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Re: Low-Noise, Very Small Mics

Subject: Re: Low-Noise, Very Small Mics
From: "Eric Benjamin" ericbenjamin2
Date: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:19 am ((PDT))
>I think that DPA's specification for the 4060 is
>probably pretty close to spot-on.

>I'm going to do that experiment
>tonight. I'll measure a couple of DPA 4060 mics and a
>couple of Countryman B3 mics.

It's taking a little longer than I thought to get this done, but I have the=

test results for the DPA4060, powered with the DPA battery pack, going
directly in to my Audio Precision analyzer.  I measured two samples, a
matched pair.

Sensitivity (spec =3D -34 dBV/Pa):

sample 1: -33.76 dBV/Pa
sample 2: -33.58 dBV/Pa

Self Noise (spec =3D 23 dBA)

sample 1: 22.87 dBA
sample 2: 22.77 dBA

These two microphones are extraordinarly close to their specifications.

Next I'll measure two Countryman B3 microphones.  Both of these types are
appropriate for making binaural recordings if means are found for holding
them in the user's ears.

Eric




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