
mshilarious
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mohthom said:Understood - and very informative!
It's not always about frequency response though - I used a pair of DPA 4052s alongside Oktava MK012s (again in omni) on a recent piano recording - and rejected the flat frequency response immediately. It just didn't sound that good! I do understand your point about the shielding and affecting frequency response, but don't think I can 100% subscribe to agreeing that a flat frequency response from an electret being the same as from a diaphragm.
The biasing of the backplate is not the diaphragm, just a bit of terminology. The diaphragm size is independent of that.
And certainly, flat response is not always desired, nor is it a trait of electrets or externally biased condensers. It is more typical of small diaphragms and omnidirectional polar patterns, but not always, and not exclusively.
As for my recommendation, I don't make any except that by understanding the properties of different types of microphones, it's easier to make a choice.