Re: New To Field Recording - Need Microphone Recommendation

["oryoki2000" oryoki2000]

> There are some very useful observations made
> in some of the Transom reviews, but I'd be
> very careful trying to apply their conclusions
> to nature recording. Their conclusions often only
> to the recording of robust sounds.

Agreed.  In fairness, the Transom site audience
is people working in ENG.  So close mic placement
would be the norm.

It's worth noting that people who don't have an
interest in nature sound recording think we're silly
for our focus on how a mic preamp sounds with the
volume cranked all the way up.  in my experience,
most all digital recorder preamps have satisfactory
self noise if you keep the volume at 50% of maximum.

For concert recordists, the problem is often the
reverse.  The sound pressure level requires signal
attenuation, not amplification.

Different strokes, as we used to say.

--oryoki