On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 02:00:26 -0800, Valerie S.
>In article
>> The Sennheiser MEC300 would be a good choice for around $170 or so. The
>> next step up would be something like an AudioTechnical shotgun for around
>> $235 or so.
>Doesn't that model of Sennheiser put out a really hot signal, that can
>distort on the VX2000?
Yes, when AGC is used (it pushes the average input level up
into the peak area, resulting in unpleasant-sounding AGC
operation, with highly compressed peaks). I make 6db pads
from cheap RS parts to better match the MKE-300 to the
VX2000 inputs, and this works well (other than for the
mechanical "hum" pickup - for this I use Cool Edit noise
reduction while editing, a fast and easy operation...).
If I were using only one mic, or had a large budget, I
would get a better mic - but I use a lot of mics on some
jobs...