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Nielsbeard
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I get what you mean. Although, that presence peak is often desirable and helps the source cut in a dense mix. The KSM9HS, which is a great handheld vocal mic has even more of that resonant thing. The Neumann KMS105 has even more!
The KMS 105 has a very smooth upper midrange, with a slightly metallic treble, most likely due to small, narrow resonances caused by the grille. I'm therefore not sure what you mean by "presence peak" here. The KSM9's peakiness is way more obvious, but it's in the lower treble rather than the presence area. It's very obvious if you record it. However, I think that in live situations that slight harshness is less of a problem and often it helps add sparkle in muddy PAs instead.
The imbalance in the AEA mic is different. The resonances feel like they start way lower, and they don't sound metallic, but more like the sound is going through a speaker cabinet. I'm not sure I could EQ that out without a lot of work, and definitely not with a standard analogue console EQ.
All in all, I think it sounds pleasant, but it's most definitely a more "out there" flavour option.
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Nielsbeard
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Like you said the 441 might be one of the best dynamics that you can buy... as far as THE best, all factors considered... I'm not so SHURE (57) about that.

lol.
If you have a couple of 441s you feel are underperforming, I will be
very happy to swap a couple of 57s for them, like, right now