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<mrivers@d-and-d.com> wrote in message  _NaPj.1861$nb4.233@trnddc08

> Steve wrote:
> 
>> I have been looking at a stereo pair of C414B XLS, but
>> reading and your recommendations tell me they are not so good (or as good as
>> my NT5 pair) for drum overheads, I have been doing some more reading and
>> finding that unless I am willing to go to a Schoeps or Neumann SDCs for drum
>> overheads I am wasting my time dreaming that either 414 (xls or XLII) would
>> do anything to improve my overheads.
> 
> Steve, isn't it about time you backed off on the reading and started
> doing some listening? Only YOU will know whether they'll improve your
> sound, or change it in a way you want. Is there something wrong with
> what you have now? Can you put your finger on it and describe what
> you're looking for that you aren't getting?

"Listening" is a profound waste of time. The sound you're listening to is
usually very affected by the acoustics of the space, so you're getting a
false idea of what the microphone sounds like.

The only worthwhile way to buy microphones is a comparison of the frequency
response and measured patterns.  That's how I have been buying mics for
years now and look at my success in the field.

Regards,
Robert Morein
(310) 237-6511 
(215) 646-4894