ah yes, I remember now. thanks.
This comparison between the sanken (assuming there isn't a mistake on the s=
anken website) & other mics such as the MKH is interesting. I would say the=
re is hardly any difference & in fact that the sanken is quieter.
It'll be interesting to hear what Sanken have to say about this.
--- In "Raimund" <> wrot=
e:
>
> Hi Jez,
>
> according to the specs, the MKH50 has a noise floor of 12 dB(A). The 18 d=
B(A) figure applies when the pad (10 dB attenuator) is activated.
>
> Regards,
> Raimund
>
> --- In "Jez" <tempjez@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi Raimund & Greg,
> >
> > actually, the specs on the website do say 17db but I think this is an e=
rror, as previous specs for it were lower. Doing a bit of searching on the =
net for the older page & also on a few of the other single unit / stereo mi=
cs brought up a question about Sennheiser specs - does anyone know why they=
give the A weighted specs as, for example on the MKH50, 12 (18). I have a =
vague memory of working out why the 2 figures but can't remember now.
> >
> > in terms of your comment re gain Raimund, (as discussed elsewhere) the=
simple fact is that there are, & always have been, a wide range of differe=
nt approaches / techniques to field recording & sometimes this means using =
gain to boost the signal from certain types of microphone. Of course, I don=
't know your own experience but I can't work out how a chap who works in a =
field with gain stages all over the place would find it so odd that a recor=
der has gain or that users make use of it from time to time. For example, g=
etting a bit more gain from a recorder with high quality pre-amps is much b=
etter (imo & subjective I know !) than adding gain in post-production.
> >
> > --- In "Raimund" <raimundspecht@> wro=
te:
> > >
> > > The specifications reports a noise floor of 17dB(A), which is indeed =
not exceptionally quiet, just mediocre:
> > >
> > > http://www.sanken-mic.com/en/product/spec.cfm/9.1001000
> > >
> > > Bye the way, as an (electronics) engineer, I don't understand why fol=
ks always demand more gain on the recorder. According to my experience and =
from my perspective, there is no real need for that.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Raimund
> > >
> > > --- In "Jez" <tempjez@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > now i'm puzzled too - according to the specs on the Sanken site its=
very quiet + my first test with it also confirms that. What is it in the s=
pecs that makes you think its not too quiet ?
> > > >
> > > > my motivation in terms of looking at Sanken was because i've never =
heard anything negative about their mics.
> > > >
> > > > ta.
> > > >
> > > > --- In Gregory O'Drobinak <gmodro=
binak@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Jez:
> > > > >
> > > > > According to the specs, this is not a particularly quiet mic.
> > > > > What was your motivation for buying it?
> > > > >
> > > > > Just curious,
> > > > >
> > > > > Greg
> > >
> >
>
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