David, thanks for your input. I am a novice at recording and am interested=
in binaural. Love my Soundman in-ear mics but looking for an alternative t=
o being a "dummy head" while recording. Terry
--- In "Avocet" <> wrote:
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> Original Message from: "doctorobotnik"
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> > The whole thing smells to me like salesmanship and snake oil. I'd
> > keep well clear.
>
> I originally looked up this mic and dismissed it immediately. I've had
> a second look and it's worse than I thought. The manual appears to be
> a poor translation, but I'm used to those and struggled on.
>
> I googled "Mitra Corp" and all sorts of large companies came up.
>
> I would have expected someone with a technical knowledge to have
> checked out the spec, but "Battery fuel gauge"? And "Phono line out
> max signal voltage: <200 ohms"? Hmmm.
>
> Then I saw the frequency response with a huge peak at 3K of about 24
> dB. The suggested Audacity equalisation was only +10dB ref 1K. This is
> not even telephone quality. One thing for sure is that it will "ring"
> at 3K and much of the birdsong I record above 3K would be weak.
>
> After some difficulties, I managed to download the rain.mp3 sample and
> it had a massive peak at 3K up 20 dB ref 1K and made a tinkling noise.
>
> At this point I gave up, but how would you ever produce a windshield
> which also covered the birds nest elastic mount?
>
> I noticed the bit about it sounding best on headphones or close
> speakers. To me this suggests omni mics and purely time of arrival
> stereo. In other words a dummy head rig without a dummy head.
>
> David
>
> David Brinicombe
> North Devon, UK
> Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - Ambrose Bierce
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