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<blockquote data-quote="dc2bluelight" data-source="post: 1803831" data-attributes="member: 399729"><p>The room seems like it would be very reverberant, with the bed being the main absorber. The floor and ceiling are the largest reflective surfaces. Carpet on the floor helps absorb high frequencies but does nothing for bass. This would be a difficult room to treat.</p><p>I understand. However, your judgement of bass is based on what you hear in that room, which will exaggerate bass being very bass-resonant. You should not adjust your recording to the room. Record well, and fix the room.</p><p>Purpose? Podcast? Reading a book for your own listening?</p><p></p><p>The problem is bass resonance in the room. No mic or equalizer can fix that, it must be done with acoustic treatment. The AT-2020 will have more bass than any mic that has been suggested, but you can also do the same thing in software with the same results. I don't believe your problem will be helped with a new mic, the problem is the room. </p><p></p><p>I could send you settings for Audacity that will simulate the Sennheiser mic, but the problem wouldn't be fixed that way.</p><p></p><p>Take a look at <strong><a href="http://realtraps.com/" target="_blank">this site</a></strong> and send them an email with your room details. They will have suggestions for you. Spend your money on their suggestions and keep the mic you have.</p><p></p><p>You're doing very well!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dc2bluelight, post: 1803831, member: 399729"] The room seems like it would be very reverberant, with the bed being the main absorber. The floor and ceiling are the largest reflective surfaces. Carpet on the floor helps absorb high frequencies but does nothing for bass. This would be a difficult room to treat. I understand. However, your judgement of bass is based on what you hear in that room, which will exaggerate bass being very bass-resonant. You should not adjust your recording to the room. Record well, and fix the room. Purpose? Podcast? Reading a book for your own listening? The problem is bass resonance in the room. No mic or equalizer can fix that, it must be done with acoustic treatment. The AT-2020 will have more bass than any mic that has been suggested, but you can also do the same thing in software with the same results. I don't believe your problem will be helped with a new mic, the problem is the room. I could send you settings for Audacity that will simulate the Sennheiser mic, but the problem wouldn't be fixed that way. Take a look at [B][URL="http://realtraps.com/"]this site[/URL][/B] and send them an email with your room details. They will have suggestions for you. Spend your money on their suggestions and keep the mic you have. You're doing very well! [/QUOTE]
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