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Published on 04/05/06 at 11:42
Value For Money :
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OVERALL OPINION
The conclusions of a comparative test of quality that I have made with several microphones.
The purpose of the test was to assess the intrinsic quality of the micro and not to make a commercial recording.
Recording of different voices of women, men, children and different musical instruments such as piano, bass, violin, timpani, snare drum, horn and bassoon.
Being more specialized in classical music, I have the ear very critical and always looking for the greatest possible transparency.
Here are the microphones used in my test:
- Dynamic: Sennheiser E855, E945, Shure BETA 58
- Capacitors: KMS105 Neumann, Audio Technica AT4050, Sennheiser E865, Shure SM 87, Studio Project C3, C4 Studio project, Behringer B2pro,
Equipment used for testing: Preamp RME, HD24 recorder 24 tracks, monitors Genelec 1037B.
I will not give an opinion on the feedback rejection and directionality, has already been covered in other reviews.
Tests were carried out blind, to avoid any preference.
I will not let you linger over the KMS105 crushed by far all other microphones.
Indeed its perfect resolution to capture transient finest and most powerful make this micro reference.
The high frequencies are reproduced with a smooth, precision and dynamic that we can not find on any other microphones.
The horn and bassoon are captured with a finesse and a rich range of the entire sound spectrum. The studio project C3 pales on these instruments!
The snare is attached to a majestic way (I compared simultaneously recording and the instrument - listen to Genelec 1037B -), the range, vibration, and especially the dynamics, generate an exceptional presence. Only the C4 Studio project, can claim second place, jai was disappointed with my C3 (these last two microphones, fairly well together, are far from having the sharpness and transparency of the neumann!).
For piano, as With regard to a qualitative test, I have placed the microphones 30 cm string of the first octave, then the last, that in order to capture the lowest frequencies.
The piano is an instrument that I know well and I have the chance to have personally half a tail, so I think this test I am not mistaken a lot!
The KMS drives the point home a little more! I thought my invincible Studio Project C4, This KMS105, microphone in hand singing voice, I am puzzled ...
Rest assured, I am not paid by Neumann!
I'm not talking about the audio technica 4050, the behringer and others, forget the ...
The problem with these microphones is bad behavior in the transitional regime (reactivity of the membrane of signals with changes in frequency and level very fast).
For piano, transcribed KMS rich harmonic chords of octave higher, they are transmitted with a transparent clear, leaving open the sound characteristic ceramic.
The lower octave vibrates and suggests the resonance of the soundboard.
The emotion is there, a sign of transparency exeptionnelle!
As for the voices, the choice is more subtle, depending on what the are looking for.
Of all the microphones tested, that is the KMS that brings more nuances and has the most beautiful grain, especially on the voices of children.
This is the result of a test n 'involves my own opinions and I think I was as objective as possible. It is clear that the super-cardioid KMS does not support the registration of certain instruments, such as the piano, but anyway, after an appropriate placement, it may be useful.
Although the microphone is designed for singing, it m 'convinced by its outstanding sound quality and high dynamic instruments, certainly due to its perfect transient response.
And in addition, it enjoys a very good value for money.
Added April 5, 2006
I have recently recorded a children's choir (ten).
I placed the KMS couple A / B, turned slightly toward the center of the choir (15 °).
Very convincing results, the choir was listening to the recording bloffé by the realism and accuracy of the stamps. He 's told that he had never heard a record as realistic. I myself was amazed at the quality of this recording, in any case, it is the best I could do a children's choir.
OVERALL OPINION
The conclusions of a comparative test of quality that I have made with several microphones.
The purpose of the test was to assess the intrinsic quality of the micro and not to make a commercial recording.
Recording of different voices of women, men, children and different musical instruments such as piano, bass, violin, timpani, snare drum, horn and bassoon.
Being more specialized in classical music, I have the ear very critical and always looking for the greatest possible transparency.
Here are the microphones used in my test:
- Dynamic: Sennheiser E855, E945, Shure BETA 58
- Capacitors: KMS105 Neumann, Audio Technica AT4050, Sennheiser E865, Shure SM 87, Studio Project C3, C4 Studio project, Behringer B2pro,
Equipment used for testing: Preamp RME, HD24 recorder 24 tracks, monitors Genelec 1037B.
I will not give an opinion on the feedback rejection and directionality, has already been covered in other reviews.
Tests were carried out blind, to avoid any preference.
I will not let you linger over the KMS105 crushed by far all other microphones.
Indeed its perfect resolution to capture transient finest and most powerful make this micro reference.
The high frequencies are reproduced with a smooth, precision and dynamic that we can not find on any other microphones.
The horn and bassoon are captured with a finesse and a rich range of the entire sound spectrum. The studio project C3 pales on these instruments!
The snare is attached to a majestic way (I compared simultaneously recording and the instrument - listen to Genelec 1037B -), the range, vibration, and especially the dynamics, generate an exceptional presence. Only the C4 Studio project, can claim second place, jai was disappointed with my C3 (these last two microphones, fairly well together, are far from having the sharpness and transparency of the neumann!).
For piano, as With regard to a qualitative test, I have placed the microphones 30 cm string of the first octave, then the last, that in order to capture the lowest frequencies.
The piano is an instrument that I know well and I have the chance to have personally half a tail, so I think this test I am not mistaken a lot!
The KMS drives the point home a little more! I thought my invincible Studio Project C4, This KMS105, microphone in hand singing voice, I am puzzled ...
Rest assured, I am not paid by Neumann!
I'm not talking about the audio technica 4050, the behringer and others, forget the ...
The problem with these microphones is bad behavior in the transitional regime (reactivity of the membrane of signals with changes in frequency and level very fast).
For piano, transcribed KMS rich harmonic chords of octave higher, they are transmitted with a transparent clear, leaving open the sound characteristic ceramic.
The lower octave vibrates and suggests the resonance of the soundboard.
The emotion is there, a sign of transparency exeptionnelle!
As for the voices, the choice is more subtle, depending on what the are looking for.
Of all the microphones tested, that is the KMS that brings more nuances and has the most beautiful grain, especially on the voices of children.
This is the result of a test n 'involves my own opinions and I think I was as objective as possible. It is clear that the super-cardioid KMS does not support the registration of certain instruments, such as the piano, but anyway, after an appropriate placement, it may be useful.
Although the microphone is designed for singing, it m 'convinced by its outstanding sound quality and high dynamic instruments, certainly due to its perfect transient response.
And in addition, it enjoys a very good value for money.
Added April 5, 2006
I have recently recorded a children's choir (ten).
I placed the KMS couple A / B, turned slightly toward the center of the choir (15 °).
Very convincing results, the choir was listening to the recording bloffé by the realism and accuracy of the stamps. He 's told that he had never heard a record as realistic. I myself was amazed at the quality of this recording, in any case, it is the best I could do a children's choir.