Mic sensitivity preference

[stripperclipper]

Speaking from the point of view of a shooter, do you prefer microphones that are sensitive to short calls, but go off when people close their actions, or having to drag your call out, but gun noises don't set them off?

 

[bdft]

Microphones don't have a sensitivity setting. They operate by analyzing the ambient noise level and then are triggered by a noise louder than that. If there is a big shoot going on or a lot of wind the mikes may act erratically because the ambient noise level is high. A mike should trigger regardless of the length of call. If a mike is not being set off properly then the it's resistance has increased. I measured the resistance of all our mikes this spring and found that 4-6 ohms was a good mike and as the resistance increased the sensitivity decreased. Resistance over 10 ohms and the mikes were virtually useless.

 

[stripperclipper]

Microphones don't have a sensitivity setting. They operate by analyzing the ambient noise level and then are triggered by a noise louder than that. If there is a big shoot going on or a lot of wind the mikes may act erratically because the ambient noise level is high. A mike should trigger regardless of the length of call. If a mike is not being set off properly then the it's resistance has increased. I measured the resistance of all our mikes this spring and found that 4-6 ohms was a good mike and as the resistance increased the sensitivity decreased. Resistance over 10 ohms and the mikes were virtually useless.

What do you have for mics?
Canterburies?

 

[bdft]

Canterbury mikes and Pat traps. A wired system. Wireless systems have a lot of issues.

 

[stripperclipper]

I couldn't tell you a thing about Canterbury mics.
Our outers mics have a sensitivity adjustment though.
(Hence my question)