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5. Re: SONY PCM-M10 noise test

Subject: 5. Re: SONY PCM-M10 noise test
From: "Raimund" animalsounds
Date: Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:39 am ((PST))
> <<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.>>
> 
> Well, this is corroboration rather than an exception. A typo?

Yep, this statement was somehow mixed-up (written late at night). I was 
obviously thinking about super-cardioid (shotgun) microphones that are usually 
quieter than omnis.

Regards,
Raimund







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