I read a positive interview of the Audio Technica 5045 as well as several positive videos. I am curious if anyone has actually used this mic on a recording session and your thoughts.
The specs on it appear to be pretty good as well. Audio-Technica claim that this configuration of rectangular element provides a smoother 5kHz to 20kHz off-axis frequency response than would be possible using a conventional circular capsule. The capsule's diaphragm is two microns thick, with a vapour-deposited gold conductive layer. They are all 'pre-aged', so that their characteristics remain consistent over the mic's lifetime. The diaphragm is also moulded with a patented double-wave 'honeycomb' surface pattern, which increases the effective diaphragm area slightly while enhancing its stability and rigidity. This is an electret capsule, which stores a static electric charge on the inside of the backplate, and their manufacture involves another pre-ageing process to ensure that the charge remains stable and linear. (Sound on Sound magazine info).(Thanks for the disclaimer at the end. Please read and absorb the above at your own peril, as none of these statements have been independently verified. SoS is not a trustworthy source here- it's advertorial content, published in a magazine dependent on audio-industry advertising. KH)
It seems getting this mic or a pair would be a better choice than the Neumann KM 184 for acoustic guitars and percussion.
