Paul Jacobson has assembled a very informative side by side field comparison test between a Crown SASS mic outfitted with Sennhesier MKH-20 mics and a DIY Parallel Boundary rig with Audio Technica 3203 mics made by Paul. Paul's report with sound file samples can be found here.
I wanted to be able to listen to the samples closely juxtaposed and blind so I made a QuickTime movie with unlabeled segments:
(A) QuickTime Movie comparing clips from the two rigs for viewing with a web browser: http://snipurl.com/utdv0 (8mb) Requires QuickTime.
(B) QuickTime Movie comparing clips from the two rigs for downloading and viewing with QuickTime. MPPEG Streamclip and other Media players. http://tinyurl.com/ygm8otf (8mb .zip)
When you have finished your assessment and are ready to identify the clips, you can find the answer in the comments section below.
The Crown SASS mic outfitted with Sennhesier MKH-20 mics is Labeled, "A." Paul Jacobson's DIY Parallel Boundary rig with Audio Technica 3203 mics is labeled, "B."
ReplyDeleteIt's a great project, I just wish they had tested each mic set-up into each others recorders as well. Each recorder is going to have it's own influence on the recording as well.
ReplyDeleteAre you concerned that a significant part of the sound quality differences could be attributed to the recorder's mic pres and A-D? I think the differences in the arrays and mics used in the two arrays are on a much larger scale. By chance, I did a comparison between an Tascam HD-P2 and a SD 744T recorder (which has the same mic pre as the 722): http://tinyurl.com/yecfdyl that you can take a listen to. The only distinguishable trait I'm detecting is extended very low frequency response under 30 Hz in the 744T.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a preference for either array?