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Re: New Sennheiser mic test

Subject: Re: New Sennheiser mic test
From: Lang Elliott <>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 15:36:03 -0500
That would be great Bernie. I will be sorely tempted, even though I love my
SASS. Sounds like  the 148S will be nearly equivalent to a short shotgun an=
d
would allow one to tackle a narrow soundfield and still get great stereo.


I've been told that the noise issue you speak of has been seriously
mitigated. But I'll know for sure when I test the device.

BK

>I see specs for the 418S, but note that while the Mid mike has a reasonabl=
y
>acceptable A-weighted noise level of 14db, the Sides are rated at 22dbA,
>which would really raise the noise floor.
>
>Greetings folks,
>
>Soon, we will be field testing one of Sennheiser's new M-S mic
>systems for the factory, the MKH 148S, throughout the coming spring
>and early summer months. Using combos of new technologies, this
>relatively new mic offers many advantages over other systems. Reduced
>to one convenient mike tube, the Mid component consists of a highly
>sensitive super-cardioid pattern (for directionality), and the Side
>component is likewise highly sensitive with both components being
>extremely noise-free and humidity resistant. This model slightly
>exceeds the specs of most other Sennheiser MKH systems, a claim which
>we find sort of amazing. The factory specs the new mic out (flat) at
>40Hz - 20kHz.  At $1600USD, it ain't cheap, but hell, we only live
>once.
>
>I'll keep you posted on what we find.
>
>Bernie Krause
>
>Wild Sanctuary, Inc.
>P. O. Box 536
>Glen Ellen, California  95442-0536
>Tel: (707) 996-6677
>Fax: (707) 996-0280
>http://www.wildsanctuary.com
>
>
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>Loudspeakers are not birds,
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>From   Tue Mar  8 18:26:46 2005
Message: 12
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 12:29:46 -0800
From: Wild Sanctuary <>
Subject: Re: New Sennheiser mic test

I've been told that the noise issue you speak of has been seriously
mitigated. But I'll know for sure when I test the device.

BK

>I see specs for the 418S, but note that while the Mid mike has a reasonabl=
y
>acceptable A-weighted noise level of 14db, the Sides are rated at 22dbA,
>which would really raise the noise floor.
>
>Greetings folks,
>
>Soon, we will be field testing one of Sennheiser's new M-S mic
>systems for the factory, the MKH 148S, throughout the coming spring
>and early summer months. Using combos of new technologies, this
>relatively new mic offers many advantages over other systems. Reduced
>to one convenient mike tube, the Mid component consists of a highly
>sensitive super-cardioid pattern (for directionality), and the Side
>component is likewise highly sensitive with both components being
>extremely noise-free and humidity resistant. This model slightly
>exceeds the specs of most other Sennheiser MKH systems, a claim which
>we find sort of amazing. The factory specs the new mic out (flat) at
>40Hz - 20kHz.  At $1600USD, it ain't cheap, but hell, we only live
>once.
>
>I'll keep you posted on what we find.
>
>Bernie Krause
>
>Wild Sanctuary, Inc.
>P. O. Box 536
>Glen Ellen, California  95442-0536
>Tel: (707) 996-6677
>Fax: (707) 996-0280
>http://www.wildsanctuary.com
>
>
>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>
>
>
>
>
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>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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>
>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>


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Wild Sanctuary, Inc.
P. O. Box 536
Glen Ellen, California  95442-0536
Tel: (707) 996-6677
Fax: (707) 996-0280
http://www.wildsanctuary.com


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