[sdiy] ot: behringer ECM8000 microphone

[Czech Martin]

I can't get the panasonic capsule here in Germany.

m.c.

-----Original Message-----
From: Edu Silva [mailto:bahi0387 at terra.com.br]
Sent: Donnerstag, 3. Juli 2003 20:43
To: Sdiy (E-mail)
Subject: Re: [sdiy] ot: behringer ECM8000 microphone


Czech Martin wrote:
> 
> Has anyone an opinion towards the Behringer EMC8000 measuring
> microphone?



Seems to be a clone of the Josephson C550H. It's fairly linear, within
2dB from 20Hz until 12kHz, where it begins to roll off.

It's not a B&K, but if you need a cheap and realiable (for that price)
mesaure mic, you won't find anything better.

It uses a Panasonic electret element, the WM-60A...

http://www.panasonic.com/industrial/components/rec_mic.htm

... the same cheap electret _many_ others mics, even Earthworks. Of
course, Behringer just stick them on a tube, others hand-select and
modify the capsule so that the FET is rebiased, allowing for a drastic
increase in SPL limit. 

Why don't you DIY a measure mic? 

See  http://www.linkwitzlab.com/sys_test.htm#Mic

and good luck

Edu Silva
http://audiolist.cjb.net