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All well and good for what Sound Liason said. I prefer the sound of those myself.
OTOH, I've done it with a stereo pair, a stereo pair with some hall mics (total of 4), multi-miking each member of a small group in the same room, baffling around some members, and separating everyone (even though playing together and hearing each other over headphones). When you are working for other people you do what they prefer. Most have generally preferred everyone together (even with phase issues) or everyone hearing each other over headphones, but all playing at the same time. My experience is all with amateur groups.
What many audiophiles want in sound, and what most people want are not generally the same thing. One surprising thing is you can make pretty good minimalist recordings if you have good musicians, and a good space in which to record without much trouble. The other surprising thing is most people don't like that vs other methods.
OTOH, I've done it with a stereo pair, a stereo pair with some hall mics (total of 4), multi-miking each member of a small group in the same room, baffling around some members, and separating everyone (even though playing together and hearing each other over headphones). When you are working for other people you do what they prefer. Most have generally preferred everyone together (even with phase issues) or everyone hearing each other over headphones, but all playing at the same time. My experience is all with amateur groups.
What many audiophiles want in sound, and what most people want are not generally the same thing. One surprising thing is you can make pretty good minimalist recordings if you have good musicians, and a good space in which to record without much trouble. The other surprising thing is most people don't like that vs other methods.