[LAU] OT: Microphone choice for pipe organ

[Charles Henry]

On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 4:54 PM,  <fons at kokkinizita.net> wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 10:40:34PM +0100, Jonathan Gazeley wrote:
>
>> So, is anyone able to recommend good quality but inexpensive dynamic
>> mics that can cope with the loud SPL of a pipe organ at ten feet,
>> have a low background noise, and don't mind being at the end of a
>> 20m XLR cable?
>
> Today 'cheap' general-purpose mics tend to be electrets - simple
> electret capsules can be mass-produced much cheaper than dynamic
> ones. Dynamic mics, at least good ones, tend to be specialised for
> vocal use, while ribbons dominate the high-quality non-condenser
> niche.

I haven't tried one of these from LinearX, but the specs on this
electret condenser look really nice (especially for someone looking
for a measurement mic on a budget)

http://www.linearx.com/products/microphones/m31/M31_3.htm