--- In Stephen T <> wrote=
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> Hello again,
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> I would really appreciate a response from someone who has a ME66 or ME67 =
(both of which have the same sensitivity) and uses it with a Sony recorder =
(high gain pre-amps).
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> Is handling noise a serious issue with the ME66/67?
> What shock mount/grip do you use?
I've used ME66's in several occasions with the Rycote softie displayed in t=
he following link and it worked reasonably well as far as wind and movement=
protection: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/383885-REG/Rycote_033352=
_18cm_Standard_Hole.html)
Many years ago I made lots of recordings with a ME67, which was the only mi=
c the school I was attending had. The wind protection gear was a lot better=
than the Rycote softie I mentioned above. They had a Sennheiser kit which =
consisted in a suspension, a blimp and a wind muff (http://www.bhphotovideo=
.com/c/product/478490-REG/Sennheiser_BS3_Blimp_System_f_ME.html). From the =
photo of this link I cannot be sure if the windjammer is exactly the same. =
The one I used to work with resembles the fur of a Lhasa Apso (long straigh=
t heavy hair). The mentioned windjammer had an outstanding performance, att=
enuating quite heavy wind action in critical situations.
> Any other remedies?
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> Could something be lose inside? It seems that the only way to use my ME67=
when the HPF is off is to mount it on a tripod. But shotguns are meant for=
field recording, typically on boom poles, and I'm very surprised with the =
handling noise.
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> Please note, this is not a wind noise problem.
Once I've had a `handling' problem with a Neumann KM82, some sort of noise =
that appeared to me to be produced by some looseness somewhere in the acces=
sories. I've checked the shock mount, then the cabling, ending up with the =
boom pole. Finally I found out that the noise was being produced by a small=
part that is attached to the tip of the mic, which was slightly unscrewed.=
So much `slightly' unscrewed that it seemed almost unbelievable that such =
`small' thing could produce so much noise, sounding as if there was a loose=
bolt inside the tube.
Best,
Luiz
> I need to decide if this unit is faulty, so that I can send it off for re=
pair before the warranty expires.
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> Should I post some sound samples, where?
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> Stephen.
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