druid Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 HiAnyone know of a source for quality binaural mics and a battery box in Europe, preferably the UK?I would like to use American suppliers such as sound professionals but they use UPS delivery which is a joke when it comes to ott hidden customs clearance fees.I would have used Greenmachines but he is no longer selling his microphones.Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neseblod Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 HiAnyone know of a source for quality binaural mics and a battery box in Europe, preferably the UK?I would like to use American suppliers such as sound professionals but they use UPS delivery which is a joke when it comes to ott hidden customs clearance fees.I would have used Greenmachines but he is no longer selling his microphones.Any help would be greatly appreciated.How about these?EbayI have no idea if they are any good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 I have ordered them, plus the switchable battery box, just waiting on them to arrive. All in it cost £60 delivered. I know I could have made them myself but I am too lazy . G.How about these?EbayI have no idea if they are any good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druid Posted May 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 I have ordered them, plus the switchable battery box, just waiting on them to arrive. All in it cost £60 delivered. I know I could have made them myself but I am too lazy . G.I'd be very interested in how they perform - any chance of some feedback when you get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Yes, please let us know how they sound--or post a recording to the Gallery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 I got them today, have tried a few things at home, trying to record from my hi fi up loud. Won't be at a show for a while. Will a test through my hi fi be ok? To be honest, I would like some feedback tooG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druid Posted May 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 I got them today, have tried a few things at home, trying to record from my hi fi up loud. Won't be at a show for a while. Will a test through my hi fi be ok? To be honest, I would like some feedback tooG.Any news on the new mics? Really thinking about buying a pair and a batt box. I'm a complete noob, but a serious concert goer. Hoping to capture lots of bands live with my new RH1 bought from Amazon. It should be arriving any day now!!! Also buying a pair of Grado SR60i headphones - I've done a lot of research and these definitely seem to be the best 'over the ear' open backs on the market at their price range. Old fashioned looking but totally kick-ass sound. Anyhow, if I wanted to look good I'd get an ipod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Any news on the new mics? Really thinking about buying a pair and a batt box. I'm a complete noob, but a serious concert goer. Hoping to capture lots of bands live with my new RH1 bought from Amazon. It should be arriving any day now!!! Also buying a pair of Grado SR60i headphones - I've done a lot of research and these definitely seem to be the best 'over the ear' open backs on the market at their price range. Old fashioned looking but totally kick-ass sound. Anyhow, if I wanted to look good I'd get an ipod.I have tested them a bit, just recording from home, and they seem good. The capsules used are Panasonic WM-61s. I am having problems with the switchable battery box though, when I turn the bass roll off on, it cuts the signal level so low you can hardly hear the resultant recording. With it switched off, it works well. I am waiting to get my Dad's old minidisc recorder, as my MZ-N1 is crap and always has been with any sort of mic/line in device. When I get his, I will update. I would be tempted to get the mics and build a batt box, as that would work out a lot cheaperG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druid Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 I have tested them a bit, just recording from home, and they seem good. The capsules used are Panasonic WM-61s. I am having problems with the switchable battery box though, when I turn the bass roll off on, it cuts the signal level so low you can hardly hear the resultant recording. With it switched off, it works well. I am waiting to get my Dad's old minidisc recorder, as my MZ-N1 is crap and always has been with any sort of mic/line in device. When I get his, I will update. I would be tempted to get the mics and build a batt box, as that would work out a lot cheaperG.So the mics seems good that's good news as it seems there is dificulty in obtaining binaural mics in the UK (at least thorough interrnet searching has found very little). Do you know if the vendor has used matched capsules?Shame about the batt box, but as you say it could be a problem with the inputs on your MZ-N1. I wonder if the ebay guy does a batt box without bass roll-off? Maybe cheaper and if the bass roll-off proves to be working incorrectly there's no point in having it. Also are the bass roll-off switches mounted on the inside or the outside of the batt box? I have seen some batt boxes with the switches on the inside of the batt box. This seems like a hassle as this particular batt box had a cover secured with screws meaning stealth adjustments of bass roll-off would be very difficult at a gig for instance (fiddling around with a screwdriver and torch in the dark!!). Hoping you can update soon and thanks for taking the trouble - i appreciate it. As a noob I need all the advice I can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 (edited) So the mics seems good that's good news as it seems there is dificulty in obtaining binaural mics in the UK (at least thorough interrnet searching has found very little). Do you know if the vendor has used matched capsules?Shame about the batt box, but as you say it could be a problem with the inputs on your MZ-N1. I wonder if the ebay guy does a batt box without bass roll-off? Maybe cheaper and if the bass roll-off proves to be working incorrectly there's no point in having it. Also are the bass roll-off switches mounted on the inside or the outside of the batt box? I have seen some batt boxes with the switches on the inside of the batt box. This seems like a hassle as this particular batt box had a cover secured with screws meaning stealth adjustments of bass roll-off would be very difficult at a gig for instance (fiddling around with a screwdriver and torch in the dark!!). Hoping you can update soon and thanks for taking the trouble - i appreciate it. As a noob I need all the advice I can get.He does match the capsules, yeah. He also does a battery box without the bass roll off, it costs £19.99. The switchable one is £34.99. The switch is on the outside. It is a very well put together box, about 20mm x 10mm x 10mm so also very small.I would just buy the mics and build your own box, if you don't want the switchable function. I did it and it cost me £8.G. Edited May 19, 2009 by Grahame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 I don't see the point of bass roll-off with a battery box. The line-in can handle more bass than the microphones can. It's the mic-in jack that's hypersensitive to bass. I'd just get a good accurate recording with the battery box, no roll-off, and if it's one of those gigs where the sound has the bass all cranked up, just play it back with EQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druid Posted May 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 He does match the capsules, yeah. He also does a battery box without the bass roll off, it costs £19.99. The switchable one is £34.99. The switch is on the outside. It is a very well put together box, about 20mm x 10mm x 10mm so also very small.I would just buy the mics and build your own box, if you don't want the switchable function. I did it and it cost me £8.G.Thanks GrahameI'm going to get the mics and a plain batt box. My spanking new MZ-RH1 arrived today, Grado SR60i's are on order, batch of Hi-MD blanks on their way - in business!!!!BTW where do you buy your Hi-MD blanks from? Cheapest I've seen is £13.95 for 3 plus Around £1.75 postage. Anyone better this deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druid Posted May 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 He does match the capsules, yeah. He also does a battery box without the bass roll off, it costs £19.99. The switchable one is £34.99. The switch is on the outside. It is a very well put together box, about 20mm x 10mm x 10mm so also very small.I would just buy the mics and build your own box, if you don't want the switchable function. I did it and it cost me £8.G.Thanks GrahameI'm going to get a pair of these mics plus a plain batt box. My RH1 arrived this morning so I'm good to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druid Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Well I have also bought a pair of these mics to use with my MZ-RH1 and a battery box without bass roll-off. I intend to record live rock concerts.I decided to test the new mics by recording some rock music played on my stereo at a loud but reasonable level. The results using the mics and battery box connected to Line-In input gave a very low recording level and very quiet recording. I have set the record levels manually and I found that I have to crank the record levels up to max (30 on my RH1) to give only 2 or 3 bars on the RH1 meters - is this normal?Perhaps the battery box is to blame - It carries a single 1.5 volt AA battery. I have read that most battery boxes use a 9 volt battery. Would a 9 volt supply allow increase the amount of gain I could apply? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant_Rick Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 You should record from the MIC INPUT unless you use a preamp.. and yes, in theory battery boxes work with a 9 volt battery.Maybe the more expert guys here will help you furhter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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