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Old 7th Jul 2006, 14:58
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Question Microphones - electret vs. dynamic?

Hoping to draw on some electronics wisdom here as it relates to cockpit comms.
I have both an electret microphone (as found on David Clarks) and a military spec M-87 Dynamic mic (with amplifier). I've only ever used the electret so don't know what the M-87 is like.
Before I go and trial the M-87 to see what it's like, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with these as compared to an electret? What are the advantages over the electret in typical civilian flying? Is one better suited to noisy/open cockpits than another?
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