Looks like they got a couple on the bongos too.
probably not a contact mic .... I have one of those old necks. back then there was a p'up where you actually had a hole drilled into the neck with a nipple kinda thing soldered on and the p'up snapped onto the nipple.Thank you for the link. It seems both two saxophones also have a contact microphone added to the neck.
Luispa - in the clips above, to be honest, I like the unmodified MXL out of all of them, and the tascam second.It's just preference but the modded mics sound just Too harsh for me. I'd end up taking the top off, which would undo the modification's effect which seems to be 4K-8k boost??
This is 100% SUBJECTIVE.
There is no such thing as a 'best' mike.
There is a mike that YOU like most based on your listening to it
but also as constrained by your budget and how much you are willing to pay to get something that sounds DIFFERENT.
Instead of buying what somebody else likes, rent some various mikes and listen to them yourself.
Then pick the one you like most.
Luispa, I have not read every reply so this might have been asked/answered.
Where do you live and if in Australia, I might be able to help. I have some microphones that were specifically designed for Sax and from a number of pro users (I do not play Sax) the reports are that they are excellent.
If you wish you could send me a PM.
David
Here is a sample of sax recording using a Behringer C2, i.e. a mike costing around $50 Australian
'Big Smoke' Sax sample