thanks Scott - yes, the large d mics i've tried in these situations do perf=
orm well indeed. The Rode are good & very quiet in terms of self noise - I =
think they're still supposedly the quietest mics in terms of self noise aro=
und, but i'm sure there are lots of others that perhaps have some other fea=
tures that are a bit better. Sound wise they tend to be a bit middle-y.
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> << do members have some ideas of which mics out there have the strongest =
signal with the least noise ? I've used most of the usual suspects but i'd =
be interested in knowing if there are any not so obvious ones out there tha=
t deliver a hefty level & are quiet in terms of self noise.>>
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> Overlooked here often are large diaphragm mics, which, all other things b=
eing equal, have an inherently better noise performance than small diaphrag=
m mics. If you could deal with the added size & weight a good way to gain a=
bout 6 to 8dB noise improvement over the usual Schoeps & Sennheiser MKH mod=
els would be a pair of Neumann TLM103s. They match extremely low self noise=
with an exceptionally high output. The downside, beside the bulk, is that =
large diaphragm condensers are not as flat in frequency response as the bes=
t small diaphragms, although the rising high end characteristic of the TLM1=
03 could certainly be compensated in post. I see these listed for sale used=
every week in the Los Angeles Craigslist for around $700. For several year=
s this was the quietest mic on the market until a new Rode model bested it =
by a dB.
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