"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:
Posted in the spirit of a *no fees will be paid*/*no invitation to to
tender for a consultancy contract exists or is being offered*,
amateur/hobbyist enquiry* only does anybody disagree the ribbon mic
beats the Oktava for the alto sax** in these 'near identical'
(simultaneously recorded and edited, but not level matched) clips?

The STC 4038 ribbon - probably *the* classic mic of all time - is
excellent on sax. Of course they have to be in good condition. And it's
much more expensive to make a good ribbon mike than a condenser.

The STC 4033 also was an interesting idea with both a moving
coil and a ribbon element. STC made a condenser too, the
4108.

The STC 4038 ribbon was indeed a fine mic, but is rarer
than hen's teeth these days. Also it was not one of the
two microphones which we were asked to compare.