Re: Shure VP88 vs Sennheiser MKE44-p

["Walter Knapp" waltknapp]

Posted by: "lampmeister"

> 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.

They appear to be fairly similar for self noise, maybe the Sennheiser is
a little more sensitive. Here is a copy of the Sennheiser pdf on the
MKE44-P that gives the details:
http://naturerecordist.home.mindspring.com/mke44.pdf

Walt