I still think the DSM's are a better quality binaural mic. They have
optional windsocks and are worn on the head, not in the ear. You should
look at this option; I think the quality is far better too given the
available sound bytes. Check their website
http://www.sonicstudios.com/guypage.htm
Here you will find some recordings made of acoustic guitars etc recorded
raw. Beautiful!!
The DSM's range from about $300 to $1500 for the Guy Sonic but the
quality is terrific. If you want to hear some nature sounds with them
listen to my crows at 20'
http://www.naturesound.org/Sound%20Files/Crow%20calls%20on%20dsm%20mic.m
p3
Martyn
-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Gordon
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 8:39 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] binaural fun
It where the recordings of Evert that persuaded me in buying these, so
take care.
My recordings will have to wait at least a week for I have some trouble
running them through my computer.
I use the Classis Studio version of the SoundMan OKM's, and i think
that these are the only ones with high enough quality to do field
recordings. You can use the line in and not the mic input when
recording.
A small firm in Germany sells and tests them. According to what I could
find on the Internet they are produced in South East Asia, shipped in
bundles to Germany. There they are sepperated by testing on quality and
get a mark. This marking is only a penstroke. Then they are boxed and
sold.
Thus, if you buy a pair, the only difference you can see on the mics
themselves is a penstroke. In your wallet the difference however is a
hundred dollars more. I contacted SoundMan about this if this was not
very fraude sensitive. He said he would try to change it in future.
Anyway, this is to tell you it's a small firm tests and sells them, but
the things themselves seem to come from a firm that produces highend
equipment in Asia (these mics being the lowest they make I presume).
There are ofcourse a few other manufactuars, like Core of Panasonic
that may or do produce even better mics. My guess is the Core mics will
have approx the same quality.
The great thing is as mentioned you can work hands free.
Nick
evertveldhuis heeft op woensdag, 28 mei 2003 om 02:00
(Europe/Amsterdam) het volgende geschreven:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to take the opportunity to shamelessly do some self
> promoting :)
>
> I have a temporary webpage that contains some MP3 files made with a
> pair of Soundman OKM's.
>
> You can read about it and listen to the 4 files at this page:
> http://www.ptsmusic.com/PG/TR.html
> They are not nature recordings, but soundscape recordings of human
> made sounds.
>
> Regards, Evert (also known as Sifu EV on that page)
>
> --- In "Laloux, Dominique"
> <> wrote:
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