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Re: binaural mic choices

Subject: Re: binaural mic choices
From: "" marinoskoutsomichalis
Date: Sat May 22, 2010 12:01 am ((PDT))
I have a pair from microphone madness with sennheiser capsules - and  
I' m really satisfied with them - great mics ! and they are not that  
expensive !

The only thing is that they are not always available..

m

Quoting Rob Danielson <>:

> Hi Gene--
> You might find our recent discussion about small, higher-quality mics
> on this thread of interest: http://tinyurl.com/2v68ryt  Rob D.
>
>   = = =
>
> At 5:28 AM +0000 5/22/10, renberg19z wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am looking to buy some binaural mics to go with Sony PCM-M10
>> recorder. I have narrowed it down to either Core Sound binaural mics
>> ($300), the Core Sound high end binaural mics ($1000), or the Sonic
>> Studios DSM-6s mics ($1000 with windscreen). Does anyone have any
>> advice on the matter? In particular with respect to the difference
>> between each of the two Core Sound ones -- what could possibly make
>> it $700 more to go with the high end ones? Are they really that much
>> better or am I getting a good product with the lower end ones? I am
>> new to field recording so I don't necessarily want to invest too
>> much yet, but I do want quality mics, especially for travel
>> recording.
>>
>> Mainly I want versatile recording -- both calm, relatively quiet
>> nature environments, but also busy places with lots of people, like
>> crowded markets. I've read the Shure W183s which I know are very
>> popular with nature recordists distort in places with sudden noises
>> like cars driving by -- I'll probably get those too just because
>> they are so cheap, but I'd like something that can capture a good
>> urban scene and be stealthy as well.
>>
>> Appreciate any advice!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> gene
>>
>>
>
>
> --
>
>












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