[Rwp] type of microphone

[Snowman]

I have an Electrovoice RE27 that is amazingly good at rejecting 
electromatnetic hum, while the Heil PR40, which I really like,  is not so 
good.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Perdue" <patrick at pdaudio.net>
To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2016 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Rwp] type of microphone


> Yep, there is that.
>
> Out of all the dynamic mics I have, my Sennheiser E835 and Shure SM7B are 
> the best at rejecting such things. I have some that are just bad, and 
> there is plenty of noise around here, far more than I'd like, most of 
> which is not actually generated by my gear or associated transformers.
> If I had the money, I'd built an acoustically treated space inside a 
> Faraday cage, but we can't have it all.
>
> On 3/5/2016 5:06 PM, Snowman wrote:
>> One achiles heal of dynamics is the sensitivity to magnetic
>> interference. Some do a better job of shielding than others.  But, if
>> you have a dynamic withint about 2 feet of a power transformer, expect
>> to pick up some hum.
>> Condensers pretty much ignore magnetic fields, being based on electric
>> fiels instead.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Perdue" <patrick at pdaudio.net>
>> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at bluegrasspals.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2016 4:02 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Rwp] type of microphone
>>
>>
>>> Generally speaking, dynamic mics are more forgiving than condensers in
>>> less than ideal recording environments, as it takes more energy to
>>> move a coil of wire and a diaphragm. This, of course, also means
>>> dynamic microphones are magnitudes less sensitive than the typical
>>> condenser, which can be good or bad depending on what you’re doing.
>>> In any case, do what you can to minimize room problems, even if it’s
>>> just sticking some drapes on the walls.
>>>
>>> Regarding dynamic mics, one of my favorite mics over-all is the Shure
>>> SM7B. It just seems to work with anything I throw at it. It’s on the
>>> high side of price for dynamic mics, and it does have a very low
>>> output, so expect to have a gutsy preamp behind it.
>>> I use mine with a Mackie Onyx preamp, which, according to Shure, is
>>> sort of the minimum acceptable without augmentation from something
>>> like a Cloudlifter CL1 or a Triton Audio FetHead, both of which I
>>> have. I consider those preamps to be pretty nice.
>>> Of course, there are the old industry standards, the Shure SM58 and
>>> beta58, which I’ve never really been a fan of. I actually think a 57
>>> sounds better on vocals sometimes than a beta58, and that’s supposed
>>> to be a general purpose/instrument mic.
>>> I even have a modified Shure SM57, which has had it’s transformer
>>> removed for a more neutral sound at the expense of reduced output. I
>>> haven’t actually found a use for it yet, as I think it sounds better
>>> with the transformer, even if it does have some coloring that the
>>> modded one doesn’t have.
>>>
>>> Shure makes a set of locking windscreens for the SM57 which locks down
>>> with a set screw. They have two, one for general purpose use, and
>>> another larger one for out-door use.
>>>
>>> There are plenty of decent dynamic options around from Sennheiser,
>>> Audio Technica, Heil (if you like that sort of thing,) Shure, etc.
>>> Even the Blue Encore dynamic mics are pretty nice, though I think they
>>> work better on females.
>>>
>>> I’ll let someone else present the argument for condensers if desired.
>>>
>>>> On Mar 5, 2016, at 4:35 AM, Tayeb Meftah <tayeb.meftah at gmail.com> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi guys
>>>> i dont know if this out of toppic, but
>>>> i need a vocal microphone
>>>> and i want to buy one maybe today?
>>>> should i get a static or dynamic one, and why?
>>>> please note that i dont have a good accostic room
>>>> thanks!
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