OK, as it is quiet again (V8s and School Milk OT posts notwithstanding)
I thought I'd post this set of 'quick and dirty' windchime clips:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/WindchimeA.wav

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/WindchimeB.wav

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/WindchimeC.wav

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/WindchimeD.wav

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/WindchimeE.wav


From these mics (in no special order):

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Microphones.JPG


- not so much a comparison as a *practice run* for a comparison (I don't
have my valve mic yet) and it's revealing a number of issues I need to
resolve, but comments and a *preference* are always interesting, if
anyone has them....