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Re: Listening to Nature from Indoors

Subject: Re: Listening to Nature from Indoors
From: Rob Danielson <>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:25:21 -0600
At 12:04 PM -0700 3/13/06, Jim Morgan wrote:
>If it's too loud you might be exceeding the dynamic range of the mic,

Shure EZB/O Omni Condenser Boundary Mic:  Max SPL: 117.5 dB at 1%THD.
Unfortunately,  Jim seems to be right.  Some automobile car passes
can exceed 120dB SPL. Thunder  can  be _much_ higher.  Rob D.

>  in
>which case you can shield the mic with something. I have gotten some good
>close thunder recordings from the inside of my car with all the windows
>rolled up.
>
>Jim
>
>Jim Morgan
>Prescott, Arizona USA
>http://www.wingsofnature.com
>



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