Nick Dando wrote:=C2=A0
> the newer mikes are much cheaper than the old troopers.
Hmm. =C2=A0Here in the US the prices are pretty much the same for the new a=
nd old models. =C2=A0The MKH20 and MKH8020 are $1200. =C2=A0The MKH40 and M=
KH8040 are both $1200. =C2=A0The MKH30 is $1250 but there is no equivalent =
in the new product line.
From: Nick Dando <>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] 8020s are all right with me!
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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' =C2=A0course back in =
2012 and he was using 8000 series microphones in an M-S rig and he has a te=
ndency 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:
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>> When Sennheiser came out with their 8000-series mics, some nature record=
ists tried the MKH 8020 as a replacement for the tried-and-true MKH 20 omni=
mic. The offered improvements are smaller size and extended high frequency=
response to 60 KHz.
>>
>> Vicky Powys, for one, tried them and reported noise generation when used=
in the field. They were returned to the regional office for repair but tha=
t was ineffective.
>
>Dan,
>
>I use bat detectors and there is quite a lot of ultrasound around which we=
>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 b=
ut
>in later stages.
>
>> At El Polin Spring the humidity was 90% and everything was soaked with c=
ondensation 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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