Artista_CO Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 Hello all, PLEASE HELP! LOL. I am new to this whole thing (and admittedly pretty dumb when it comes to electronics) I am building a 4-dish parabolic mic array for outdoor use. I will be recording with a Zoom H6n recorder. I am looking for microphone suggestions/insights. It appears that many dishes use lavalier mics. As I am 3D printing my own parabolic array, I have the opportunity to use pencil type condenser mics, But as I am new to this, I really have no idea what I should be looking at. I do not have alot of money for this project, and I found a pair of mics for about $100 US. I am looking at these: A) https://www.amazon.com/Movo-LV4-O2-Omnidirctional-Microphone-Windscreens/dp/B016V12XW4/ref=sr_1_5?crid=24R2CO44TWFIH&dchild=1&keywords=omnidirectional+lavalier+microphone+xlr&qid=1610052838&sprefix=omnidirectional+lava%2Caps%2C401&sr=8-5[/url] https://www.amazon.com/LyxPro-SDPC-2-Stereo-Condenser-Microphones/dp/B012OHZJ8O?ref_=ast_sto_dp[/url] Would the pencil type be appropriate for my use? Or should I be looking at lavalier mics? I am hoping to stay in this same budget (About $200 US for 4 mics) The dishes will be connected via XLR cables to the Zoom recorder no more than 25' away. I am afraid that 10' is a bit close, so I planned on purchasing 25' cables (if I use the pencil-type). Thank you so much! I am not anywhere near adept at electronics - so homemade gear (mics, preamps etc) are not quite out of the question, but close. Off the shelf is preferred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryA Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 There is a good write-up here that maybe helpfu- using the Knowles Electronics, Inc. EK23029 electret condenser microphone: http://oldbird.org/mike_home.htm Also see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microphone#Application-specific_designs and https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/capturing-natural-sounds/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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