I'm wondering if there are some factors affecting condenser mic
performance that we are not yet accounting for. My Rode NT2000
"studio mics" http://www.rodemic.com/microphone.php?product=3DNT2000
have been outside, 24-7, since September of 2007 without breaking up,
whining-- experiencing no difficulties. From 100% humidity to -24F.
More details: http://tinyurl.com/4wx55m NT1-A's and MKH's are
resistant, but based on hundreds of field hours on all of these mics,
the 2000's seem to be on another level. Rob D.
At 11:28 PM +0200 6/4/08, Klas Strandberg wrote:
>Hi Curt!
>
>First of all, the membrane gets colder and stiffer. The electronics
>is specified at +20 and will behave differently. (Though both will
>happen with electrets as well)
>Moist is very critical to the polarizing voltage and the impedance
>from the capsule itself is at gigaohm level.
>The only mic I know which is manufactured for such conditions is the
>MKH series.
>
>Of the other mic's, the NT1A is the best I have tested, so far.
>
>Klas.
>
>At 21:07 2008-06-04, you wrote:
>>This might seem seriously out of synch with the calendar -- at least to
>>those in the northern hemisphere -- but is it generally reasonable to
>>expect good quality condenser mics to perform as expected in extreme
>>cold conditions?
>>
>>Curt Olson
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