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Re: Budget Shotguns for Nature Recording

Subject: Re: Budget Shotguns for Nature Recording
From: "Mark R." seoulgypsy
Date: Sat Jun 17, 2006 5:03 pm (PDT)
Julian and Walt,

Thanks so much for the tips here guys.

I usually have  an eye on Ebay...won't hurt to have put another out.

Best,

Mark


On 6/17/06, Walter Knapp <> wrote:
>
>    Posted by: "Julian Baldwin"
>
>
> > If you are looking for something in the budget price range why not keep
> an
> > eye open for a Sennheiser MKH 816 or the earlier 815?
>
> I have a pair of the MKH-816, in the phantom power version. They are
> somewhat better than the MKH-416, but both are older MKH technology and
> are not as good as the MKH-60 & 70. Sensitivity is not near as high,
> self noise is higher (but still good). They still probably beat most
> shotguns out there. The MKH-816 is much longer than the newer shotguns,
> but no more directional than a 70. They are very nice mics.
>
> The price of the MKH-816 on ebay is quite variable. Some go for new
> price, occasional ones go very cheap, and every thing in between. There
> are still occasional ones that are new old stock. It's preferable to
> avoid the T powered ones in favor of the phantom power ones.
>
> Walt
>
>
>



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