Bernie told me about these Sony ECM 55 lav mics so I purchased a
pair. I've also had good luck with them and find them handy and
small. They can be powered with a AA battery or phantom power. I've
mounted them one on each side of a backpack stuffed into a small foam
wind screen and all stuffed into the side water-bottle pockets of the
backpack. Then I carried them around recording in the woods or down
Times Square in NYC. In the city I can run the small headphones up
out of the backpack to my ears and monitor as I move along or stand
quietly and record.
Kevin Colver
On Jul 23, 2008, at 11:59 AM, Bernie Krause wrote:
> Yes, there are, Lily. As an alternative to MS (Sennheiser MKH30/40
> combos), for binaural, I use two Sony ECM55B lavs as back-ups in the
> field. Find a tree about the same diameter as the distance between
> one's ears, tie a string around it, then fasten the lavs 180=B0
> opposite and, voila! These are relatively low noise, relatively
> impervious to humidity, easy to use, and can be heard on many of our
> recordings.
>
> Bernie Krause
>
> On Jul 23, 2008, at 10:52 AM, lilyplants wrote:
>
> > are there any small mics (perhaps condenser lavalier) which have
> > low self noise?
> >
> > I will do most of my work with mics on my head. would like to
> > capture the amazing stereo
> > effect aaron does in his Quiet America project. His says his DSM
> > mics are noisy (he uses a
> > pre amp with them which I can't afford). And I a Sonic Solutions
> > wind screen head band
> > (would make DIY version).
> >
> > A pair of the AT3032s are on order for me, but I want to know if
> > there is some way I can
> > make a smaller pair of mics work for all purposes. If not, I'll get
> > the AT3032. And perhaps
> > add a better pair of small electret or condenser mics than my
> > SoundProfessional pair.
> >
> > SoundProfessionals quit carrying the Sure WL 183 seven years ago.
> > Said they have higher
> > self noise than the AT 853 which they refer to as CMC -4U.
> >
> > Need to make the decision on the AT3032 quickly.
> >
> > Thank you Rob. I'm just now catching on that the mic makes more of
> > a difference than the
> > recorder.
> > lily
> >
> > --- In Rob Danielson <>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Lily wrote:
> > > > > I tried to try out the Fostex FR2-LE, but it won't take mini
> > input.
> > > >> It's hard to compare the recorder to my HI-MD unless I can use
> > the
> > > > > binaurals.
> > >
> > > Hi Lily--
> > > All "binaurals" (small electret mics) that I know of have more
> > > self-noise than the microphone preamps in both of these two
> > > recorders. Don't be surprised if there's no audible difference
> using
> > > this mic pair. You'll notice a difference with AT-3032 mics whose
> > > self-noise is much less at ~8dB(A).
> > >
> > > > >
> > > >> A local sound person said I'd have to have a connector made. Is
> > > >> this correct?
> > >
> > > At 8:50 AM -0700 7/22/08, Kim Cascone wrote:
> > >
> > > >Lily,
> > > >check out some P48->PIP adapters:
> > > >
> > >
> > ><http://www.naiant.com/pfaspecification.html>http://www.naiant.com/
> > pfaspecification
> > .html
> > > ><http://tinyurl.com/5lc7wt>http://tinyurl.com/5lc7wt
> > > >
> > > >or if you can wield a soldering iron:
> > >
> > ><http://www.dpamicrophones.com/Images/DM02113.jpg>http://
> > www.dpamicrophones
> > .com/Images/DM02113.jpg
> > > >
> > >
> > > Thanks, Kim! Two very good alternatives. Rob D.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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