Making the Film - Screening Room Section


Azden Mic Tests - 12/Aug/02

Test Number Description Sound Sample
1 Canon MV30 Mic sound_canonmv30.mp3
2 Azden Short Barrel sound_azdensgm2x1.mp3
3 Azden Short Barrel
Low Noise Filter
sound_azdensgm2x2.mp3
4 Azden Shot-Gun Barrel sound_azdensgm2x3.mp3
5 Azden Shot-Gun Barrel
Low Noise Filter
sound_azdensgm2x4.mp3
6 Previous Tests
In Order As
Single MP3
sound_all.mp3

REPLY FROM AZDEN CORP IN RESPONSE TO TESTS:

I've listened to your test recordings and find that, under the set of circumstances that you have chosen, it would appear to be working properly.

In all cases, the Azden mic has reduced (more with the long barrel, less with the short) the echo in the room - which is one of the things I would expect from a more directional mic. The reduced low frequency when using the low frequency filter is also as I would expect.

It's very hard to give you a critical report as the recordings are only at 128k (most high quality MP3 work is done at 160k or better) and some of the high frequency artifacts can, I'm sure, be attributed to the compression method.

It sounds as though you've chosen a pre-recorded speech to test. I can tell you that a live presentation in a larger room - or outside - will most likely sound different.

Keep in mind what the purpose of a shotgun mic is. That is to narrow in on a single subject in a sound-crowded environment. By design a shotgun mic will have less presence/echo.

Overall, I would say that our mic performed as well as could be expected under the circumstance you have presented. I was not surprised by the differences.

Norman Levenstein
Director, O.E.M. Sales and Product Development

Azden Corporation
P.O. Box 10
147 New Hyde Park Road
P.O. Box 10
Franklin Square, NY 11010
516.328.7500 vox
516.328.7506 fax
NLevenstein@azdencorp.com