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a small tip for using Sony's ECM-DS70P

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WaywardTraveller

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So I bought this little puppy in Singapore for about 60 Canadian dollars (yay!)....am quite impressed with it; even though I know it't not the optimal option for recording loud concerts or anything like that (I have SP's TFB-2s for that ;)), they are quite sensitive and work very well,I find, in their own way.

Some people have complained about hearing the MD unit motor in their recordings; I've discovered that if you own this mic and happen to have an earbud extension cord, i.e. one that comes with the EX81s or EX71 long-cord option, you can use this cord as an extension for the mic without compromising the plug-in power. Works like a charm! :rolleyes:

Sorry if someone has already pointed this out...but I was feeling a bit proud of myself for figuring it out on my own B)

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So I bought this little puppy in Singapore for about 60 Canadian dollars (yay!)....am quite impressed with it; even though I know it't not the optimal option for recording loud concerts or anything like that (I have SP's TFB-2s for that ;)), they are quite sensitive and work very well,I find, in their own way.

Some people have complained about hearing the MD unit motor in their recordings; I've discovered that if you own this mic and happen to have an earbud extension cord, i.e. one that comes with the EX81s or EX71 long-cord option, you can use this cord as an extension for the mic without compromising the plug-in power. Works like a charm! :rolleyes:

Sorry if someone has already pointed this out...but I was feeling a bit proud of myself for figuring it out on my own B)

peace

WaywardTraveller

Yeh, a cable is essential to avoid motor noise with this mic (and something over the top of the ECM-DS70P to stop the wind noise when outdoors, too).

The 3.5mm-stereo-plug-to-3.5mm-stereo-socket extension cables are pretty cheap to get separate in any half-decent electronics store, too. I have at least a couple of them that are 3 metres long that I got for a few bucks. Comes in real handy for a nice extension cord so you don't have to reach the back of the computer to plug anything into the MIC and LINE IN and LINE OUT, too.

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Good thinking! I have used headphone extension cords, and I also use a right-angle plug adaptor from Sound Professionals. Just about all extension cords use a straight plug, which protrudes a lot from the side of the unit. SoundProf makes a little extension cable with a right-angle plug on the mic side, which minimizes the amount of protrusion.

Tangent: is it just me, or does the NH900 make much louder whirring noises than the older Sony's and Sharp DR480?

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