Psiga
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The idea of the Pro 82 excelling at live content has made me want to test some edge cases, so I've dug up a handful of varying-degrees live recordings, ranging from professionally-mic'd choir at Abbey Road, to direct soundboard feed...
Untrust Us, Crystal Castles cover by Capital Choir
P82 is transfixing with this. PH is close and still very engaging with that harmonic glitter, but she just doesn't win.
Shake It Out, Florence and the Machine cover by Capital Choir
Same, unsurprisingly.
I'm Already There, Lonestar live
Despite being filtered through a camcorder, P82 manages to sound more 'like [already] being there'; in the past I just heard this as a poor recording, but with Pro 82 I can make out that particular timbre of big-stage PA system speakers, and the people in the audience around the camera are more cohesively present.
Long Live The Queen, Frank Turner
This recording feels mastered, despite the choreography making it seem pretty live otherwise. As such, I'm finding P82 less engaging than PH.
Up In the Sky, Somali Yacht Club live
Sounds like it's recorded directly from soundboard, so little or no ambiance despite clearly being live. P82 feels like more of the instrument; PH like more of the music. Interesting.
So yeah: If you listen to a lot of live music with ambiance included, $65 and a couple'a weeks wait for a Pro 82 is a no-brainer.
Untrust Us, Crystal Castles cover by Capital Choir
P82 is transfixing with this. PH is close and still very engaging with that harmonic glitter, but she just doesn't win.
Shake It Out, Florence and the Machine cover by Capital Choir
Same, unsurprisingly.
I'm Already There, Lonestar live
Despite being filtered through a camcorder, P82 manages to sound more 'like [already] being there'; in the past I just heard this as a poor recording, but with Pro 82 I can make out that particular timbre of big-stage PA system speakers, and the people in the audience around the camera are more cohesively present.
Long Live The Queen, Frank Turner
This recording feels mastered, despite the choreography making it seem pretty live otherwise. As such, I'm finding P82 less engaging than PH.
Up In the Sky, Somali Yacht Club live
Sounds like it's recorded directly from soundboard, so little or no ambiance despite clearly being live. P82 feels like more of the instrument; PH like more of the music. Interesting.
So yeah: If you listen to a lot of live music with ambiance included, $65 and a couple'a weeks wait for a Pro 82 is a no-brainer.