I have the less expensive AT-4040 and have noticed it has audibly lower noise than some other Audio-Technica mics I have when gain adjusted to compensate for differing sensitivities (looks like about 5dB S/N improvement over the 4033 per spec sheet).
Modern digital recording reveals subtle things such as this that were heretofore undetectable. Even the venerable German warhorses of yesteryear can come up short in this regard (not to say that they don't have other redeeming qualities).
Last edited by endpin; 02-11-2010 at 09:29 PM.
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