Danny et al,
Try moving one earpiece forward, the other side rearward, instead of
slipping them off and/or onto your neck. This you can do with one
hand, quietly with no feedback to your mic's, orient yourself, and
replace them without missing a beat, and even keep your hat on and
your mic trained on your target.
I move around in the field with maybe 5 or 6 things hanging around
my neck, like binocular straps, recorder strap, sunglass retainer
strap, hat string, etc. (I use Sony mdr7506-- closed ear, good
isolation, and fold up to fist-sized for transport).
Aloha,
David
--- In "Danny Meltzer"
<> wrote:
>
> I'll have to just practice my 'slide off the ears' move. I'm sure
> I'll get better at it.
>
> Danny
>
>
>
> --- In Walter Knapp <wwknapp@>
wrote:
> >
> > Posted by: "Danny Meltzer"
> >
> > > Which type of headphones do you prefer in the field? I
currently use
> > > [and am used to] closed back ones from studio work and
generally feel
> > > that it gives you a better idea of what you have. But
sometimes in
> > > the field I find myself really wanting to know where a sound is
> > > ACTUALLY coming from so I can adjust things quickly . I
figure open
> > > backed phones will be better for this.
> >
> > The key is that you are out there recording from sensitive
microphones.
> > Open back headphones will create feedback squeal. The better the
mics
> > and the louder you monitor the more common that will be.
> >
> > You gotta go with closed headphones, ones with very good
isolation.
> I've
> > had my MKH mics pick up my headphones from over 30' away, and I
was not
> > playing them loud.
> >
> > > What does everyone think about this?
> > >
> > > I figured this was a nice innocuous subject that no one can
claim
> > > divine righteousness over....but I guess we shall see:)
> >
> > Whatever religion you have on this is fine by me. Field
experience will
> > adjust your religion if it's flawed.
> >
> > Walt
> >
>
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