Re: xlr cable, long run 100FT

["Raimund" animalsounds]

<< Hmm, I'd be hesitant to have any hard barrier that close to a capsule. T=
he resonance within the tube creates a tuned acoustic filter which I suspec=
t would be very audible & unnatural. In addition, aren't the impacts of rai=
ndrops with the tube audible?>>

Sure, there is a tradeoff between sound quality and simplicity. The optimal=
 set-up would be of course something like Rob's solid construction with a r=
oof at a much larger distance from the mics.

The rain drops are of course also clearly audible in my set-up. Note that m=
y specific arrangement is intended for bat activity monitoring, where the a=
udible sound quality is not that important. Bye the way, the sound-activate=
d recording system to which these microphones are connected can be configur=
ed in such a way that it is not triggered by the sound of the rain drops.

Regards,
Raimund