Acoustic Guitar Mics... Any Thought? (No Large Diaphragms)

Bobbsy said:
As you can see, the SDC is actually more directional (i.e. less off axis pickup) than the LDC from the same company.

I'm sure I could find examples that go the other way if I tried--but, in my experience at least, off axis rejection is often better, not worse, on SDCs.

(FYI, I only chose the SE as an example because I happen to have some of both--and knew I could get polar patterns in the same format for both).
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The SE1A is actually quite a bit different in the off axis. It's a big enough difference that I might order a couple and give em a go!
How do you like you're do they pick up good detail? are they your "go to" mics for acoustic guitars?
If you feel up to it, can you give a bit of a review on them?
 
Well, they're not my "go to" mics (which are AKGC451EBs). However, the AKGs were several times the price of the SE1As I have--and I only have five of them. The SE1As are close enough that I use them happily if I need to put the 451s on something else--before retiring to Aus, I was lucky to live about five minutes drive from the UK distributor for SE and was able to borrow a pair and do an A/B comparison with my 451s (and also some AKG 391s)--they were close enough and good enough that I bought them. Indeed, if I had to characterise the sound, I found them pretty close to the AKG 391 "Bluelines" if you've ever heard them.

In sound quality, they are nicely detailed--perhaps not quite has much as the 451s but darn close but manage to do this without harshness in the upper ranges which can be a concern with SDCs. SE do a matched stereo pair version of the SE1As but mine are just the standard ones--however their quality control is good enough that I've used them for X-Y stereo miking with no problems.

I've also used them live, both on guitar and as drum overheads with good results--the polar response can help in feedback rejection in live work.

Anyhow, hope this helps.
 
Bobbsy said:
Well, they're not my "go to" mics (which are AKGC451EBs). However, the AKGs were several times the price of the SE1As I have--and I only have five of them. The SE1As are close enough that I use them happily if I need to put the 451s on something else--before retiring to Aus, I was lucky to live about five minutes drive from the UK distributor for SE and was able to borrow a pair and do an A/B comparison with my 451s (and also some AKG 391s)--they were close enough and good enough that I bought them. Indeed, if I had to characterise the sound, I found them pretty close to the AKG 391 "Bluelines" if you've ever heard them.

In sound quality, they are nicely detailed--perhaps not quite has much as the 451s but darn close but manage to do this without harshness in the upper ranges which can be a concern with SDCs. SE do a matched stereo pair version of the SE1As but mine are just the standard ones--however their quality control is good enough that I've used them for X-Y stereo miking with no problems.

I've also used them live, both on guitar and as drum overheads with good results--the polar response can help in feedback rejection in live work.

Anyhow, hope this helps.
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This totally helps.
I've just ordered a couple of them. They are decently priced!
We'll see how they work, when they arrive!
 
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