Looking to buy SDC('s) for Acoustic Guitar

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Today I went ahead and ordered a Peluso CEMC6 for $335 CAD (after taxes) from CANADIANAUDIODISTRIBUTORS. Hopefully I'll get it next week, though I am not holding my breath since it's being shipped from the other side of the country. once I get it, maybe I'll try and post some sound clips of it on my guitar.

thanks for all the opinions guys!
 
Grama said:
Today I went ahead and ordered a Peluso CEMC6 for $335 CAD (after taxes) from CANADIANAUDIODISTRIBUTORS. Hopefully I'll get it next week, though I am not holding my breath since it's being shipped from the other side of the country. once I get it, maybe I'll try and post some sound clips of it on my guitar.

thanks for all the opinions guys!
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Please do post some sound clips using the CEMC6 I'm interested.
 
moresound said:
Please do post some sound clips using the CEMC6 I'm interested.
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it was supposed to be shipped today, however looks like its going to be shipped tomorrow. its coming from across the country so it might take a while, but once i get it i will post some samples.
 
darrin_h2000 said:
Most of my favorite recordings of the acoustic guitars have been done with LDC mics...Ive seen Dragonflys used on some really good stuff too.

Id prefer the AT4040....C414...or the KSM32 over most all the SDC choices on acoustic guitar...my set of SDC mics dont see much action outside the locker unless Im recording many things at once.
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+1

don't get caught up in the "sdc for acoustic guitar" thing. it's a fable and really only applies to a particular vintage neumann sdc that worked amazingly well back in the day. Just my opinion mind you...

however a sdc with a bit of warmth can have more overall detail than a ldc even if they're responses are very similar... but it isn't very noticeable in most situations. response is most noticeable.

I like sdcs that have a bit of brightness, just a BIT (like 2db) at the right area, but I also like my sdcs to have plenty of low mids. I like things like the eb535 for example. I dislike things like the mxl 603 because it's too bright and doesn't ahve enough bass. but it CAN sound good and can be modded to sound pretty good certainly.

anyway, I find that an at2020 (mdc, cheap) plus a LDC (for cheap a neutral-ish LDC like an m179 works well but there are a ton that work for this) is a good pair for cheap acoustic guitar recordings that sound great.

or an eb535 pair in stereo is great and they take eq well.

anyway, lots of good options in this thread for sure, just don't get stuck in the SDC rut. lots of mics work. ribbons work well too.
 
Well. I'm not a mic tech, but I've used a bunch of mics for recording acoustic guitar. My best advice is that it doesn't matter whether it is an SDC, an LDC, or somewhere in between. It helps if it's a *good* mic. I prefer mics with a little color on cheap guitars, and more transparent mics on really good guitard. I like brighter mics on boomy guitars, and darker mics on small bodied guitars. For nylon strings, I usually use a stereo pair backed off a bit. I'll just mention a few mics that haven't been mentioned that I sometimes use:

AKG C2000B- an SD mic in a larger housing. Ruler flat response, with a little color. The sound is very similar to Oktava MC012, but with better quality control, and much less prone to popping when used as a vocal mic.

Studio Projects C-4- a little bright, but one of the best stereo pair in its price range- comes with shock mounts and omni capsules, as well as cardioid. They are very good on a variety of acoustic instruments.


B.L.U.E. Bluebird- Less color than the Baby Bottle. Very good on a real good guitar.

That said, my personal preference tends toward the bright side of the equation. These days, I pretty much do all of my acoustic recording with an AKG C414B-ULS and a pair of Neumann KM184's. Not cheap, but they get the job done.-Richie
 
I received my Peluso CEMC6 today.... so far with two and a bit of recording time with it, I can make a few observations. It acts exactly as advertised.... smooth. no harshness or brightness. It is hardly colored if at all (as compared to my apex415 which is quite colored). I had to play around for a long time to find the sweet spot. I kept trying the sound hole, then the 12th fret, then the sound hole farther back, 12th fret farther back.... bridge, everywhere. then i tried playing with the frequency rolloff, and i was starting to get what i wanted, and finally i decided to point the thing right between my sound hole and my 12th about 8 inches away, with the 150kHZ rolloff. absolute magic. made my guitar sound unbelievable. very little to no eq'ing will be necessary from what i can tell. i am still a rookie with this stuff, so when i am done my math assignment for the week i'll do some basic recording and post some clips, maybe you guys can give me some tips about how to position mic better and what not. :D

So far tho, best $330 I have spent in a long time. :)
 
Great I've been waiting for a while to hear.
 
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That would be a 150Hz rolloff, with a 150kHz high-pass filter you'd have no sound ;)
 
mshilarious said:
That would be a 150Hz rolloff, with a 150kHz high-pass filter you'd have no sound ;)
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Nonsense. I bet some cricket could hear those overtones just fine. That's assuming, of course, that the mic could even reproduce that frequency, *and* you had the cricket preamp and the cricket monitors...-Richie
 
Richard Monroe said:
Nonsense. I bet some cricket could hear those overtones just fine. That's assuming, of course, that the mic could even reproduce that frequency, *and* you had the cricket preamp and the cricket monitors...-Richie
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Not to mention every dog for twenty miles around!!
 
FWIW i own a pair of sm81s, and have occasionally used oktava mk012s,,

for straight forward acoustic guitar, i'd pick the oktavas any day.
 
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