On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 09:32:50AM +0100, Esben Stien wrote: > ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Ross Vandegrift) writes: > > > close-micing instruments [..] condensor mic > > We should also be aware that static mics are sensitive to high SPLs' > and might be broken by too high a volume, as I understand it. I am not familiar with the term "static mic". Neither dynamic nor condensor (aka capacitor) mics are inherently fragile at high SPL. You may be thinking of ribbon mics? Those *are* typically fragile and many can be destroyed by high SPL or a simple strong puff of air (but modern ones are more robust than old ones used to be). -- Paul Winkler http://www.slinkp.com
