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4. Re: SONY PCM-M10 noise test

Subject: 4. Re: SONY PCM-M10 noise test
From: "Raimund" animalsounds
Date: Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:41 pm ((PST))
Dan Dugan wrote:

> | It's typical for cardioid mics to be a couple of dB noisier than omnis =

> | in the same family.


Chris Edwards replied:

> Hmmm - but I thought the D50 was cardioid and the M10 was omni.

Yes, the SONY website says that the M10 has omni-directional mic capsules, =
which is also obvious from the design of its housing (there are no rear ven=
ts).

The common rule that cardioid mics are noisier than omnis might be true in =
many cases. But there seem to be exceptions, such as the Sennheiser MKH20 (=
10dBA) and MKH40 (12dBA) for instance.

Regards,
Raimunmd







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