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On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 4:54 PM,   wrote:

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> On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 10:40:34PM +0100, Jonathan Gazeley wrote:

>

>> So, is anyone able to recommend good quality but inexpensive dynamic

>> mics that can cope with the loud SPL of a pipe organ at ten feet,

>> have a low background noise, and don't mind being at the end of a

>> 20m XLR cable?

>

> Today 'cheap' general-purpose mics tend to be electrets - simple

> electret capsules can be mass-produced much cheaper than dynamic

> ones. Dynamic mics, at least good ones, tend to be specialised for

> vocal use, while ribbons dominate the high-quality non-condenser

> niche.

I haven't tried one of these from LinearX, but the specs on this

electret condenser look really nice (especially for someone looking

for a measurement mic on a budget)
http://www.linearx.com/products/microphones/m31/M31_3.htm

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