Super late to the party, but I just read the OP and listened to the clips and am surprised to have a clear preference for A in the passives. It's A then C, with B a distant 3rd. That said, I can't be sure that it's not a little signal hyping on A that I'm preferring... like a little boost. A and C are similar in a lot of ways, and C may be more legitimately representative of what's actually coming into the DAW.
For that matter... B could be the most legit, and both A and C could be hyped. But it's the kind of thing where I'd skip my whole "philosophy" of recording what's actually there, because A and C sound just plain old better to me.
Would it matter in a mix? I think it might.
But then, on the EMGs, I don't hear as much of a meaningful difference at all. In fact, I might even PREFER B, though they're so very close...
Great little experiment. I love this sort of stuff.
For that matter... B could be the most legit, and both A and C could be hyped. But it's the kind of thing where I'd skip my whole "philosophy" of recording what's actually there, because A and C sound just plain old better to me.
Would it matter in a mix? I think it might.
But then, on the EMGs, I don't hear as much of a meaningful difference at all. In fact, I might even PREFER B, though they're so very close...
Great little experiment. I love this sort of stuff.
