naturerecordists
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: EIN from Sound Devices 788

Subject: Re: EIN from Sound Devices 788
From: "Dan Dugan" dandugan_1999
Date: Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:52 pm ((PDT))
I can only say my experience with Sennheiser MKH 8020 mics into a 788 is ve=
ry quiet. On a spectrum analyzer I see a rise in noise in the extreme HF  (=
like MKH 20), but it=92s higher than I can hear.

-Dan

> On Aug 24, 2015, at 11:35 PM, Juan Pablo Culasso Alonso =
om [naturerecordists] <> wrote:
>
>
>
> I spoke with greg Budney and William Mccay regarding that. The cornell la=
b test measured that the 788t is quieter than the 702. I do not remember th=
e numbers now.
>
> Best,
> Juan.
>> On Aug 24, 2015, at 12:09, emil klotzsch  <=
y.de> [naturerecordists] < <naturere=
>> wrote:
>>
>> hi,
>>
>> Sound devices have not stated the Eqivalent Input Noise on the Specs sit=
e from the 788.
>> I asked them, and today they answered me =84looks like -126db=93. (altho=
ugh they did not say how they measuered, with how much ohm and filter yes o=
r no)
>> i have to say, that surprised me.
>> the 702 has -130db EIN. That would mean the 788 is not as good regarding=
 the self noise, as compared to the 702-744 recorders..
>> can that really be?
>> anyone did a comparison here?
>>
>> best
>> emil
>>
>
>
>
>






<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Admin

The University of NSW School of Computer and Engineering takes no responsibility for the contents of this archive. It is purely a compilation of material sent by many people to the naturerecordists mailing list. It has not been checked for accuracy nor its content verified in any way. If you wish to get material removed from the archive or have other queries about the archive e-mail Andrew Taylor at this address: andrewt@cse.unsw.EDU.AU