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Re: Hiding MKH from Beginners

Subject: Re: Hiding MKH from Beginners
From: "Rich Peet" <>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 21:49:00 -0000
And the title is a bit misleading as I don't advocate "hiding" mkh
mics, I just consider it "Pro" gear and not "beginner" gear. Just a
word thing as to when someone is considered a "beginner".

My main mics have also become mkh's. Although they are seriously
modified MKH-110's.  I gave up trying to get the MKH-110 to perform
as stereo and quad mics in their current design and now have one
oscillator circuit firing all four mkh-110 mics in my quad array.=20
Basically, if you care about the real quiet stuff and want the full
s/n of a mkh mic then you need to stay away from the mkh-110. That is
unless you want to tackle a large project.

I still use and advocate a number of "cheaper" alternatives for a
number of different applications.

Rich

--- In  "Mik Gough" <>
wrote:
> Just a note regarding my own experience with MKH series microphones.
> I have filmed extensively over a large part of the world over many
> years.
> In all that time, and in climates from the Sahara and Atacama
> deserts, to humid tropical Malaysian Jungles, to -35C temperatures
in
> Northern Finnland; locations in saunas, not to mention the more
> mundane film sets; I have never been let down by MKH series
> microphones.
> The above reliability, combined with supremely good noise figures
and
> acurate frequency responses mean that, for me, they are the tool of
> choice in almost every situation. (dramas, features, music,
> documentary, nature, etc...)
> They deliver quality recordings reliably and consistantly, my
> definition of pro quality gear.
> There are many other choices to make, but I have been let down too
> often by other mics to spend my money on any that do not pass the
> reliabilty test in this hostile world.
>
> A link you may find useful...
>
> http://www.microphone-data.com/
>
> Here, the people from Rycote(the windshield people) have gone to
> great lengths to present consistant and comparable data for most
> present day microphones. It is a really useful website.




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