I can tell you a bit about the VP-88 as I have one. I like it a lot and
it is very useful, from nature recording to orchestral and studio use -
e=3Dven as drum overhead in live PA. But it has a rather noisy side
capsule, which Shure reps at AES once told me is they just can't get a
quiet element... specious excuse perhaps, but suffice it to say the
side is noisier than the mid by quite a bit though I have never
measured it.
Don't know the Sennheiser.
<L>
Lou Judson =95 Intuitive Audio
415-883-2689
On Aug 26, 2006, at 11:05 AM, lampmeister wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm currently being torn between which of these 2 single point stereo
> mics to get. I know they are quite different mics as the VP88 is M/S
> and X/Y switchable, but I'm more interested in self-noise. I don't
> seem to be able to find anything about the Sennheiser MKE44-p, despite
> extensive searching. Is there anyone out there who could shed some
> light on the Sennheiser and maybe offer a comparison with the Shure?
>
> I'll be using it mainly to record outdoor soundscapes and atmospheres
> onto a Sound Devices 702, hence my concern with self-noise.
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Dave.
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