Re: field test of Audio-Technica 3032 mics

[Eric Benjamin <>]

> I wonder how the noise spec of the 3032s stacks up
> against the MKH 
> series, or other high-end mics.
The oddity is that the specs on the AT3032 are good,
but that the microphone is much better than the spec. 
I measure my single sample of the 3032 at 8 dB(A) self
noise, or about 3-4 dB better than either the
Sennheiser MKH30 or the Schoeps MK2 (my reference
standard).  

I was so amazed by that result that I did a
side-by-side test comparing the AT3032 to a Schoeps
MK2.  The 3032 was noticeably quieter.  Other than
that they were very close in sound quality.  the
AT3032 is a bit more directional at very high
frequencies than the Schoeps, and in some applications
that would certainly show up.

The AT3032 is a real bargain.

Eric Benjamin




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