Which stereo pair shall I choose?

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Im going to record conserts (rock and experimental), schoolchildren etc. and are looking for a stereo pair or stereo mic for this purpose. In the consert situation I will put up the stereo pair in distans and take the aux out from the mixer and then mix it at home. with the schoolchildren I will use XY.

Im thinking of buying a pair of OKTAVA MK 012:
http://www.thomann.de/index.html?partner_id=97926&page=gb/oktava_mk_01201_mkiimatched_pair.htm

I also been looking a bit on even cheaper alternatives like THE T.BONE but it seems to be impossible to find any review of these:
http://www.thomann.de/index.html?partner_id=97926&page=gb/the_tbone_sc100ii_stereoset.htm
http://www.thomann.de/index.html?partner_id=97926&page=gb/the_tbone_em700_stereoset.htm
http://www.thomann.de/index.html?partner_id=97926&page=gb/the_tbone_sc140_stereoset.htm

last Ive been thinking of Röde NT5
http://www.thomann.de/index.html?partner_id=97926&page=gb/rode_nt_5.htm

do anyone have any suggestions?
anyone got exeperience of the above mics?
anyone have got any other suggestion of mic within the same pricerange?

thanks a lot

Per
 
what about Studio Projects C4? how are they and how are they compared to NT5?
 
i have the oktavas and rodes that you mentioned..

i like the oktavas more, at least for drums... i havent tried them on anything else yet .. but if your buying them for drum overs than go with the oktavas
 
Samson CO2 They do a good job for overheads. They are reasonably priced. They are almost always sold as a matched pair.
 
The MK-012 pair would probably be a reasonable choice. I love them for overheads.

I used to use a pair of Nady mics that look very similar to the Samson C02 and have very similar frequency response. They were so-so, with insufficient bass response and poor directionality, leading to a rather bland stereo image. You had the feeling that it was stereo because of the slightly different signals, but it sounded like stereo captured from twenty feet back when it was captured from three feet above my kit.

With the Nady mics, I could hear some stereo separation in the cymbals (though not as much as I would have liked), but the toms were nearly monaural. I had always assumed my placement was bad, and kept changing it to try to get a good stereo image. I even tried various tricks to try to spread the stereo image, all with limited success.

Then, I switched to the Oktavas. The eureka moment was like running into a brick wall at a hundred MPH. Without changing placement at all, they produced a breathtakingly clear stereo image. I'd never go back to the cheap condensers. The Oktavas were so much better that I can't believe I wasted so much time with the Nadys.

That said, if I were picking mics for doing a recording of a choir or something, I'd definitely use my VP88. :)
 
The Naiant MSH mikes are very natural sounding.

A spaced omni pair, or a jecklin disc setup would suit your concert recording application well.

Don't let their crazy low price fool you. They are beautiful-sounding mikes.
 
Hi XLR can you only buy the The Naiant MSH mikes on there website? or do they sell them in music stores?, as I don't have a credit card to buy them over the net.

I have heard samples and they sound great for the price.

Dave
 
Mr Blues said:
Hi XLR can you only buy the The Naiant MSH mikes on there website? or do they sell them in music stores?, as I don't have a credit card to buy them over the net.

I have heard samples and they sound great for the price.

Dave
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I ordered mine by sending him a money order. On his FAQ you can see:

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You'll love the MK-012s. I use them on a lot of things, but the one that's relevant to your situation is putting them up by themselves to capture a live event. I've done this on performances ranging from childrens circle time recordings, to classical Indian performances, to rock performances, and I've always captured exactly what I heard with my ears.
 
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