SP c4 omni pair vs. Audio Technica 4022?

[halfred]

You don't need to "hear" the difference when one of your preamps channels is near max, and the other is barely past go. Especially if you have a matched pair that has both channels almost matched on the same preamp. Mine weren't that bad, but it's not much of a stretch.

There are a lot of software options to filter out unwanted sounds. I'm sure there's one for damper noise. Not quite for an audio purist. But an option. Some issues can be addressed with LF rolloff and HP filters. But you are actively removing some of the recording, but for some of that stuff it's not going to reproduced on conventional gear anyway.

That's good to know.

 

[halfred]

You don't need to "hear" the difference when one of your preamps channels is near max, and the other is barely past go. Especially if you have a matched pair that has both channels almost matched on the same preamp. Mine weren't that bad, but it's not much of a stretch.

There are a lot of software options to filter out unwanted sounds. I'm sure there's one for damper noise. Not quite for an audio purist. But an option. Some issues can be addressed with LF rolloff and HP filters. But you are actively removing some of the recording, but for some of that stuff it's not going to reproduced on conventional gear anyway.

I ran some recordings through Audacity--used a low pass filter and it just about removed the damper noise. It did affect the overall track but not adversely really. Sort of mellowed things out. Also tried compression and EQ and that enhanced things a bit. So I guess if I can do that stuff with Audacity. then an engineer can do some really great things.