I see specs for the 418S, but note that while the Mid mike has a reasonably
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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