the "end-all" for recording piano

place one right over the high strings, face down, about and inch above the strings, six inches from the hammers...the same for bass,a little further from the hammers... and listen. This technique sounds rediculously unconventional but the sound is big, balanced, open-aired, and detailed. Can't be matched my Neumanns or Earthworks, or anything else I've heard. Try 'em, that's all I can say!

smart buy

What a great little mic for the money! I've been using it for about three months now on banjo, guitar, guitar amps, piano (for the lows, w/ a Royer 121 on the highs), back-up vocals, cello, fiddle, snare... really a good all-purpose utility mic that can be positioned almost anywhere due to it's tiny footprint and in-built shock-mount.

And did I mentioned they're built like tanks? If a drummer has ever made one of your 414s explode, you'll know how nice it is to have a capsule casing tough enough to survive an errant drumstick. Nice work, Audix! I'll definitely be buying a second pair soon.