Lars Farm wrote:
Scott Dorsey wrote:
Len Moskowitz wrote:
DPA 4060 & 4061. That's what we use in our High End Binaural mic set
(after matching them). Better sounding IMO than anything else that's
out there.

I will second this, but I will say that the Countryman is not half bad
and that Beyer also makes some good lav mikes for the application.

Other than noise floor, how would you characterise the (sonic)
difference between the 406x and the full sized DPA's (4003/4006)?

I have used only the high voltage DPAs, not the cheaper low voltage
models. The minis sound much grainier on the top end although the off-axis
response on the omnis is quite similar.

The difference in price is substantial and not everything is very
quiet... So would a pair of 406x be a usable alternative for much of
what a pair of 4006 would do or not?

Yes, it would be an okay lower end alternative. But if you are looking for
a general purpose cardioid in that price range, I would sooner point you at
the Josephson Series Five. But, there's no omni capsule available. I'd
also look at the A-T 4049/4053. None of these are small enough to use as
lav mikes.
--scott

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