On 27/05/2010, at 11:56 AM, Mitch Hill wrote:
> I'm very curious as to what other shotgun microphones are suitable and
> popular for this type of application.
Hi Mitch,
The LS-10's lack of XLR input and phantom power limits your choices unless you
add a phantom power supply to your kit. I feel this defeats the point of
having a small handheld recorder, and you are best to stick to PIP or a shotgun
that will run from an internal AA cell. Within these constraints the K6/ME66
is your best choice, as it has a winning combination of low noise and high
sensitivity. Alternatives like the AT897 or NTG-1are ok but suffer in
comparison with the ME66 due to relatively high self-noise and low sensitivity.
When I first started recording I used an AT897 with a Sony minidisc recorder -
you can hear one of the better recording I made with this setup at
http://www.urbanbirder.com.au/eastern-melbourne/bell-miners-yellingbo - but if
you have the available funds the K6/Me66 is a better choice.
cheers
Paul
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