snow lizard
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What are the typical phase response characteristics of different types of microphones? By now, I'm sure that many people have had a chance to look at the comparison that Dan Richards made, of the R-F-T M16 and the Apex 460 microphones here...
http://www.studioreviews.com/m16-460.htm
I'm curious of the chart at the bottom shown here:
http://www.studioreviews.com/images/phase-large1.jpg
Now the plot for the test microphone obviously shows that it's fairly even, and not especially exaggerated at different ends of the spectrum. It also shows that the 2 microphones being measured are just about identical (within close tolerances to each other for the most part, but hey). That's just fine. They're about as close to the test mic as a Yugo is to NASCAR.
What does it actually mean? Is this type of phase response typical of large capsule tube or FET condenser mics? I would expect a small condenser to behave itself more, but this is just a guess. How does the phase response of similar mics like a Soundelux tube mic or something compare? How 'bout a ribbon mic, or a dynamic like an SM57 or RE-20?
Dot?
Harvey?
Anybody?
sl
http://www.studioreviews.com/m16-460.htm
I'm curious of the chart at the bottom shown here:
http://www.studioreviews.com/images/phase-large1.jpg
Now the plot for the test microphone obviously shows that it's fairly even, and not especially exaggerated at different ends of the spectrum. It also shows that the 2 microphones being measured are just about identical (within close tolerances to each other for the most part, but hey). That's just fine. They're about as close to the test mic as a Yugo is to NASCAR.
What does it actually mean? Is this type of phase response typical of large capsule tube or FET condenser mics? I would expect a small condenser to behave itself more, but this is just a guess. How does the phase response of similar mics like a Soundelux tube mic or something compare? How 'bout a ribbon mic, or a dynamic like an SM57 or RE-20?
Dot?
Harvey?
Anybody?
sl