That is interesting, Peter. Hopefully I can get out in the field to try tha=
t this week. A putty like rope caulk or permagum might work easier than tap=
e.
Though a few have noticed the MDR7506 has wind noise issues, has anyone com=
pared this in the field with other models of headphones? Human ears also ha=
ve similar wind noise issues.
John Hartog
rockscallop.org
--- In Peter Shute wrote:
>
> I finally got around to putting tape over the little holes near the hinge=
s and trying them in the wind (and even measured it at 17kmph). Covering th=
e holes made so much difference that I think I could use them in the wind n=
ow. Maybe not at 30kmph, but they're certainly way better than they were. I=
now hear the wind a bit like I normally hear it in my ears, rather than a =
loud rumble.
>
> Can anyone else confirm this? The gap to fit the tape into is narrow, so =
it's hard to quickly remove and replace it for an A/B test, but after it wa=
s on I couldn't get it to rumble badly again.
>
> I'm not sure what function these holes are supposed to perform. Is it pos=
sible that the sound will be affected?
>
> Peter Shute
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 04/02/2013, at 7:02 AM, "rock_scallop" > wrote:
>
>
>
> > Initial comparisons with the previous cover have been inconclusive. I h=
ave discovered that a large proportion of what I thought was wind rumble fr=
om the microphone was actually coming directly from my headphones! I.e I ca=
n hear it even when they aren't even plugged in.
> >
> > Has anyone else had this problem with MDR7506 headphones in a strong wi=
nd? I haven't had time to experiment further, but I suspect a lot of it wil=
l go away if I cover the little air hole on the back of each earpiece.
> >
>
> Hi Peter,
> Yes, I have that same problem with the MDR7506. They are very loud in the=
wind, and make it difficult to discern what is recorded wind rumble while =
monitoring in the field. I have posed that issue to this group before, with=
very little response. Usually I wear a hoodie sweatshirt as a layer while =
recording so I can pull the hood over my headphones - and that helps a bit.=
I had never before noticed the little air hole you mention - do you mean t=
he small square hole under the hinge?
>
> John Hartog
> rockscallop.org
>
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