[LAU] Microphone advice

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Sun, 20 May 2018 11:24:42 +0200, David Kastrup wrote:
>If [snip] hypercardioids are nice to have [snip]

If, if, if...

On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:20:57 -0500, Chris Caudle wrote:
>On Sun, April 22, 2018 10:55 am, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>> the best compromise is to buy a matched pair of small diameter
>> condenser microphones. They are allrounder, not always the best
>> choice, especially not in the lower price segment, but again, they
>> are the best compromise for recording  
>
>I will say I generally agree with Ralf's assessment, with one
>difference:
>
>> The polar pattern cardioid (kidney) is a good compromise.  
>
>Off-axis response is very difficult to get consistent [snip] The most
>consistent sound quality, particularly with lower cost microphones,
>will typically be with an omnidirectional pattern. [snip]

...you want to get one microphone that fits all, the _good compromise_
is the middle course.