I am attempting to use my MXL 603's for recording didgeridoo. it sounds superb as long as I stick to the drone, but when I hit the trumpet toots and yell and bark I'm convinced the mike is bottoming out from the SPL. I have tried the foam mic screens, positioning mics off axis/out of line, moving the mics way back, (4-5 ft, then the room comes into play too much), hard limiting compression, low recording levels, and still get the distortion, so I am truly convinced it's the mics.
When I use a shure sm57 by setting levels and some limiting, I can close mic and get a good recording but not as natural as with the 603's.
Are the 603's just too sensitive for this, or is there something else that may cure my woes?
Similar instruments would be loud horns. Has anyone used the 603 for horns and experienced the same problem?
When I use a shure sm57 by setting levels and some limiting, I can close mic and get a good recording but not as natural as with the 603's.
Are the 603's just too sensitive for this, or is there something else that may cure my woes?
Similar instruments would be loud horns. Has anyone used the 603 for horns and experienced the same problem?