Cardioid mode yields a nice presence boost. The proximity effect is not excessive. I was able to achieve spectacular results with soloists standing from 2" to 4" from the mic, using a pop screen. Duets stood about 8"-12" from the mic, with an added height of 1". While recording a duet, one of the mothers monitored on a pair of Sony MDR-7506 headphones, powered by a Furman HA6AB amp/mixer. Her jaw dropped, and she sat for a few moments after the second take. Her eyes were filled with tears. It was not because anything she said, but the stark realism. She had never heard that before in their recordings.
The ADK has four basic pattern selections, Cardioid, Omni, Figure-8 and Hyper Cardioid, with progressive variations in between. Omni is great for recording choir, ensembles, orchestra and piano in Stereo A/B configuration. One mic in Omni, one in Cardioid in M/S configuration is stellar as well. I like this mic in M/S.
Every mic has a short coming. It would also the mic's strength. The top end, from about 8kHz up, has a unique, bright presence. A similar effect, in the extended high's, can be found in other vintage microphones. This is the reason that specific vintage mics are desired. That said, I would not use this mic, or any other mic, on everything.
If you want a world-class alternative, for those applications where an AKG C12, Telefunken ELAM, or Neumann U47 (including clone) would be desired, then the ADK TT is for you. You could stand as a steward with a clear conscience before God Almighty, knowing that you saved the church $7k to $10k by buying this microphone.
Shure KSM-137
I have owned a pair of these for almost a year now. These are great general purpose mics. I did not write anything down in my notes about them. I knew how they sound. But as I listen to the sessions, I can tell you that this a very good acoustic guitar mic. I also used this mic on cymbals, snare, and even inside the kick drum (to get the click). If I had more, I would stick them on all of the toms once. The mic did well on steel guitar applications, in front of a Fender Twin, Duece, and Peavey Nashville amps. It is also a good vocal mic, solo and choir.
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