Thanks for all the interesting comments!
Hey folks - I'm new to this forum, and want to say
I find the comments are spot-on and very articulate.
My only added advice would be to take a look at this
month's (July 2013) Recording Magazine. The feature
article is about Marty Stuart and the recording of his
double Grammy® winning Ghost Train CD. Marty has
one of the finest acoustic fret collections in Nashville.
My other comment is this: if you're comparing an A6
to a Rode, the high end does seem to be a bit more
hyped in the Rode, and the A6 only slightly 'forward'.
The purpose of the A6 was to be near-neutral, yet
with a very subtle sheen, at a very affordable price.
However, if you're going to compare it to Shoeps
(which I LOVE), then to compare apples with apples,
the Mics that Mick Conley used to do the tracks of
Marty's million-dollar guitar collection - namely the
3 Zigma Series - is a much better a/b comparison.
I've been collecting (and using) guitars and mics for
45 odd years. The A6 is the best acoustic guitar mic
I can build for under $300. The 3 Zigma System is in
a different class. (And not off-the-charts price-wise).
Just to put that on the record.
Thanks!
Larry Villella, ADK))) - 3 Zigma Audio
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