@Richard...moderately loud shows on mic-input...
You can record really loud amplified rock shows on mic-in at low-sens setting with a low-profile sony ecm-719 mic, I did this in the past before I bought my MM-HLSC-1 mic and it always gave me good results.
The Sony ecm-719 picks up considerably less input compared to SP´s or MM´s mics.
It would be a dream to use my MM-HLSC-1 on mic-in at any show
..a dream....without the additional hassle of a battery box.... though I got used to it since I switched to better mics.
The SPL shouldn´t be the problem cause my mics have 138dB at 5V, so maybe 135dB at 2-3V using a RH1 HI-MD recorder or an iriver. The internal RH1 preamp is a different story at high SPL.
Maybe i give it a try tomorrow at a small club amplified show.
I don´t care if this recording will sound distorted, maybe I´m lucky
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