Greg Simmons wrote:
> --- In Curt Olson <> wrote:
>
>> ...maybe pack along a pair of dynamic mics for deep backup.
>
> Consider a pair of ElectroVoice RE50s for this application. Initially
> designed for handheld interview work and similar ENG applications,
> they're dynamic omnis with very good internal shock mounting and wind
> protection:
>
> http://www.electrovoice.com/products/105.html
>
> Pioneering field recordist David Lewiston recommended them to me some
> time ago. He's been using them outdoors in the cold of the Himalaya
> and the humidity of the tropics for decades. I've yet to try them
> myself, but they're on my shopping list.
>
> I recently took a pair of AudioTechnica's AT804 dynamic omnis to
> Borneo, as a backup in case my condensers failed in the humidity. I
> can't comment on their effectiveness because I didn't need to use
> them, but they're cheaper than the RE50s and have twice the quoted
> sensitivity (1.8mV/Pa vs. 3.5mV/Pa). I suspect, however, that the RE50
> has superior internal shock mounting and wind protection.
Thanks Greg,
I currently have a pair of AT804s for backup. Highest output I've found
among dynamics. Less than spectacular high-end response, however, but
reasonable enough for voices and close-up sounds in a serious pinch.
Handling and wind sensitivity are both low enough to cope with.
Curt Olson
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