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lukedamrosch
Out of curiosity, what were you using previously?
And yes, in my situation too, using RX for noise reduction has been essential.
Previous winning sound was DPA 4060 close and a pair of MJE-K47H heads on modified Oktava MK-012 preamps at about 3 feet. That was picked over KM140's, MK-012 omni's, and in a totally different direction, Samar MF-65's (which sounded great, but had an obvious noise source of their own due to the low sensitivity). The 4060 was higher in the mix. Electronic noise was not a problem.
When I started the latest sessions, I had the previous setup out as well as MKH105, MKH406, and KM140 close, with MKH800 Twin / MKH30 about 3 feet out. The distant MKH set won and is higher in the mix, and best pattern is dependent on playing style, even per section of a song. I had a blend of MKH105/MKH406/KM140 that I liked briefly, but ultimately only used the MKH105 at a lower level than the distant set.
The playing level was such that a helicopter going by at a distance of a mile or more would shut us down for 2-3 minutes.