> What do YOU make of the specs? It's so cheap that I'm tempted to buy
> one whatever, to try with my LS-10.
Max,
It is likely to be value for money, take that as you will. :-) As a
kickabout mic or for putting on idents, fine, but don't expect much
with those specs.
The stated noise level is high, whatever weighting is used but I would
have thought that they would have stated A-weighting if that is what
they mean. Witn no info, I'd expect a "best case" test. They are
unlikely to publish a "worst case" test.
The output worries me at 5.6mV/Pa which is low for any mic. With quiet
sounds like nature recording, the input noise of any affordable
recorder will probably be audible, even over the 25dB mic spec.
As a music mic, the max SPL of 110 dB rules it out for close miking of
instruments or even voices. It may be bad for handling noise and prone
to wind as well due to the fig-8 reponse.
You can't easily separate out the M cardioid capsule so you will
always have an all-round pickup from the fig-8.
David
David Brinicombe
North Devon, UK
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