On 12/13/18 11:12 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
Yes, but the Sennheiser has electret capsules while the Rode is a
'real' condenser mic. I do agree that electrets have come a long way
in recent years. Still, I'd like to know how they compare beyond
their noise level.
On 12/14/18 10:47 AM, David Pickett wrote:
B&K / DPA have been using electrets for more than 30 years. O
course, these are perhaps not the same as one can buy for peanuts at
Alibaba!
The Ambeo uses Sennheiser K-14 if I remember the number correctly. They
work very well. I guess unless you want to use a mic in really hot
conditions like close to incandescent stage lights (where an electret
might lose its charge) or at extremely high SPL (where you might want to
use higher polarization voltage on the diaphragm), there is really no
problem. Haven't used the Sennheiser mic since I tested a prototype
several years ago, but it held up very well. I don't buy this "real
condenser" lingo.
My subjective experience with the Sennheiser was this:
* slightly worse localisation than the Tetramic
* slightly nicer tone color out-of-the-box than the Tm (but then there's
always EQ and tastes differ)
* significantly quieter than my Tm
* more "neutral" and a bit less "in-your-face" than the ST450 (which
sounds very cinema-y to me)
* much nicer and more professional package than my first-generation Tm,
easier to have confidence in...
* less bulky than a similarly rugged ST450 because no pre-amp box
* lighter on the boom than a ST450, but nothing beats the Tm here (if
you keep the PPAs down at the or on the recorder)
Can't say anything about peak SPL handling, I mostly did street and
nature atmos while testing.
The prototype ate through batteries like crazy due to its phantom
current requirements. I was told there is a fix coming in later batches
of the series, don't know what became of it. If you get the chance to
test one, do run it on batteries and see if it's a problem for your use
case. This is only really relevant in comparison to the Tm, the ST450
uses a lot more power due to external preamp and capsule heating.
Best,
Jörn
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