Re: M/S (Mid/Side) Mic Recommendations

["Scott Fraser" scottbfraser]

<<I think the Audio Technica single point mics, the AT822 and AT825
probably suffer from the VP88 syndrome, but they might be worth a
shot. Heck, any mic is better than no mic, and they're only about $500
or so.>>

Not sure what syndrome it is which afflicts VP88's, other than a high  
noise floor, but I can attest to the fact that an AT822, while not  
great, is certainly better than no mic. The AKG C451 stereo rig I put  
together many years ago instantly fell prey to the high humidity in  
the Costa Rican rain forest with constant popping. Fortunately the  
friend I borrowed the then new high tech Tascam portable DAT machine  
had left his AT822 in the case, & that mic, though not of quality  
similar to the AKG, provided many hours of useable rain forest  
recordings, minus any humidity induced pops. The higher noise floor  
of the AT was irrelevant in the context of the very noisy high  
frequency sounds of the insect population.

Scott Fraser