Which Mic Should I Buy for Classical Guitar? Aston Starlight vs Audio Technica 4041 vs Neumann KM184

Alex and Nathan team up to answer the classic question: which mic should I buy for classical guitar? We will take you through a few excerpts on each mic to help you decide which small diaphragm condenser microphone is right for your needs.

Timestamps:

Intro: 00:00
Context: 0:46
Mics used: 1:19
Technical details: 2:04
Disclaimer: 3:04
Guitars used: 3:29

Bach Aston Starlight Vintage: 4:07
Bach Aston Starlight Hybrid: 4:35
Bach Aston Starlight Modern: 5:01
Bach AT 4041: 5:28
Bach KM 184: 5:56

Etude Aston Starlight Vintage: 6:30
Etude Aston Starlight Hybrid: 7:03
Etude Aston Starlight Modern: 7:36
Etude AT 4041: 8:08
Etude KM 184: 8:40

Guernica Aston Starlight Vintage: 9:43
Guernica Aston Starlight Hybrid: 10:06
Guernica Aston Starlight Modern: 10:29
Guernica AT 4041: 10:53
Guernica KM 184: 11:18

Nascence Aston Starlight Vintage: 11:59
Nascence Aston Starlight Hybrid: 12:41
Nascence Aston Starlight Modern: 13:24
Nascence AT 4041: 14:08
Nascence KM 184: 14:53

Ending: 15:39

Nascence (from Journey):    • Nascence (Journey Theme) Guitar Cover...  

Nathan's Etude in E Minor: https://nathanbredeson.ca/product/etu...

Mics tested:
Aston Starlight: https://www.astonmics.com/EN/product/...
Audio Technica AT 4041: https://www.audio-technica.com/en-ca/...
Neumann KM 184: https://en-de.neumann.com/km-184

Video editing by Nathan Bredeson

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