Topic: HELP ME PLEASE

[Raek]

Hello everyone! I'm a begginer at recording show! I bought a MD (Sony MZ-N1) and I'm looking for a good MIC (price/quality). Can you give me some names of models???

Thanks

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=35004.0

I recommend picking up the AKG C1000s in the Yard Sale...

T

[terrapinj]

Hello everyone! I'm a begginer at recording show! I bought a MD (Sony MZ-N1) and I'm looking for a good MIC (price/quality). Can you give me some names of models???

Thanks

how much do you have to spend? do you need something small and stealthable or will you be taping bands that allow taping?

[jackhamma_e]

i just bought the same recorder off ebay (currently awaiting it's shipping), and have been purplexed with the same dilema (i as well am a newbie to taping). what i've had my eye on is  MM-HLSO-MICRO, which is  stereo omni's that look like the size of the head of a needle. i'm looking (for the most part) to be stealthing it, which is why i'm looking for mics as small as i can get (budget allowing 100-250 or so, those are $260). one worry i'v got with those though, is that i go to alot punk shows in rather small venues (very loud!!!), and am worried about spl's (description says they max out at 130 and i like to stand in right in front of the stacks). what drew me to them in the first palce,  was that they were powered by the mz-nh1 itself, so no extra boxes to carry. as well though, i'm wondering how accurate the information i got from the ad was(http://www.minidiscaccess.com/item.html?PRID=1405445) and was hoping to hear if anybody's used them before?

[jefflester]

one worry i'v got with those though, is that i go to alot punk shows in rather small venues (very loud!!!), and am worried about spl's (description says they max out at 130 and i like to stand in right in front of the stacks). what drew me to them in the first palce,  was that they were powered by the mz-nh1 itself, so no extra boxes to carry.

You'll probably be fine at 130 dB with regard to the mic overloading, however a couple of things to consider:
1) The MD mic "plug-in power" is supplying less than the 9V that a battery box would. This likely affects the mics ability to handle very loud music.
2) The very loud music and the sensitivity of the mics may send a signal to the MD mic input that is too high for it handle and you can't use mic-in and have to switch to line-in, where you don't have the plug-in power anymore.

See where it says:
Note: If your recorder does not provide a bias voltage or if you want to feed your recorders line inputs to avoid overloading your recorder's mic pre-amplifier, you can use one of our Battery Modules (check out our Battery Module Section).

Battery Modules will power the microphones with optimum power ( 9 volts D.C ), increase dynamic range and enable the mics to handle higher (SPL) sound pressure levels ( loud sounds ) without distortion.

The Sennheiser MKE-2 is supposed to work off 12-48V power supply. So an MD plug-in power is most certainyl going to be underpowering them. The 9V battery box is still underpowering them, but will be much better.
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/pdfs/mke2pc.pdf

[jackhamma_e]

thanks jefflester, i guess i'll have to reconsider the battery box, and as well look for ones with higer voltage.