The left and right on my system are the same as rharv, so you might want to look at that again, Dan.

Having said that, what really had me fooled was the high frequency response of the Rode. It certainly sounded less bright to me than did the SM57, which is the opposite of what I would have expected. I'm a great fan of the SM57, but I know it rolls off very fast above about 8K, much earlier than most condensers. At the same time, I must confess that I've never used a Rode mic at all, so it's useful to hear the comparison.

Thanks, Dan.

ROG.