Found nice mic for live jazz at DVinfo.net

Dave Largent · March 11th, 2005, 02:08 AM

Just wanted to pass it along. I shot a jazz
quintet and was very impressed with the
results of using a Senn ME64 at a distance
of 10 to 12 feet or so. The mic seemed
really open, airy, and responsive -- sounded
as if you were hearing it live. I also
tried an AT4073 from the same distance
and it was much inferior -- sounded
muddy.
I prefer the 4073 for dialogue, but
if you are ever in the situation of recording
live jazz, I think you'll be very pleasantly
surprised by how well the 64
gets the job done.
Hope this helps some jazz recordist
out there.

March 11th, 2005, 02:08 AM	#1
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	Found nice mic for live jazz Just wanted to pass it along. I shot a jazz quintet and was very impressed with the results of using a Senn ME64 at a distance of 10 to 12 feet or so. The mic seemed really open, airy, and responsive -- sounded as if you were hearing it live. I also tried an AT4073 from the same distance and it was much inferior -- sounded muddy. I prefer the 4073 for dialogue, but if you are ever in the situation of recording live jazz, I think you'll be very pleasantly surprised by how well the 64 gets the job done. Hope this helps some jazz recordist out there.