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