Recording Wind Ambience: X/Y vs Omni Pair. Which Sounds More Natural?

A side-by-side comparison of the Clippy EM272 stereo pair by Micbooster, against the Audio-Technica BP4025 for moderate/high-wind field recording.

Conditions: Sunny Summer afternoon in the countryside of Central Portugal. Right under a pine tree canopy, wind gusts approx. 40 km/h.
Setup: A/B spaced EM272z1 pair mounted in Rycote BBG with furs. BP4025 in the Radius Mini-ALTO 250 Windshield with fur, to test wind protection efficiency. Recorded directly to the Zoom F6.

🛠️ Gear List:
- Clippy EM272z1 (Stereo Pair)
- Audio-Technica BP4025
- Rycote BBG + Radius Mini Alto 250
- Zoom F6 Digital Recorder
- Manfrotto Nanopole Carbon
- Electro Voice RE20
- iPhone 15 Pro
- Lowepro ProTactic BP450 AW III

Get gear here:
https://radiuswindshields.eu/
https://micbooster.com/

0:00 In this video
4:18 Clippy EM272z1
8:08 Audio-Technica BP4025
11:57 Conclusion

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