Jeremy Martin wrote:
>>Shaun wrote:
>>
>>>Hey again,
>>> I was wonderin if the shure 16A would be any good for the
>>>quick parabolic and if not i was wondering if i could use a lapel
>>>mic , and take the membrane out of it?
>>
>
> Walter Knapp <> wrote:
>
>>You would have to point it in the direction of the dish,
>>putting all it's weight out quite a ways in front. It would
>>not fit in a 3/4" pipe, so you would have to beef up the
>>nosepiece. In short you would end up with a parabolic that
>>was considerably unbalanced, making it hard to aim or hold
>>for any length of time.
>
> Do you recommend the Shure 16A be faced inwards because it is not an
> omni? (I don't see the 16A listed on Shure's product index so I can't
> tell what type it is) Since Klas said:
It's a cardioid, meaning it has a null in the rear. It would only pick
up the dish if pointed at it.
It's a discontinued mic but they have a page for that:
http://www.shure.com/datasheets/guides-discontinued.html
Wish all manufacturers were as nice.
Walt
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