Phil,
Thanks for the recommendations. =A0I agree that the Sennheiser K6/ME66
is very good, but I also found the Rode NTG-2 to be comparable. =A0I
found another Audio Technica AT897 that appear similar to the Rode
NTG-2. =A0I think all 3 would probably do alright for me. =A0I assume
the K6 module is what adds the battery power to the ME66... in other
words it is necessary to operating on my recorder?
I agree the parabola mic would be more powerful, but outside my price
range and too much bulk. =A0I will be hiking in the woods and carrying
photography gear and binoculars also.
I assume I will need to find or make a converter connector for the mic
to connect with my recorder. =A0Is this true and do you know of DIY
recommendations that I can make.
Thanks...
Mark
--- In Philip Tyler <>
wrote:
>
> Hi Mark
>
> The Sennheiser K6/ME66 is very highly thought of as a good
short-shotgun microphone and the K6 module allows the unit to be battery
powered rather than phantom powered. These are going to be above the
$200 limit of your budget new, but check out ebay as they often come up
for sale, that's where I got my two from! (You will need to budget for
making or buying a lead which has an XLR to 3.5 mm jack-plug to connect
your mic to the recorder as well.)
>
> Take a look here:
>
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/423592-REG/Sennheiser__ME66_K6_Sup\
er_Cardioid_Short.html
>
>
> Rode make a short shotgun mic:
>
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/367747-REG/Rode_NTG_2_NTG_2_Shotgu\
n_Microphone.html
>
> Not as quiet as the Sennheiser but is closer to your $200 limit.
>
> I think the K6/ME66 would be the better option as it is quiet enough
to allow you to improve your system and still deliver the results.
>
> There are other options out there as well such as mics by Audio
Technica and the like, which others may be able to help you with.
>
> An alternative is a parabola microphone, these are great as they
amplify the sound using the parabola first which has no hit on the
'noise' of the system. They can be 'bulky' to carry around and can work
out very expensive so probably not something to consider at the moment.
>
> Phil
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Mark Forry
> To:
> Sent: Friday, 28 March, 2008 10:54:16 PM
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] New To Field Recording - Need Microphone
Recommendation
>
> After much internet reviewing, I chose the Marantz PMD 620 recorder. I
am looking to make
> bird song recordings to help identify birds in the field that I cannot
see, but hear only. I have
> Thrayer's birding software that provides excellent song recordings for
comparison.
>
> I made my field recorder selection based on 2 sources: oryoki's recent
naturerecordist review
> and the transom.org review. Considering what I was looking for it
seemed to be the best
> compromise.
>
> I am now looking for an external shotgun microphone in the $50-200
range. This area is
> more troublesome for me to sort out. I have read I should get the best
microphone I can
> afford. However, I want to start out with little in it until I
understand how I am using the field
> recorder better and know more about what is needed.
>
> Your recommendations are welcome. My understanding is that this
recorder does not have
> phantom power so keep this in mind when making your recommendations.
My 2 primary
> uses for the field recorder will be for birding in the field and doing
podcasts. I am new to
> the audio field so bear with me as I get acquainted with what is
required. Plus, I am new to
> naturerecordists.
>
> Thanks in advance....
>
>
>
>
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