Jacek,
I might offer another suggestion that could meet all of your
needs now and give you room to step up later. I recently
purchased a Tascam DR-40 recorder based on some favorable reviews
I had read. My previous recorders were an Olympus LS-10 and
Olympus LS-11 but I wanted to move up to an phantom power XLR
connection without breaking the bank. I have used all three of
these recorders with their built in mics and with a Sennheiser
ME66/K6 combo.
I have found the Tascam DR-40 to be a little bit quieter than the
Olympus. I am no audiophile, certainly, but when I record with
both recorders side by side (built in mics) I generally don't see
a huge difference in sound quality and if I observe any
difference at all I think the Tascam gives me cleaner, quieter
audio than the Olympus LS-11.
You might ask yourself if you really need the extra reach of the
ME67 over the ME66. For birds that are more distant, you might
be happier with a parabolic microphone setup instead of a shotgun
anyway. I have recorded quite a few owls with the ME 66..
So for a little bit more than the LS-12, you could buy a Tascam
DR-40 and still buy the ME67/K6 combo. So with the Tascam and
the ME combo you would have phantom powered XLR connected
microphone capability and get the benefit of having a 4 channel
recorder. You could also use non-phantom powered microphones
(with XLR jacks) if needed.
Then you could "move up" later by either getting new mics or a
new recorder without having to worry about getting new cables,
phantom power, etc..
Certainly worth a look? I happened to get my Tascam DR-40 on
sale for $173 so look around if you are investigating.
Chris
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Hi,
What do you think is better - buy marantz pmd 661 + rode ntg-2 or
buy cheaper recorder like olympus LS-12 or sony PCM 10 but with
Sennheiser K6/ME67. Which solution will give me better sound
quality? I might add that I am most interested in recording owls.
In first line owls and then other birds. I think the first
solution is better because of xlr (in the future I could change
the microphone) , but if you have other experiences, suggestions
and tips then correct me. Jacek
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