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Originally Posted by Ty Ford
The KM 184 is a pretty bright sounding mic. The older KM 84 is more natural sounding (if you can find one in good condition). If you really like the KM 184 sound, then OK, but if you want a more natural sound, I wouldn't go there.
The KM 184 made more sense back in the analog days when some of that brightness was lost in analog tape. With digital, we don't need to compensate for analog tape loss.
Regards,
Ty Ford
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I agree that the km 184 is not the same as the original km 84 but it is still an excellent mic for use with either analog or digital recording. Yes, it's brighter but it it also has lower self-noise, and a tighter low-end end response.
With respect to matching, I've taken km-184's made years apart, compared them on the same sources and could neither hear nor see on an o'scope, any differences. I've had the same results with Sennheiser mkh 40's as well. I cannot say the same for AKG products but must admit, I haven't tested or used any of their current product line.