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3. Re: Is my equipment outdated?

Subject: 3. Re: Is my equipment outdated?
From: "Robin" robin_parmar_sound
Date: Sun Mar 3, 2013 4:14 pm ((PST))
Ryan wrote:

> What omnidirectional microphone would you suggest?

Oh yes, the other half of your question. It depends on what you need an omn=
i pair for. If they are for a SASS rig then consensus seems to be that the =
Primo BT-EM172 is the best value, considering how cheap it is:
http://www.frogloggers.com/BT%20EM172.htm

One can improve its performance by putting a couple in series for each chan=
nel; this is Vicki's innovation, IIRC. (See links in my last message.) List=
en to the test recordings others have provided to see if that meets your ne=
eds.

Or you may want a small pair of pre-assembled condensers (lavalier form fac=
tor) for binaural recording. These have the advantage of small size along w=
ith compatibility (in some cases) with similarly compact recorders. Even if=
 you narrow these down to those that have wiring for PIP and 3.5mm jacks, t=
here are many choices on the market. Best to define your price range first.

Several firms specialise in these sorts of mic packages, taking the guesswo=
rk out of the equation but naturally adding in their own profit margin. So =
I am not recommending these, merely mentioning the fact that Sound Professi=
onals, Core Sound, Microphone Madness and Chris Church (AKA Church Audio) e=
xist.

The third commonly used microphone form factor would be studio condensers o=
f the thin diameter variety, since these are still portable enough to be us=
eful in the field. The big issue is that most are significantly more sensit=
ive to handling and wind noise than microphones designed for location work.=
 Generally they require phantom power.

I have a pair of Audio-Technica 3032 and can't imagine better for the price=
. Unfortunately these are no longer made. The current model is the AT4022.

P.S. I am pretty sure that Jez has recommended mics recently. Do a search f=
or those.

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