At 5:16 PM -0700 7/30/10, James Shatto wrote:
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>My current mics are Avenson STO-2's. I feel a bit lucky having
>stumbled upon these from early on. I saw them for sale used.
>Couldn't find a sample of them in use that I didn't like. And took
>the plunge. Unfortunately in use, they tend to be a little light on
>the low end. All those Tuba players sound like half as many as they
>should. And the noise floor is pretty noticeable. Otherwise great
>mics. And very forgiving.
Hi James--
With your experience of working with mics that have sensitivity of
Message: 5.
Subject: 25 (mV/Pa) and equivalent noise rating of 28 dB(A), you'll be
happily surprised with mics that have >17 dB(A) self-noise and higher
sensitivity.
Before taking the plunge into expensive mics, I'd consider buying a
pair of AT04022's and start experimenting with array options. Arrays
make a huge difference and it takes a while to learn what the
strength and weaknesses of the various options are. The low end
response of the AT4022's is on par with mkh's. Rob D.
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