This is maybe a bit of a behind the scenes thing. This is one Cherry MX Brown being pressed in my hand as close to each mic as possible. This means right at the tip for the NTG5 and the ECM8000. This is a little bit of a distance away from the actual capsule but that's unavoidable.
Interface is Scarlet 2i2 3rd Gen, recording environment is an untreated and very loud Manhattan bedroom.
The ECM8000 seems to be the best for this particular application. The proximity effect on the non-omnidirectional mics should taper off at a reasonable distance, but for next-to-the-ear recordings, they are almost entirely unusable.
I'll be using the ECM8000 for sound tests until further notice
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