I've had a couple of Len's DPA4060's since 2000.
They are first class mics.
Used them attached to my glasses just above my ears and they gave the most startling
realism when played back on my Senny HD25 cans.
I've had people jump and turn quickly when listening to recordings of motorbikes going
up large rocks made with those DPA's.
I think I figured out why people jumped and turned - they were standing in the paddock
of a world championship event and knowing there were no bikes in front of them they
instinctively thought the bikes were behind them.
I was practically alongside the bikes when they were going up the huge rocks so it was
scary for the listener to believe (even if only for an instant) that a bike was doing
something like that so close to them.
Those DPA's also give excellent quality on music but you may need a pad before your mic
inputs if you are at a very heavily amplified venue.
I bought the switchable bass cut version but never have used it as the bass cut starts
too high for my taste.
Oh and they're very susceptible to wind noise, virtually unusable outdoors even on a day
with no apparent wind.
I never used them without the little foam balls - a baby dead cat on top of them would
have been pretty much perfect.
Very easy to lose the foam balls off them - ended up hitting up a dentist for some
miniature rubber bands to hold the foam balls on to the capsule.
Bill de Garis
On 19/05/2011 9:11 a.m., Len Moskowitz wrote:
Chris Pike <chris.p...@bbc.co.uk> wrote:
There are various options around for binaural recording. When considering
recordings
on real heads (for individualised HRTF sets) what microphones do you recommend?
Clearly there going to be a large range in price and quality. B&K 4101 for
example may
be out of my price range.
If your budget is adequate, we'd recommend our High End Binaural (HEB)
microphone set.
They use a well-matched pair of the DPA 4060-series capsules.
The B&K 4101 uses the same capsules. The HEBs have a considerably lower price.
On a related note what is the best approach for blockage of the ear canal when
making
these recordings with in-ear microphones? Any references would be appreciated.
If you want to do in-ear binaural recordings, we recommend bringing the HEBs to
your
local hearing aid technician and having them make a custom set of silicone ear
molds. In
the US that costs around $100.
They can also be mounted near-ear by using clip mounts attached to the
earpieces of a
set of eyeglasses.
Len Moskowitz (mosko...@core-sound.com)
Core Sound LLC
www.core-sound.com
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