Re: Ribbon for classical guitar

On 20 Jul., 19:05, Ty Ford <[email protected]> wrote:

> Everyone seems to have jumped to your aid, but first lets examine what you're
> asking for. That Schoeps is about as neutral as it gets. Ribbon mics are NOT
> neutral.

Dear Ty, thanks for taking the trouble to answer in such detail.

First, rest assured everything concerning guitar technique, nails,
strings etc is ok. Also, I know my present mic and preamps (ULN2) are
ok. But that's not the issue. As I mentioned, my preferred guitar has
a slight, intrinsic harshness to its sound which I hoped - based on my
limited knowledge of recording gear - could be smoothen out with a
ribbon mic. I would be happy with such mic even if it's not perfectly
neutral, provided it's not bright.

Based on this thread I decided to get the M160, and if not pleased
send it back.

Thanks everybody here for your help, I really appreciate it.