I can only report what I've been told, Lang. I'll certainly let
everyone know once I've tested it here and taken it into the field.
If it's quieter, then so be it. If not...
BK
>Bernie:
>
>Well, if you have the 418S, and they haven't improved the design, then
>you're dealing with 14dbA Mid internal noise and 22dbA for the Sides. That
>doesn't seem quiet to me, at least compared to the 10dbA figure for many o=
f
>the other MKH mikes.
>
>Have they told you that the internal noise levels are now lower? Have they
>modified the mike in some way to improve the specs?
>
>Lang
>
>I think the 418S is the one, Lang. That's what I've been sent, anyway.
>
>>Nothing their either, Bernie. Only the 418S:
>>
>>http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/category.asp?transid=3Dcat34
>>
>>Lang
>>
>>
>>Check Sennheiser USA.
>>>Bernie:
>>>
>>>I couldn't find a description there. I only found info on the 418 S. Her=
e's
>>>the list of MKH mikes on the Sennheiser web site:
>>>
>>>http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/icm_eng.nsf/root/products_mikrophon=
es_w
>>>ired_broadcast
>>>
>>>Lang
>>>
>>>The description is on the Sennheiser site, Lang. Check it out.
>>>
>>>BK
>>>
>>>>Bernie:
>>>>
>>>>Is there any description of the MKH 148S on Sennheiser's site or anywhe=
re
>>>>else??
>>>>
>>>>Lang
>>>>
>>>>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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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Microphones are not ears,
>>>>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>>>>A listening room is not nature."
>>>>Klas Strandberg
>>>>Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Microphones are not ears,
>>>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>>>A listening room is not nature."
>>>Klas Strandberg
>>>Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>
>>
>>
>>"Microphones are not ears,
>>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>>A listening room is not nature."
>>Klas Strandberg
>>Yahoo! Groups Links
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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>
>
>
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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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Tel: (707) 996-6677
Fax: (707) 996-0280
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>From Tue Mar 8 18:26:47 2005
Message: 23
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 14:00:22 -0800
From: Wild Sanctuary <>
Subject: Re: New Sennheiser mic test
I think the 418S is the one, Lang. That's what I've been sent, anyway.
>Nothing their either, Bernie. Only the 418S:
>
>http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/category.asp?transid=3Dcat34
>
>Lang
>
>
>Check Sennheiser USA.
>>Bernie:
>>
>>I couldn't find a description there. I only found info on the 418 S. Here=
's
>>the list of MKH mikes on the Sennheiser web site:
>>
>>http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/icm_eng.nsf/root/products_mikrophone=
s_w
>>ired_broadcast
>>
>>Lang
>>
>>The description is on the Sennheiser site, Lang. Check it out.
>>
>>BK
>>
>>>Bernie:
>>>
>>>Is there any description of the MKH 148S on Sennheiser's site or anywher=
e
>>>else??
>>>
>>>Lang
>>>
>>>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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>To visit your group on the web, go to:
>>>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists/
>>>
>>>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
>>>
>>><=3DUnsubscri=
be>
>>>
>>>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service
>>><http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Microphones are not ears,
>>>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>>>A listening room is not nature."
>>>Klas Strandberg
>>>Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>"Microphones are not ears,
>>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>>A listening room is not nature."
>>Klas Strandberg
>>Yahoo! Groups Links
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
>
>
>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
--
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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