock, etc. or loud on-stage situations where bleed is major concern) or a pair of Schoeps CMC6mk4's. Both have made me quite happy on a number of occasions. __________________ Brett

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kingneeraj Lives for gear Joined: May 2006 Location: Tokyo, Japan but currently in LA Posts: 564	the close mics usually always depend on the piano/player... but for the room, i usually ALWAYS go with royers in blumlein. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - Neeraj K.

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themaidsroom Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2005 Location: nyc / london Posts: 3,510	for me, i always start with a pair of coles 4038

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drBill Gear Guru Joined: Jul 2006 Location: So Cal Posts: 11,509	Coles is great - especially for solo piano. But I recently switched from using them. See here.... Ribbon Madness....Some Comparisons As of late I prefer the Joly modded 205's for most things unless it's very softly played - at which point the Coles are awesome. No matter the style, if all I had were 4038's though I'd be quite happy. For more agressive, in a rock or country track type of style, I'd probably opt for some 67's.