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soundhaspriority wrote:

Any other options I should consider? Tia,
Bob

You may want to consider getting some Avenson Audio STO-2s. They run
about $400 USD for a pair (they're only sold in sets).

-Andrew-

Very interesting. http://www.mercenary.com/sto2microphone.html They look
like an inexpensive alternative to Earthworks. But these mics have about 10
dB more self noise than typical. Although there is no sensitivity spec, I
would assume that these are noisier than typical mikes. Also, they're
electrets, not AT back electrets, but real electrets, with the greater noise
that implies. So the technology is similar to what's found in a Behringer
measurement mike, http://www.behringer.com/ECM8000/index.cfm?lang=ENG,

though the capsule is undoubtedly better. Ever make a comparison?