Walt:
They use DPA 4060 series miniature mikes in the pro unit. I just checked an=
d
found these little mikes have a whopping A-weighted noise rating of 23dbA,
clearly unsuitable for nature applications. You can find specs at
www.dpamicrophones.com, under their miniture microphone classification.
Lang
From: Lang Elliott <>
>
> I've looked a lot at the Holophone. One big problem is that it employs ve=
ry
> noisy mikes, on the order of greater-than 20dbA internal noise, which is =
not
> good for a nature recordist.
I also looked at the Holophone, it's been around for some time, they
just added a couple more mics in this latest edition.
It's funny how a mic that's really designed for ambiance should be built
with noisy mics. Ambiance requires the quietest mics
If it were a couple hundred bucks it might be worth playing with to see
if the idea is ok. But it's fantastically overpriced for what's there at
it's price of many thousands of bucks. Obviously designed for the movie
and TV crowd, who don't seem to be too discriminating and expect to pay
huge prices.
Walt
"Microphones are not ears,
Loudspeakers are not birds,
A listening room is not nature."
Klas Strandberg
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