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Re: newbie gear question - mics for binaural recording

Subject: Re: newbie gear question - mics for binaural recording
From: "michael trommer" trommersanssoleil
Date: Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:19 am ((PDT))
Hi Nadine...

The Roland CS-10M are a cheap, reasonably good-sounding alternative. They
have integrated ear-phones,which facilitates monitoring and fit issues, but
like most binaurals, are quite sensitive to wind.


On 10-04-13 4:24 AM, "verveine_78" <> wrote:

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> Hi,
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> I'm new to this group and to recording so I thought I'd finally say hello=
 and
> ask a question at the same time!
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> After reading a lot of recommendations on mobile recorders a few months a=
go I
> bought a Sony PCM-m10 and started recording everything from birdsong and =
rain
> on my roof to the sound of my oven door.
> I have no idea what to do with the recordings so far but I'm fascinated b=
y the
> way everything sounds when amplified through a microphone.
> Recently I've been looking into external stereo mics for binaural recordi=
ng
> and I'd be glad if someone here could share some tips and experiences wit=
h
> this kind of mics!
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> In-Ear mics or clips - which is better in terms of handling and wind-nois=
e?
> I've looked into the Soundman models (which would be the easiest to buy h=
ere
> in Germany)but I've read there could be a problem with wind noise if you =
don't
> want to wear a giant fuzzy headband over them. Can you use In-Ear-binaura=
ls
> clipped to, say, the shoulders as an alternative and then cover them with
> mini-windshields from Rycote e.g.?
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> Then I stumbled over the Naiant X-X - has anyone used the model with the
> miniplug? I've only found reviews for the XLR / phantom power model (low
> self-noise) but I can't use this with the Sony PCM as far as I know. If I=
 add
> postage and customs those would be in the same price range as the Soundma=
n
> binaurals as I'm looking for low-budget microphones.
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> Any advice would be very much appreciated!
> Thanks and happy recording,
> Nadine
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