--- In Paul Jacobson <> wrote:
> I could but would't be able to buy a recorder!!), so I'm looking
at
> something like an NTG-1, NTG-2, AT897 or MKE300, plus shock mount
and
> wind protection. I have read that a parabolic dish would be
better
The MKE300 is a nice starter mic at a good price, and used with the
rycote special 190 furry windgag (about GBP30) handles a reasonable
level of wind and works really well with MD.
I'm a fan of this at the entry level - the bass-lightness makes it
easier to handle in the field and isn't a problem for birds, and the
mic givs a useful amount of directionality. Here's a Blackbird in a
wood recorded with a MKE300 and a MZ-NH700 first-gen HiMD, and a
simultaneous recording from the same location using a Sennheiser
KH30/40 (loads more $$$$)
http://www.suffolkbirds.co.uk/article/35/first-law-of-signal-
processing
That's not to say the MKE300 is the best mic in the world, but I can
vouch for that particular combination - I have many pleasant
recordings made with that and it's reasonably lightweight and
unobtrusive.
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