Robert Moehle
New member
Does it make a difference if a microphone has an internal transformer? I have used condenser mics, both large and small, for many years. Mostly they have been MXL, Studio Projects, and Audio Technica, and none of them had internal transformers. I just bought a Sterling Audio ST51 which does have a transformer, and I was surprised by how much richer and detailed the midrange seemed to be.
In the Studio Projects and Audio Technica mics, there seems to be a deliberate emphasis on midrange in imitation of the transformer mics. It can make the mics sound hard, and it can build up so much when using the same mic on multiple tracks that it was almost painful.
Many years ago I rented a pair of Neumann U-67 mics for a major project and they seemed to have a midrange similar to this Sterling Audio mic - both mics seem to have a fuller sound that really made recordings pop out.
Is it me or is it actually true of mics that use transformers?
In the Studio Projects and Audio Technica mics, there seems to be a deliberate emphasis on midrange in imitation of the transformer mics. It can make the mics sound hard, and it can build up so much when using the same mic on multiple tracks that it was almost painful.
Many years ago I rented a pair of Neumann U-67 mics for a major project and they seemed to have a midrange similar to this Sterling Audio mic - both mics seem to have a fuller sound that really made recordings pop out.
Is it me or is it actually true of mics that use transformers?