Overhead violin miking captures a strident 2500-5000 Hz beam requiring equalization.

Evidence

The common practice of placing microphones above the violin section has been blamed for them sounding strident in recordings—note the 2500–5000 Hz beam of sound. The recording engineer should equalize to compensate when this happens. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 378

Categorization

• SHARE: A specific, concrete fact a recording or classical-music enthusiast would appreciate: why overhead violin miking sounds strident and which frequency band causes it.