I have a small qty of EM158s left. I'm in the process of ordering another
batch this morning.
http://www.frogloggers.com/FORMgallery4.htm
There are a few recordings at: http://www.frogloggers.com/Recordings.htm
The last time I was out at night recording frogs I placed a pair of 158s on
each side of a tree truck and then placed a pair of 183s on the same tree
about a foot lower than the 158s. I alternated between the pairs recording
into the same RH1 recorder. Just from listening with my Sennheiser HD 280
Pro headphones it seemed that the 183s were a little more sensitive and the
158s self-noise was a little lower.
Eric is still running tests but he stated a few days ago that it appears
that the freq. response of the 158 at the high end is a little better than
shown in the Primo spec.
Gene
From:
On Behalf Of Rob Danielson
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 7:30 AM
To:
Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] [gear] Primo EM158's (was Edirol R-09
updated review
At 11:47 AM +0200 10/25/06, Klas Strandberg wrote:
>At 03:45 2006-10-25, you wrote:
>>Leonard Lombardo of Sonic Studios has updated his review of the Edirol
>>R-09. Read the review here
>>www.sonicstudios.com/r-09revw.htm
>>
>>Leo found that his DSM microphones would not work properly with the
>>R-09's phantom power, but he found a way to modify the R-09 so mic and
>>recorder work together. Price for the mod is $150.
>
>You mean "plug in power".
>
>The Primo EM157
Do you mean "EM158?" :-)!! Thanks to Gene Dorcas (tip on this list
9/2005) we've been using these caps with HiMD in my field audio class
this Fall. We should have a number of comparison tests to share by
the end of the semester.
>works very well with the R-09!!
>Its an omni of EXCELLENT sound quality!
>Self noise is quite high, though, I guess around 20 dbA.
I concur. Eric has some tests that he may be readying for release.
The EM158's seem to be on par with or perhaps a little better
noise-wise than the Shure WL-183's; a tad less sensitive. The 158's
are only ~6mm in diameter-- considerably smaller, less massive and
even easier to mount than 183's.
I believe Gene has them for sale in several configurations on his
site. I'll wait for Gene to confirm this before I drop his link.
Eric Benjamin plans to test the EM158's powering needs more
carefully. Rob D.
Klas
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>>Leo has posted two recordings of natural ambience made with the R-09,
>>the DSM mics, and a Sonic Studios portable preamp. These are pretty
>>large files, so it will take a couple of minutes to download them.
>>
>>http://s117794305. <http://s117794305.onlinehome.us/mp3/thunder5.mp3>
onlinehome.us/mp3/thunder5.mp3
>>http://s117794305. <http://s117794305.onlinehome.us/mp3/platievg.mp3>
onlinehome.us/mp3/platievg.mp3
>>
> >--oryoki
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Rob Danielson
Peck School of the Arts
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
http://www.uwm. <http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-art-tech-gallery/>
edu/~type/audio-art-tech-gallery/
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