The Audio Technica 4022 are indeed excellent low-noise mics that are also quite
versatile. I say this based on my experience, though quite modest compared with
many on this list, with the AT3032.
I use a tripod and spacing bar, with wind socks over each mic individually. I
find this more portable than a blimp though likely not as good at wind noise
reduction. My recorder is the Fostex FR-2LE, again because keeping weight down
is important to me for health reasons. For the same reason I invested in a
professional photography tripod made of high quality carbon fibre. This is a
much better option than any mic stand I have seen.
Here is a recording made earlier this year on the crest of Moytura ridge,
Sligo, Ireland. It was very windy indeed, though I have no way of estimating
the actual speed. The sound is of a metal structure singing in the wind. I had
the HPF on the mics engaged and also rolled off the low end in post. There was
tons of LF energy!
http://soundcloud.com/robinparmar/moytura-wind-song
That's not really demonstrative of a low noise environment, nor of a full
spectrum recording. But it is wind!
-- Robin Parmar
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