More questions on a compact system

["Birding Africa (Callan Cohen)" callancohen]

Hi all,

Thanks oryoki for the feedback on Edirol R-09 HR review.

I was wondering if I might ask the group another 2 questions. The  
first relates to impedance matching with the new Edirol and  
Sennheiser ME67 mic. Is a transformer such as the Shure A96F still  
recommended for increasing gain between the Edirol and the mic?

I've been using the same Sennheiser ME67 mic for the last 11 years  
now, as it has always served me well under the worst possible  
tropical conditions. However, because of its length, I don't take it  
everywhere with me, especially when I'm hiking or doing small trips.

I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts regarding a good  
compromise small directional mic?  Is there a significantly smaller  
mic that would be a good back mic up for these situations, and which  
would fit easily in a "fanny pack"? I have used the Sennheiser  
MKE300, which is roughly what I am looking for in size, but which had  
endless problems with its tiny cable. Any ideas?

Thanks very much,

Callan

Callan Cohen                         Percy FitzPatrick Institute
        of African Ornithology,
Mobile: +27 83 256 0491       University of Cape Town,
Tel: +27 21 531 9148                       South Africa.
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