Field recording

vals · 2020-12-28T09:19:49.401Z

this is a very old list. Some newer mics -like Lom Uši Pro, Fel Clippy XLR or Naiant X-X- are not here. Also others are out of production. But I think the list is still useful.

condenser mics with 16dBA or lower self-noise (old list)

Brand	Model	Self Noise	Sensitivity	Polar Pattern

Sennheiser	MKH-70	5 dB(A)	50 mV/Pa	H (super-cardioid/lobar)
Røde	NT1-A	5.5 dB(A)	25 mV/Pa	C
Microtech Gefell	M 940	6 dB(A)	23 mV/Pa	H
Rode	NT1000	6 dB(A)	16 mV/Pa	C
Sennheiser	MKH-60	6 dB(A)	40 mV/Pa	H (super-cardioid/lobar)
Danish Pro Audio	4040	7 dB(A)	90 mV/Pa	O
Danish Pro Audio	4041-S	7 dB(A)	90 mV/Pa	O
Microtech Gefell	M 930	7 dB(A)	21 mV/Pa	C
Neumann	TLM 103	7 dB(A)	21 mV/Pa	C
Rode	NT2-A	7 dB(A)	16 mV/Pa	C,O,8
Røde	NT2000	7 dB(A)	16 mV/Pa	C,0,8
Shure	KSM-44	7 dB(A)	28 mV/Pa**	C.O.8
AKG	C 4000 B	8 dB(A)	25 mV/Pa	C.,O, H
Audio Technica	AT3032	8dB(A)^^ see note	19.9mV/Pa	0
Audio Technica	AT4047/SV	9 dB(A)	18 mV/Pa	C
AKG	C480B/CK-69	9, 11,15 dB(A)	27, 54, 8.5	H, Lobar
Danish Pro Audio	4041-T	10 dB(A)	85 mV/Pa	O
Neumann	TLM 193	10 dB(A)	18 mV/Pa	C
Sennheiser	MKH 20	10 dB(A)	25 mV/Pa	O
Sennheiser	MKH 80	10 dB(A)	40 mV/Pa	O, W, C, H (super-cardioid), 8
Sennheiser	K6/ME66	10 dB(A)	50 mV/Pa	H (super-cardioid/lobar)
Sennheiser	K6/ME67	10 dB(A)	50 mV/Pa	H (lobar, long gun)
Sennheiser	MKH-800	10 dB(A)	40 mV/Pa	O, W, C, H (super-cardioid), 8
Sennhesier	MKH-80/80 M-S	10 dB(A)	40/40 mV/Pa	M-S Combo dual multipattern
Sennheiser	MKH-20 SASS Enclos	10 dB(A)	29 mV/Pa*	Binaural (quasi)
CAD	E350	11 dB(A)	18 mV/Pa	O, C, 8
CAD	M-177	11 dB(A)	16 mV/Pa	C
CAD	M-179	11 dB(A)	16 mV/Pa	O.C,8
Schoeps	MK 2/CMC6	11 dB(A)	15 mV/Pa	O
AKG	C480B/CK-61	11, 13, 17	40, 20, 6.3	C
AKG	C480B/CK-62	11, 13, 17	40, 20, 6.3	O
AKG	C480B/CK-63	11, 13, 17	40, 20, 6.3	H
Audio Technica	AT3035	12 dB(A)	25 mV/Pa	C
Neumann	TLM 49	12 dB(A)	12 mV/Pa	C
Neumann	U 87 Ai	12 dB(A)	28 mV/Pa	O, C, 8
Sennheiser	MKH 40	12 dB(A)	25 mV/Pa	C
Sennheiser	MKH 50	12 dB(A)	25 mV/Pa	SC
Studio Projects	B1	12 dB(A)		C
Telinga	Pro 5 / DAT Stereo	12-13 dB(A)		parabolic, stereo, PZM multicapsule
Beyer	MC801	13 dB(A)	28 mV/Pa	O
Beyer	MC803	13 dB(A)	30 mV/Pa	C
Beyer	MC805	13 dB(A)	30 mV/Pa	H
Brauner	VM1	13 dB(A)	28 mV/Pa	O, C, W, H, 8
Brauner	VM1S Stereo	13 dB(A)	28 mV/Pa	O, C, W, H, 8 -In stereo
CAD	Vx2	13 dB(A)	18 mV/Pa	O, C, 8
Microtech Gefell	M 294	13 dB(A)	17 mV/Pa	C
Microtech Gefell	M 295	13 dB(A)	17 mV/Pa	C
Microtech Gefell	M 900	13 dB(A)	17 mV/Pa	C
Microtech Gefell	M 990	13 dB(A)	28 mV/Pa	C
Neumann	TLM 50 S	13 dB(A)	20 mV/Pa	O
Røde	NTG-3	13 dB(A)	31.6 mV/Pa	SC
Sennheiser	MKH 30	13 dB(A)	25 mV/Pa	8
Sennheiser	MKH-416	13 dB(A)	25 mV/Pa	H (super-cardioid/lobar)
Shure	KSM32	13 dB(A)	16 mV/Pa	C
Sennhesier	MKH-30/MKH-40 M-S	13/12 dB(A)	25/25 mV/Pa	M-S Combo omni/8
Sennhesier	MKH-30/MKH-70 M-S	13/5 dB(A)	25/50 mV/Pa	M-S Combo Short Shotgun, 8
Sennhesier	MKH-30/MKH-60 M-S	13/6 dB(A)	25/40 mV/Pa	M-S Combo Short Shotgun, 8
Audio Technica	AT4073	13dB(A)	35 mV/Pa	U, Long Shotgun Line/Gradient
AKG	C 414 B-TL II	14 dB(A)	12.5 mV/Pa	O,C,W,8
AKG	C 414 B-ULS	14 dB(A)	12.5 mV/Pa	O,C,W,8
AKG	C460/CK61	14 dB(A)	7 mV/Pa	C
AKG	C426B	14 dB(A)	11mV/Pa	M-S, X-Y Stereo; C mono
Audio Technica	BP4025	14 dB(A)	25 mV/Pa	Stereo X-Y
Audio Technica	AT4073a	14 dB(A)	70 mV/Pa	U, Long Shotgun Line/Gradient
Audix	SCX-25	14 dB(A)	29 mV/Pa	C
Marshall	57M	14 dB(A)	15 mV/Pa	C
Marshall	V67Q	14 dB(A)	25 mV/Pa	X-Y Stereo
Marshall	V88	14 dB(A)	25 mV/Pa	C
MBHO	603a/KA100DK	14 dB(A)	12 mV/Pa	O
Microtech Gefell	MT 711S	14 dB(A)	13 mV/Pa	C
Microtech Gefell	UMT 70S	14 dB(A)	13 mV/Pa	O,C,8
Microtech Gefell	UMT 800	14 dB(A)	13 mV/Pa	O,W.C.H.8
Microtech Gefell	M 296	14 dB(A)	15 mV/Pa	O
Microtech Gefell	SMS 2000/M21	14 dB(A)	15 mV/Pa	C
Microtech Gefell	SMS 2000/M27	14 dB(A)	15 mV/Pa	H
Neumann	TLM 170 R	14 dB(A)	8 mV/Pa	O,W.C.H.8
Shure	KSM27	14 dB(A)	28 mV/Pa	C
Telinga	EM-23	14 dB(A)	10 mV/Pa	O
Sennheiser	MKH 418 S	14 dB(A*	25 mV/Pa*	M-S (cardioid Lobar/Figure 8)
CAD	VSM1	15 dB(A)	22 mV/Pa	C
Danish Pro Audio	4006	15 dB(A)	10 mV/Pa	O
Danish Pro Audio	4051	15 dB(A)	30 mV/Pa	O
Danish Pro Audio	4052	15 dB(A)	30 mV/Pa	O
Danish Pro Audio	4053	15 dB(A)	30 mV/Pa	O
Danish Pro Audio	4003	15 dB(A)	45 mV/Pa	O
Microtech Gefell	M 910	15 dB(A)	14 mV/Pa	H
Rode	NT55	15 dB(A)	16 mV/Pa	O, C
Røde	Stereo Video Mic SVM	15 dB(A)	6.3 mV/Pa	C - Stereo X-Y
Schoeps	CMC-5/MK-41	15 dB(A)	13 mV/Pa	Supercardioid
Sennheiser	ME62	15 dB(A)	31 mV/Pa	O
Sennheiser	MKH 110	15 dB(A)	20 mV/Pa	O
Sennheiser	MKH-110 SASS Enclos	15 dB(A)	24 mV/Pa*	Binaural (quasi)
Audio Technica	AT3031	16 dB(A)	19.9mV/Pa	C
Avant Electroniics	CK-1	16 dB(A)	10 mV/Pa	O, C, HC
Behringer	B-2	16 dB(A)	19mV/Pa	C, O, 8
Behringer	B-5	16 dB(A)	12.5 mV/Pa	O. C
Beyer	MCE90	16 dB(A)	10 mV/Pa	C
BPM	CR-95	16 dB(A)	12 mV/Pa	O, C, 8
CAD	E100	16 dB(A)	18 mV/Pa	H
CAD	E200	16 dB(A)	18 mV/Pa	O, C, 8
LineAudio	CM3	16 dB(A)	6 mV/Pa	C
Marshall	MXL2006	16 dB(A)	18 mV/Pa	C
Microtech Gefell	M 300	16 dB(A)	12 mV/Pa	C
Neumann	KM 150	16 dB(A)	10 mV/Pa	H
Neumann	KMS 150	16 dB(A)	10 mV/Pa	H
Neumann	KM 130	16 dB(A)	12 mV/Pa	O
Neumann	KM 131	16 dB(A)	12 mV/Pa	O
Neumann	KM 183	16 dB(A)	12 mV/Pa	O
Neumann	KM 184	16 dB(A)	15 mV/Pa	C
Neumann	KM 140	16 dB(A)	15 mV/Pa	C
Neumann	KM 143	16 dB(A)	15 mV/Pa	W
Neumann	KMS 140	16 dB(A)	15 mV/Pa	C
Neumann	KU-100	16 dB(A)	20 mV/Pa	Binaural Dummy Head
Røde	NT4 stereo	16 dB(A)	12 mV/Pa	C
Røde	NT5	16 dB(A)	12 mV/Pa	C
Schoeps	MK 3/CMC6	16 dB(A)	10 mV/Pa	O
Schoeps	MK 4/CMC6	16 dB(A)	13 mV/Pa	C
Schoeps	MK 41/CMC6	16 dB(A)	13 mV/Pa	H
Schoeps	MK 5/CMC6	16 dB(A)	13 mV/Pa	O,C
Sontroniics	STC-1	16 dB(A)	12 mV/Pa	C
Sony	ECM-678	16 dB(A)	30 mV/Pa	S-C
Studio Projects	C4	16 dB(A)	12 mV/Pa	C ,0 (dual caps)

swhic · 2020-12-28T10:47:29.856Z

One thing you might need to consider, is that self noise might not be that important or at least is not the only factor. choose with your ears not with figures. Try some mics to find your taste…
My DPA4060 have self noise 23db but to my ears their sound is sooo sweet

Deru · 2020-12-28T15:07:22.546Z

Agreed. I’ve surprisingly chosen the 4060’s over quieter mics in the past.
And noise can often add a desirable element for me.

airimpirtlet · 2020-12-30T12:44:22.723Z

hovercraft, i am interested in taking part in the meetup. could you pls pm me the details?

timp · 2021-01-01T21:40:15.063Z

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an edit of the original:

GoComics – 16 Mar 15

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 16, 2015 | GoComics.com

Hobbes: "Whatcha doin'?" Calvin: "Looking for frogs" Hobbes: "How come?" Calvin: "I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul" Hobbes: "Ah. But of course" Calvin: "My mandate also includes weird bugs"

Namonzy · 2021-01-03T23:35:34.823Z

Both equally appreciated

rmro · 2021-01-05T11:58:02.125Z

My old and trusted Sony PCM-M10 has a ‘quirky’ on off button. You slide it and hold to switch on or off, however sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this and figured out any workarounds. I took the back off to have a look inside but it’s all buried underneath moulded plastic. I’m not ready to let it go yet!

kbit · 2021-01-05T13:59:22.682Z

You could try cleaning the switch with contact cleaner. Remove the batteries, spray contact cleaner into the switch, work it back and forth for 30-60 seconds. Don’t power it on until the excess contact cleaner has evaporated (which it usually does in a couple minutes) and clean the residue off the exterior. Not a sure fire fix but it’ll likely improve things without having to take the recorder apart.

rmro · 2021-01-06T11:40:43.108Z

Thanks, I did do that previously but gave it another spray and wiggle around which seems to have helped. It’s been around the world numerous times so hardly surprising if there’s grit and grime in there.

fahmi_m · 2021-01-11T10:51:49.545Z

I did this field recording with Zoom R8 use internal mic (raw, no post-pro,no effect) in Babakan Siliwangi, urban park.

Free download (audio files).

*License : CC0 (free to use for your personal, research, or commercial projects)
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Info about location :

Babakan Siliwangi (also known as Baksil) is a 3.8 Hectare urban forest in Bandung, Indonesia. It is part of the green belt of Bandung and is a recreation place for the locals there. On 27 September, 2011, the United Nations certified Babakan Siliwangi as a world urban forest.

The location of Babakan Siliwangi which is not far from the city center (located north of downtown Bandung) makes Babakan Siliwangi become Green Open Space / Ruang Terbuka Hijau (RTH) which is most affordable by the citizens of Bandung.

Shiftr · 2021-01-11T19:40:27.272Z

A podcast with Gordon Hempton about silence.
It starts in Dutch but for the most part it’s in English (from 2:40)

Spotify

De Correspondent - De Correspondent

Welkom op ons hoofdkanaal! Hier luister je naar alle Goede Gesprekken met Lex Bohlmeijer, de Rudi & Freddie Show, al onze voorgelezen verhalen en meer. Wil je liever los abonneren? Al onze shows zijn te vinden op een eigen kanaal. Je kunt ook...

encephalitislethargi · 2021-01-12T15:45:12.804Z

i wonder what this would sound like with hydrophones. i would love to some baka forest water drumming type samples on my own. very nice recording here too

kbit · 2021-01-12T17:09:11.251Z

I guess I should have given more context on that post, as it’s not my recording but figured those here would enjoy the comparison. But I agree, it is a nice recording!

_mark · 2021-01-15T20:34:43.007Z

Managed to get out for the first time in a while. Here’s a recording of the river Bure in Norfolk close to its source - moving faster than Norflok rivers should…

tristan_louth_robins · 2021-01-31T01:59:34.134Z

Here’s edits from four long hydrophone recordings made on Lady Bay reef in late January 2021. The recordings were made within an approximate 50m radius about 200m out from the shore. The tide was very low, so I was able to reach the furthest parts of the reef system to the south of Lady Bay. I feel that these are some of the most interesting hydrophone recordings I’ve ever made, since the four locations present strikingly different soundscapes, suggesting remarkable biodiversity within these areas. The four locations are as follows:

All are stereo recordings made with Aquarian hydrophones.

immersed in dense forests of seaweed and seagrass.
a vast pool (~ 0.5m deep) filled with a variety of plants.
a tidal inlet at one of the furthest points of the reef.
a larger, deeper pool (~ 1m)seculded from the previous tidal inlet.

I can’t for certain identify certain sounds within these recordings, but some of the clicks, pulses and scrapes certainly point to fish, crabs and other species present in the reef. If you have any idea, please let me know!

Longer versions of these recordings will appear on the Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island Sound Map in the near future.

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timp · 2021-01-31T06:22:55.472Z

Fascinating recordings!

Do you happen to know Gethin Creagh who lives on Kangaroo island?
He is a brilliant film rerecording mixer I have worked with many times…

tristan_louth_robins · 2021-01-31T09:05:38.054Z

Thanks!

No, I don’t know Gethin but I’d be keen to make contact at some point. Please DM me if you have any details!

Auguste · 2021-02-02T14:48:08.719Z

Recorded straight after a heavy rainstorm in a woodland next to a large pool of still water, the drips were falling from the leaves of the trees above and landing in the pool. This was recorded along the edge of the river dart on dartmoor national park in the south west UK. recorded with a pair Usi pro’s and a Tascam Dr-100MK3.

zoundsabar · 2021-02-02T17:49:41.236Z

Beautiful! Perfect conditions for an exemplary recording.

Auguste · 2021-02-02T19:00:51.999Z

Ah thank you! I had brought all my recording stuff in my bag for the walk and it was pouring the whole time, when we got to this pool the rain stopped just long enough to get a good length recording next to the water without worrying about my equipment getting soaked! A lucky recording