^ Heh. Maybe that makes finding the practical solution that much more satisfying!
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For the same reason, just as DPA has now shifted to using modular capsules on their standard mics rather than the older fixed-wired capsules which eventually develop cable fatigue issues, I wish they would simply move the microdot connector to the back of the capsule on the miniatures omnis.
Never going to happen for reasons of increased size and visibility. Consider the primary market of live theater and especially TV, with the lav clipped on a lapel or neckline directly in the shot. The brass locking ring would also be reflective in stage / studio lighting.
The compromise is the 4061 Heavy Duty. They certainly seem to survive heavy abuse without a hitch in the demo videos.
Yeah I hear you. Although I think it could be done avoiding those concerns. The microdot connector is the same diameter and about the same size as the mic. The assembly wouldn't be much larger than the bigger HD strain relief. And the brass locking ring could be coated black (or white, beige or brown) just like most mic amplifiers made from brass.
Actually DPA offers something close already- For this rig I use the 4060s in the rubber boundary mount accessories. DPA makes a dedicated boundary version of the mic using what looks like the same rubber boundary mount disk permanently attached to a weighted metal base with the microdot connector installed in the base. I just don't want the weighted base. Still, that provides a model for what I may DIY when the time comes - permanently mounting the mics into the rubber boundary mount disks, which will provide enough area to make the splice easier and to bond in a connector. I'd switch to a connector something other than microdot if I can find something else as compact and secure, maybe flatter, can't be thicker or bulkier than a microdot.
Yes, the HD mic version with beefed up cable jacket and strain relief is certainly tougher, but the issue I have is actually less about bending fatigue than the cable jacket becoming stiff and falling apart after years of use. Not sure the HD jacket would correct that unless it's a different formulation altogether.
There is a secondary motivation as well- Would be easier to rig and more flexible in use if the mics could be removed from the wire harness without having to removing or unthread the harness itself. Would make interchanging the mics between rigs much easier as well.
As long as I'm dreaming out loud, I'd like to play around with a miniature bidirectional in the same boundary mount in combination with the omni.
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