btw. might be helpful (I know its a can of worms !) to list a few mics, of =
something approaching equal sound quality of the DPA's, that are quieter in=
terms of self noise than 17db.
my own favourite mic right now is the Sanken CUW-180 but that is also 17db,=
though i've not found the self noise to be an issue even recording empty (=
very, very quiet) buildings for example.
--- In Dan Dugan <> wrote:
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> > I would (carefully !) take issue with the comment about self noise of 1=
7db not being good enough for nature work as most of the mics that offer tr=
uly stunning recordings in the field have self noise of around this or even=
higher (such as the DPA4060's).
>
> In terms of fidelity I agree with you completely. It all depends on the s=
cene. In quiet forest or desert soundscapes 17dBA mic self-noise will be th=
e noise floor of the recording. In these cases quieter mics will be better.
>
> -Dan
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