[tech ?] Mic Sensitivity

["ph!L @ c e n t i b e l" <hellomynameisphil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Hi all,

I have been using my minidisc recorder a fair bit to do field
recordings, and notice that the level of my recordings is quite low even
when the recording level is set to maximum, and the recordings are quite
noisy (lots of hiss). Is this mostly a function of the microphone? I
bought it for about $200 CDN (about $132 US), so I know it's not
super-duper high-quality, but could it really be that bad? If so, about
how much would I have to pay for a more sensitive microphone that
wouldn't be too noisy?

Thanks in advance for your replies. Sorry for the tech nature of this
post. If you want to reach me offlist, pls do. Seems like we've had a
fair amount of tech discussion on this list lately and some people may
be getting tired of it.

Phil 

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