I think the idea of a tiny, inexpensive, all-in-one MS mic is a long
shot, but I can say that my experience with the VP88 was quite good.
There are some things it cannot do well, and it does make a fair
amount of self-noise, but it is useful and not too expensive. It also
does well in humidity. I did a lot of good recordings with it.
I the AT mics are XY I believe.
Danny
--- In Scott Fraser
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> <<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
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