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Re: WL183 vs. WL93

Subject: Re: WL183 vs. WL93
From: Jeremiah Moore <>
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 11:57:00 -0700
Waiting, with interest, to hear the results.

I'm interested in a head-to-head with the Shure's and the (more 
expensive!) DPA 4061s.  Greg Weddig and I talked about this 
yesterday...  I think it could be arranged.

-jeremiah



>Yeah, I noticed that...although it is pretty flat to below
>100Hz...doubt if there is much in the way of sounds I want that is
>down there...in any case, I like the slightly higher output(even after
>you calculate for the higher output impedance) and the better noise
>floor...I have ordered a pair and will report back when they come in....
>
>thanks
>
>gus--- In  "John Hartog"
><> wrote:
>>
>>  If you didn't already notice, I posted a pfd from Shure with
>>  information on both the WL183 and WL93.
>>  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists/files/wl183_wl1
>>  84_wl185.pdf
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>>  It appears that the 93 has a higher frequency range, up to 20kHz,
>>  where the 183's limit is 17kHz.  However, the 183 remains flat to
>>  below 100Hz while the 93 begins rolling off around 350Hz.
>>
>>  John Hartog
>>
>>  --- In  Dan Dugan
>>  <> wrote:
>>  > Gus wrote:
>>  >
>>  > >Hello, am new to the group.  Thank you for being here.  I have
>>  been
>>  > >researching microphones to work with my Sharp MD-DR7 for
>>  nature sound
>>  > >recording.  I have seen a number of messages suggesting
>>  the Shure
>>  > >WL183's to be very good, inexpensive mics-as low as $71
>>  each.
>>  > >
>>  > >Looking through the Shure specs, I find the WL93 is less
>>  expensive,
>>  > >has greater frequency response, lower noise level, and
>>  higher output.
>>  > >  What am I missing here?
>>  >
>>  > Thanks for the tip, I'm going to take a look at it.
>>  >
>>  > -Dan Dugan
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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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