To me, the logic seems to be either:
A. Buy a good XLR capable recorder and get by with a lesser
microphone now
B. Buy a good microphone and get by with a lesser recorder for
now
If you go with the first option, you could get your Sennheiser
ME67/K6 and get by with an Olympus LS recorder for now. When you
are ready, you could move up to a quieter XLR capable recorder.
(I suggested the Tascam as a recorder roughly equivalent to the
Olympus but with XLR capability).
If you go with the second option and buy the Marantz, you could
get by with a less expensive microphone for now (although if you
go too cheap on mics the quality drops off fast!) and upgrade the
microphone when you can.
But I don't see the point in buying a more expensive non-XLR
recorder now. If you do that you are guaranteeing you will have
to replace both the recorder and the mic.
Buy the cheaper recorder and learn the craft. Like with camera
gear, good field craft trumps good gear. You will be able to get
some outstanding recordings of owls and other birds with an
Olympus LS-12 or similar recorder.
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Hi,thank U. I'm thinking about self noise of recorder also. I've
heared about sony pcm m 10 can be compared with high end
recorders but don't have xlr.
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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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