As part of my research in helping me to decide on a better quality microphone than I currently have for vocals, I today went out and rented a Rode K2.
As some of you will know, the K2 is a condenser which comes with it's own power supply, and a continuously variable polar pattern.
I have never used a microphone where I have been able to vary the polar response patterns, and I was looking forward to some fairly varied results. However, although the microphone itself records well, I seem to be getting very subtle, almost negligible, results when moving between the extremes of cardiod, omni, and figure of 8 patterns.
The mic. seems to only 'reject' about 5% of any sound that is off-axis. Is this normal? My understanding was that, particularly in Figure 8 pattern, there would be a significant rejection of any sound not behind or in front of the microphone (i.e. any sounds at right angles to the 'input' source would be virtually unheard). I have consulted the manual, and am using the mic. correctly, so can't figure this out.
Is it possible for the polar response selector knob or the electronics that control it to be not working/ineffective in this regard?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
As some of you will know, the K2 is a condenser which comes with it's own power supply, and a continuously variable polar pattern.
I have never used a microphone where I have been able to vary the polar response patterns, and I was looking forward to some fairly varied results. However, although the microphone itself records well, I seem to be getting very subtle, almost negligible, results when moving between the extremes of cardiod, omni, and figure of 8 patterns.
The mic. seems to only 'reject' about 5% of any sound that is off-axis. Is this normal? My understanding was that, particularly in Figure 8 pattern, there would be a significant rejection of any sound not behind or in front of the microphone (i.e. any sounds at right angles to the 'input' source would be virtually unheard). I have consulted the manual, and am using the mic. correctly, so can't figure this out.
Is it possible for the polar response selector knob or the electronics that control it to be not working/ineffective in this regard?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks,