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Hello again,
Thanks for the many useful responses to my handling noise problem. I have n=
ow uploaded some files to this group. I didn't make a folder and you'll hav=
e to scroll down to find them in the list (which is alphabetical):
noise1gain10, noise2gain10hpf, noise3gain5 were all recorded indoors
recording1 is a field recording with maximum gain. The mic was in the same =
shock mount. I braced my arm against a tree to try and stabilise the mic.
recording2 is another field recording, but this time I am trying to hold th=
e mic steady at maximum gain.
Are these normal noise responses? Even the one at 50% gain?
What I'm thinking now is, like someone had commented, the ME67 is too 'hot'=
. It's very sensitive, particularly towards low frequencies and it's front =
heavy and makes hard work for the shock mount. I think it may be rather imp=
ractical for a walkabout mic?
I checked the noise spectrum in the top three files and the peaks are rathe=
r consistent. The highest frequency noise peak was 40 Hz.
I previously used an Audiotechnica 835b mic, which was good enough , until =
I dropped it in a creek! I started out holding the AT835b in my hand, with =
the HPF on to reduce handling noise. I later put it in a shockmount and was=
getting clean recordings with the HPF off. That's why I was surprised when=
I experienced handling noise problems with the ME67, right from the start.=
I wish that I could borrow another Sennheiser to compare with mine, with t=
he same shock mount and recorder.
Sennheiser ME67 sensitivity =3D 50 mV ~ -26 dB
AT835b sensitivity =3D 11.2 mV ~ -39 dB
Stephen.
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