I have the $300 Core Sound mics and am quite happy with them...
Mark
On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 10:28 PM, renberg19z <> wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Appreciate any advice!
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> Thanks,
> gene
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