First -- thanks you very much to the OP for posting this link. This might save me some money and some disappointment.
I'm an acoustic fingerpicker, so I'm not going for thick strummy sound. I'm listening to these on a macbook pro. I haven't listened to them all, but I've listened to many. With all that in mind I seem to be favoring SDCs (which I imagine might actually be closer to the instrument, because the proximity effect is less severe). My early rankings:
#1 Beyer M201 (not even a condenser)
#2 Neumann KM84 (I now hear why this one is the standard)
#3 Audio Technica ATM450
#4 Neumann KM184
#5 Royer 122
Right now I have an AKG460 with the CK61 capsule, and it definitely doesn't make the top 5 ten for a finger picking Mic. I think I will be picking a Beyer M201. Hard to beat at that price.
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Alvarez: DY61
Huss and Dalton: DS Crossroads, 00-SP
Kenny Hill: Heritage, Performance
Larrivee: CS09 Matt Thomas Limited
Taylor: 314ce, 356e, Baritone 8
Timberline: T60HGc
Last edited by j3ffr0; 09-14-2011 at 08:54 AM.
Reason: M201 is actually a dynamic mic
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