m15a Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 i was about to buy an sp-bmc-2 mic from sound professionals when i saw the sp-bmc-1. they sound so similar that i'm really confused about which to buy now . . it seems the sp-bmc-1 mics are smaller, and maybe have an extra rubber coating? if the sp-bmc-1 are more durable, that'd be a plus. but i don't want to buy the sp-bmc-1 and realize that they're not what i wanted.anyway, i know a few people here have some experience with sound professionals, so if you can describe the difference (or if you've had experience with the sp-bmc-1 at all) that'd be a big help.thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojum Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Well, I just looked at the photos and they are different in size and shape so the source from whence they came may be different. The cores seem to be different. But the best solution is to use the 800 number to call and ask. The folks there are quite nice and very helpful. Happy Trails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundpro Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 i was about to buy an sp-bmc-2 mic from sound professionals when i saw the sp-bmc-1. they sound so similar that i'm really confused about which to buy now . . it seems the sp-bmc-1 mics are smaller, and maybe have an extra rubber coating? if the sp-bmc-1 are more durable, that'd be a plus. but i don't want to buy the sp-bmc-1 and realize that they're not what i wanted.anyway, i know a few people here have some experience with sound professionals, so if you can describe the difference (or if you've had experience with the sp-bmc-1 at all) that'd be a big help.thanks!Thanks for asking. The BMC-1 with the standard sensitivity option and BMC-2 use the exact same mic elements so the only difference is the housing. The BMC-2 is in a rubber holder about the size of a jelly bean. The BMC-1 is just covered in rubber tubing, which is very strong, but makes the mic smaller. Lastly, the BMC-1 is also avalable in a high sensitivity version, which has lower self noise and more sensitivity. THis is not available on the BMC-2.Hope this helps!Chris CarfagnoThe Sound Professionals, Inc.800-213-3021www.soundprofessionals.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m15a Posted May 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Thanks for asking. The BMC-1 with the standard sensitivity option and BMC-2 use the exact same mic elements so the only difference is the housing. The BMC-2 is in a rubber holder about the size of a jelly bean. The BMC-1 is just covered in rubber tubing, which is very strong, but makes the mic smaller. Lastly, the BMC-1 is also avalable in a high sensitivity version, which has lower self noise and more sensitivity. THis is not available on the BMC-2.hi. thanks for thanks for the reply! do you have an opinion on which is more durable overall? if the bmc-1 is, is there a way the bmc-2 is better? (since i don't see how bigger could be better, really.)(if i don't get a reply, i'll probably call later. just don't have the time today.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundpro Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 hi. thanks for thanks for the reply! do you have an opinion on which is more durable overall? if the bmc-1 is, is there a way the bmc-2 is better? (since i don't see how bigger could be better, really.)(if i don't get a reply, i'll probably call later. just don't have the time today.)Since the BMC-2 mic element is in a housing, it would be the more durable. If durability is really important to you, consider the SP-BMC-3 instead which uses a beefier cable and rubber covered brass housing:http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-BMC-3Chris Carfagno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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