Re: AKG 414s outside?

["Rob Danielson" danielson_rob]

Hi Danny-- I've taken a pair in the field a few time. Of the large
diaphragm mics I've used for ambient field recording, they didn't
have the clarity I hoped for. I used them as M-S pairs and ORTF. I
believe the 414's came up in are recent discussion about large
diaphragm mic polar patterns.  Rob D.


At 3:40 AM +0000 8/4/06, Danny Meltzer wrote:
>Forgive my many posts today...I am just at home and seeing all this
>today...
>
>Has anyone used AKG 414's outside?  Obviously they are a classic
>utility mic in the studio, but what would they sound like for nature
>recording?  I don't have any so I can't try.
>
>Forgive me if this sounds like a stupid idea.
>
>Are they too fragile?
>
>I suppose the gear that everyone uses for field work has been
>developed and pared down over the years to include only the stuff that
>really works best.
>
>Danny
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