high sensitivity mic!?

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Hi!

Im using Iriver H120 for record. since there only line in I bought the denecke AD20 to provide some more gain and to get a decent AD but in some situations I still doesnt succed to get enough gain. I have tried it with AKG C1000S and a Shure SM58.

So does anyone know any high sensitivity mics that have better sensitivity than AKG C1000S and a Shure SM58

There sensitivity are:
AKG C1000S: 6 mV/pa (-45dBV)
Shure SM58: –54.5 dBV/Pa (1.85 mV)

Any thoughts?

I havnt got any phantom power so need to be battery powered

Thanks

Perik

Edit: I know this acidently was posted twice but I couldnt find out how to delete it so I closed the other one. sorry
 
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The blue baby bottle is a very sensitive and high volume mic. Too sensitive for me.
 
hi

I will have it for recording different things. instruments (stringinstruments mainly), voice (not enough amplification with my settings if you doesnt speak loudly straight into the mic)

will mainly have it for recording "quiet sounds" if you know what I mean (I know its not the correct english) can be nature sounds but also low sounds as the ticking of a clock, footsteps etc.

any suggestions of a high sensitivity mic, a condenser

thanks for the reply regarding blue baby but my budget is 100-150 dollars

Perik
 
jonnyc said:
The blue baby bottle is a very sensitive and high volume mic. Too sensitive for me.
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I don't think he has phantom powering,
so dynamic or battery operated.
 
I don't think he has phantom powering,
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no thats right. havnt got any phantompower but are there any batterypowered condenser mics or electret mics or similiar with decent sound and that provides high sensitivity?
 
You're not talking about sensitivity so much as output. I don't think you're going to find a battery-powered condenser mic with much higher output than the C1000S. I'll say you should probably be looking for a preamp, which you could buy within your budget.
 
ok, thanks for replies!

so where can I see if the mic has low or high output in the specifications? Thought this was the sensitivity. so then, what is the sensitivity about?

then, do anyone know a mic with high output?

thanks for your help

Perik
 
perik said:
ok, thanks for replies!

so where can I see if the mic has low or high output in the specifications? Thought this was the sensitivity. so then, what is the sensitivity about?
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Sensitivity is output, stated as mV or dBV output at a given SPL input, usually 1kHz @ 94dbSPL (aka 1 Pa). Sometimes, especially in older manuals, you will see 74dBSPL or 0.1 Pa used.

To convert mV to dBV, dBV = 20*log(mV)

I don't know how much more sensitivity you will get though. pro mics that run off batteries usually aren't real high, like the C1000 or the Shure SM94 which is -50dBV. The little mics designed to run off battery boxes are often -40dBV or so, maybe a little more, but the more sensitive mics that are -30dBV generally need phantom power.

As AGCurry pointed out, if you need much more level, you need a preamp. Do you know how much gain you need above the C1000?
 
hi!

have been looking on that one as well but rather not carry around any more equipment. the Iriver h120 and Denecke ad20 is enough. would rather have a mic as well and thats it.

have been looking some on condensermics but the problem is the phantompower. do anyone know a very portable way of provide phantompower through battery.

have been looking on something thats called phantomadapter. does this provide this or what is a phantomadapter?

thanks

Perik
 
perik said:
have been looking on something thats called phantomadapter. does this provide this or what is a phantomadapter?
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Is that the 6001 unit from DPA? If so, I have
that.
 
yes, that one among others. what does this one do? does it supply phantompower via any internal battery or have I got it wrong
 
perik said:
yes, that one among others. what does this one do? does it supply phantompower via any internal battery or have I got it wrong
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No, it's just an adapter to connect an XLR phantom
powering unit (such as Denecke PS-1) to a miniature lavalier mic.
 
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