Choosing A Didgeridoo Microphone

Choosing a microphone for didgeridoo.
Note: in video 30:16 I meant to say roll off low frequency, not high frequency!

Regarding sound pressure level (spl) of a mic. Unless you have very loud stick and close miked, 130 dB spl or over should be fine

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Extra note re video: higher cost condensers can be more transparent & less forgiving than some cheaper ones that won't capture all the detail as well. So that relationship/difference between dynamics and condensers also exists to some extent between condensers & condensers. It's all relative!

Below is a handful of possible studio mics that I've either used or researched that you may want to try
I'll put an * next to ones I've used::

Samson C03*. (On my 1st 2 didge albums)
Lewitt LCT 040
Lewitt LCT 440
Shure SM57*.
Audix i5*
Audix D4*
Rode NT5*
Sontronics DM1T*
Rode NT1
Audio Technica AT4033A
Senheiser e604 or 908B clip on
Aston Stealth*.
AKG C419* ( now C519 but bigger) clip on
ATM 350* clip on
Senheiser MD421 ii (or vintage U version)
Telefunken M80 (81)
Sontronics STC3*
Shure SM7B*
Beyerdynamic M88
SE Electronics VR2 Voodoo
DPA 4099 clip on
Electrovoice RE20*
Cad E300S*

AT4050
Shure KSM44A
AKG C414 Xll * (or older versions/vintage)
Austrian Audio OC818 S
Neumann TLM 103
Neumann TLM 49
Neumann TLM 170
Neumann U87
Manley
Telefunken ELA M251E (if you are rich!)

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