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Arny Krueger wrote:
No two mics sound the same. In fact there may be
differences between mics of the same type from the
same maker. Charles Gerhardt, at RCA, had picked out
and written down the serial numbers of two Neumann
KM 83s which he said he preferred for solo acoustic
instruments, to any of the others.

That seems like a whopping generality. It is well known that the
preferred type of microphone varies with instrument and application.
So, picking out a pair from a population of a certain specific
microphone for micing *all* solo acoustic instruments seems like a
reach. They are both string instruments, but what could be more
different than a piano and a guitar?

Indeed. He might well have had his other mics of the same make serviced
too - it's surprising how much crap collects on the diaphragm.

However, 'names' are no less likely to bull**** than others. Maybe even
more likely since they will be listened to.

The only audio device well known for varying between samples for no good
reason was the EMT reverb plate. When you had a good one, you let no-one
near it. ;-)

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