Re: [gear] Sony ECM-957PRO mic announced

["Dan Dugan" dandugan_1999]

oryoki2000 wrote:
>Sony is now offering a new version of its mid-side stereo mic.  The
>ECM-957PRO has a list price of $450 and is sold by the Sony's
>Broadcast and Business Solutions group.  The original ECM-MS957 mic
>(list $300) will continue to be sold by the SonyStyle consumer
>electronics group.
>
>Sony says the 957PRO is more sensitive than the MS957.  The 957PRO has
>an adjustment for vertical or horizontal mic placement.  Like the
>MS957, the 957PRO can be adjusted for a 90 or 120 degree focus of the
>sound field.  The 957PRO also has a black finish instead of the
>MS957's brushed silver.
>
>Both the MS957 and 957PRO models perform the mid-side mix using
>electronics in the mic handle.  The output of the mic is a
>conventional left-right stereo.
>
>Sony's web page about the 957PRO is here
>http://tinyurl.com/2yqstt

S/N spec of 69 dB translates to self-noise of 25 dBSPL.

-Dan Dugan