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Actually, I have just assumed I'd need fur based upon my experience with condensers outdoors, but you are making me wonder that perhaps I don't. Maybe dynamics are less susceptible to wind problems. Like you say, if the president and yourself can get away with just foam ...

It'a an omni.

Maybe. The NT3 and SM58-type handhelds are, I think, quite a bit thicker than those shotgun mikes.

Yeah, I think it would have to be furry in order to provide wind protection outdoors. Those foam ones aren't usually too helpful outdoors. Also need furry for an NT3.

Thanks all. :)

Looking for a furry cover for a handheld. Anyone got any leads? I think Rycote might make one for like $70 but wondering if there's any other?

Not sure if this is appropriate to be asking here so the mod can remove if I did wrong ... but I was just wondering if Front End Audio is a pretty reputable company to deal with?

1/8" mono mini, I believe

Yesterday I put my hand over a tweeter similar to what I plan on miking with a ribbon. I noticed there was a very small bit of air puffs coming out. Would this small bit of air be a concern with a ribbon? If so, what would be the best way to address this? Perhaps move the mic about a foot...

Thanks, Harvey. What would be the advice for protecting the ribbon when using it for vocals? And due to the 110dB SPL on base notes, is a ribbon best not used on base cabs?

Are ribbons inordinately sensitive to knocks or being banged, so that they have to be babied this way?

Can ribbons handle high SPL alright? Any problems putting them on guitar cabs? I looked at the Beyer site and they don't give max SPLs in the specs of their ribbons. Also, I seem to recall someone saying they thought the manufacturers of the Chinese ribbons were exagerating their max SPL...

Just generally, the preset for my de-esser progam came set up at 5kHz. I tried it on an essing girl with no effect. As I played with it I found her essing to be at 10kHz. So it must vary some from person to person.

I've found the NT1a a bit raspy. Wouldn't recommend it.

I've never been to a Guitar Center. Do they let you bring your own headphones? I think this would be the way to go.

Okay, I'll answer: C-1 ... it's even better than NT1000.

I've had alright success miking in mono with an omni small-diaphragm condenser a few feet off the back of the soundboard, with the piano having a closed lid. Pianos can't really handle compression so I go uncompressed for the most natural sound.

But some give the advice to "track at 16 and do post work in 24", then dither back. I found that simply converting to 24 changed the sound.

FWIW, I just did an experiment where I had a singer recorded in 16 bit. I converted to 24 bit and I could hear a change right there. The 24 bit sounded more "open", and trebly. Then I EQed both the 16 bit recording and the one converted to 24 bit. I then dithered the 24 back to 16 and...

I ran across a very rare pop filter. It came out about a year ago and I think there's only one distributor. What's rare about it is that it is designed for small-diaphragm mikes (aka pencil mikes). If anyone needs this I could try to find it. They were around $40 a piece.