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Old 24th April 2007   #9
tchadb
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ear canal

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Originally Posted by joninc View Post
i am curious as to what the head itself offers that creates this sound field. is it about the density of the head itself between the 2 mics? surely the angle and mics could be placed similarly without the head so what makes the head magic?

how does it differ from ORTF micing?

(a quick google hunt for Neuman KU100 = nearly $10k new - holy gearslut that's a lot of money!)
It's the ear canal+outer ear but I've had decent results from a tape box between two KM84s. The head is special though.
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