Condenser Mic Comparison for Recording Acoustic Guitar

A comparison between 5 different pairs of condenser mics for recording acoustic guitar in stereo. Mics range from the $59 CAD CM217 to $1650 Schoeps, and price points in between. Mics: CAD CM217, Audio-Technica AT2020, Rode NT5, Neumann KM184, Schoeps CM6/MK41 Signal Chain: Apogee Ensemble preamp and interface, recorded with Logic 00:00 Introduction 01:16. Details on Mics Raw, No-EQ examples --- Fingerstyle Example 1 - Traugott Model BK 03:49 CAD CM217 - No EQ 04:11 AT2020 - no EQ 04:32 Rode NT5 - No EQ 04:56 Neumann KM184 - No EQ 05:19 SchoepsCMC641 - No EQ --- Fingerstyle Example 2 - Schoenberg OOO 05:42 CAD CM217 - No EQ 06:14 AT2020 - no EQ 06:47 Rode NT5 - No EQ 07:22 Neumann KM184 - No EQ 07:54 SchoepsCMC641 - No EQ Strumming Example - Hamblin GC 08:27 CAD CM217 - No EQ 08:52 AT2020 - no EQ 09:20 Rode NT5 - No EQ 09:47 Neumann KM184 - No EQ 10:11 SchoepsCMC641 - No EQ -- Fast Cuts 10:38 - No EQ EQ'd and Mixed --- Fingerstyle Example 1 - Traugott Model BK 11:54 CAD CM217 - Mixed 12:17 AT2020 - Mixed 12:37 Rode NT5 - Mixed 13:02 Neumann KM184 - Mixed 13:25 SchoepsCMC641 - Mixed --- Fingerstyle Example 2 - Schoenberg OOO 13:48 CAD CM217 -Mixed 14:20 AT2020 - Mixed 14:53 Rode NT5 -Mixed 15:27 Neumann KM184 - Mixed 15:59 SchoepsCMC641 - Mixed Strumming Example - Hamblin GC 16:32 CAD CM217 -Mixed 16:58 AT2020 - Mixed 17:25 Rode NT5 - Mixed 17:51 Neumann KM184 - Mixed 18:17 SchoepsCMC641 - Mixed