From: rcrowley@xp7rt.net   
      
   "Audio Empire" wrote...   
   > Also, generally speaking, electret microphones don't have the specs of   
   > conventional condensers. Most are very shy on bass, most aren't as quiet   
   > as   
   > non-electret condenser mikes, nor will they handle as high SPLs. I don't   
   > believe that there is any real technical reason for this, I think it's   
   > more   
   > because electrets make up the bottom end of the condenser microphone price   
   > range. Also, I don't know about today, but early electret microphones were   
   > subject to losing their electret charge under adverse conditions of heat   
   > and   
   > humidity.   
      
   Note that some of the most highly regarded (and highest priced)   
   mics made by DPA are electret.   
      
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