"Dan K" <djk104@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> I have a Sony TRV-27 camcorder, and am looking for suggestions for an

> external microphone. I specifically want it for recording classical

> guitar concerts, plus some piano concerts. This is for occasionally

> recording family members, not for professional recording, so I don't

> want a professional (i.e. expensive) mic, but something in the

> $100-200 range that will be an improvement over the built-in mic. I

> would consider either a camcorder mounted mic or a free standing mic.

> The camcorder has an 1/8" stereo minijack. I've considered the

> Sennheiser MKE-300, and the Sony ECM-MS908C, but am open to other

> suggestions.

I like the 908c for casual stereo recording, and it is surprisingly OK for

accoustic-music recording. If the mic must be far from the source, if the

source is "narrow-angle" (as with a single guitar or perhaps a piano),

and if you are not looking for a good recording of stereo "ambience"

(which can be either wonderful, or distracting), the mono MKE-300

can also work fairly well, and it may reduce a bit some of the ambience

you may not want (if it is far enough off axis), like some audience noises.

Either mic is a good "cheap" solution, with different advantages and

disadvantages...

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David Ruether

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http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com