SE ELECTRONICS SE8 vs RODE NT5 vs OKTAVA MK012 vs STUDIO PROJECTS C4 - Piano Mic Shoot Out

No talking 👍🏽💯. Check out this nice mic comparison! And don't forget to download the WAV or MP3 files to compare these mics at home with the DAW of your choice:

HQ WAV:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lm7wic77g8b...

HQ MP3:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jgfy7044jd7...

This is an independent, comprehensive microphone shootout between four popular small diaphragm condenser microphones (SDC):

sE Electronics sE8
Rode NT5
Oktava MK012
Studio Projects C4 MKII


in CARDIOID and OMNI (with their proprietary cardioid and omni capsules).


This is not intended to be a scientific evaluation, it gives an impression of the different sound characteristics of each model. All audio was recorded in stereo, the microphones were placed in a row, preferably, to minimize acoustic "shadowing" from adjacent microphones. The distance to the source was approximately 0.6m / 2ft, to balance out sound differences due to the variation in mic positioning.