What is the delay / what's the big deal?! C'mon Sanken, join Countryman and DPA already!
Sanken COS-11s are great. Yes they get "dull" over time and the cable is microphonic, but they get the job very well. The standard black dot ("black band") 0dB lavs are the perfect sensitivity 90% of the time; the red dots come out for rare bellowing lines. But what about when the actor is wearing a red dot COS with the SM dialed down to 0, and I'm still getting limiting and distortion? Well that's when the blue dot B6s come out. Which completely changes the tone, and besides I don't always like people on B6s.
I know a large-budget feature mixer who has a relationship with Sanken and he has asked them multiple times, and they refuse! They don't see the need apparently. Well I'm telling you there absolutely IS a need!
Dan Izen