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1. Re: noisy 8020 mics - update

Subject: 1. Re: noisy 8020 mics - update
From: "Dan Dugan" dandugan_1999
Date: Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:02 am ((PST))
> http://www.caperteebirder.com/index.php?p=1_27_recording-gear-2

On that page you say:

> MKH 8020 not suitable for SASS:
> One drawback to the 8020s is that the mic element is set 5-10 mm inside the 
> mic housing, rather than flush with the surface, making the mic unsuitable 
> for SASS-style of mounting.  (For SASS the mic element needs to be flush with 
> the boundary surface).

This is not a problem! Let the mic stick out from the surface of the baffle 
(SASS or whatever kind of baffle you want the mic to be flush-mounted in) so 
that the diaphragm of the capsule inside the housing is level with the baffle 
surface.

-Dan








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