mic description question at DVinfo.net

Frank Granovski · February 19th, 2004, 05:48 AM

"...high quality, high sensitivity, wide range unidirectional condenser microphone."

What exactly does "wide range" mean here? Does it mean good highs and lows? Thanks.

Jay Massengill · February 19th, 2004, 07:55 AM

That's what I would take it to mean, that the mic has a wide frequency range. Of course if they don't quantify that with both the actual numbers and the deviation from flat response that the mic may have at both ends and sometimes in the middle, then it's meaningless.

Douglas Spotted Eagle · February 19th, 2004, 08:41 AM

They could also be potentially referring to it's uses. Still a weak market statement but nonetheless...

Frank Granovski · February 19th, 2004, 12:53 PM

Thanks. The frequency response is 70-17000 Hz, S/N ratio is 60dB, sensitivity is -65 dB, imedence is 250 Ohms.

Douglas Spotted Eagle · February 19th, 2004, 01:04 PM

Not really that wide then, given that it's sure to have rolloff at both top and bottom are sure to have slopes too, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. It might have bumps in the range as well. I'd be surprised if it didn't.
Which mic is it? Used for what?

Frank Granovski · February 19th, 2004, 01:39 PM

It's that Apex 191 for $99 Canadian---which I'm going to buy as soon as I get that shock-mount. I'm be using it on a couple of small hand-helds (no XLRs). I'm just looking to improve the audio a bit, and mainly to make it so that the cam engine noise isn't picked up.

February 19th, 2004, 05:48 AM	#1
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	mic description question "...high quality, high sensitivity, wide range unidirectional condenser microphone." What exactly does "wide range" mean here? Does it mean good highs and lows? Thanks.

February 19th, 2004, 08:41 AM	#3
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	They could also be potentially referring to it's uses. Still a weak market statement but nonetheless... __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

February 19th, 2004, 01:04 PM	#5
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Not really that wide then, given that it's sure to have rolloff at both top and bottom are sure to have slopes too, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. It might have bumps in the range as well. I'd be surprised if it didn't. Which mic is it? Used for what? __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

February 19th, 2004, 07:55 AM	#2
Jay Massengill Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Burlington Posts: 1,976	That's what I would take it to mean, that the mic has a wide frequency range. Of course if they don't quantify that with both the actual numbers and the deviation from flat response that the mic may have at both ends and sometimes in the middle, then it's meaningless.

February 19th, 2004, 12:53 PM	#4
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Thanks. The frequency response is 70-17000 Hz, S/N ratio is 60dB, sensitivity is -65 dB, imedence is 250 Ohms.

February 19th, 2004, 01:39 PM	#6
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	It's that Apex 191 for $99 Canadian---which I'm going to buy as soon as I get that shock-mount. I'm be using it on a couple of small hand-helds (no XLRs). I'm just looking to improve the audio a bit, and mainly to make it so that the cam engine noise isn't picked up.