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Date: Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:37 am ((PDT))
So, is the preference still for the tried and tested MKH 20s over the newer=
8020s? Or is there another omni mike that people swear by - I have a pair =
of DPA 4060s - as I'd like to get some full size mikes for location work. I=
notice that the Instruction Manual for the MKH 20 doesn't mention temperat=
ure ranges or to keep the mikes dry, which the guide for the 8020 specifica=
lly mentions.
I saw Chris Watson's set-up at the Wildeye beginners' course back in 2012 =
and he was using 8000 series microphones in an M-S rig and he has a tendenc=
y to stick them where the conditions are a tad harsh.
The thing that puzzles me is that the newer mikes are much cheaper than the=
old troopers.
Nick
On 22 Apr 2014, at 01:47, wrote:
> > When Sennheiser came out with their 8000-series mics, some nature recor=
dists tried the MKH 8020 as a replacement for the tried-and-true MKH 20 omn=
i mic. The offered improvements are smaller size and extended high frequenc=
y response to 60 KHz.
> >
> > Vicky Powys, for one, tried them and reported noise generation when use=
d in the field. They were returned to the regional office for repair but th=
at was ineffective.
>
> Dan,
>
> I use bat detectors and there is quite a lot of ultrasound around which w=
e
> are not normally aware of. I wonder if this is another case where an
> extended HF sensitivity is the cause of problems, perhaps not in the mic =
but
> in later stages.
>
> > At El Polin Spring the humidity was 90% and everything was soaked with =
condensation from dusk to dawn. They performed perfectly.
>
> Good to hear that the latest MKH's still work well wet.
>
> David Brinicombe
>
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