Posted by Jacques E. Bouchard on 12/02/07 17:44

Ty Ford <tyreeford@comcast.net> wrote in
news:n7adnaEi1epFRM_anZ2dnUVZ_qHinZ2d@comcast.com:

> On Sun, 2 Dec 2007 08:33:51 -0500, Jacques E. Bouchard wrote
> (in article <Xns99FA571DA4969jebouchard451yahooca@204.153.245.131>):
>
>>
>> I bought a wireless lav mic on ebay for about $10. It feels very
>> flimsy (the battery compartment is hard to snap close), there's
>> writing in Chinese and Russian on the transmitter, but it's always
>> performed well at distances of up to 20 feet (haven't tested it above
>> that). The sound is still better than an expensive camera-mounted
>> shotgun mic, and I don't have to lug around my heavy boom mic stand
>> (or an even heavier boom operator).
>>
>> I definitely recommend it for people who want to see whether wireless
>> lavs are suitable for their needs before investing in pricy units.
>
> This is a troll, right?

I'm sorry, maybe there was something about my post that wasn't perfectly
clear. Here it is again. I typed more slowly this time to let you catch
up:

The mic doesn't pick up any of the room's echo that a camera-mounted mic
would (regardless of quality). Neither does it pick up interference. I've
used it several times, and it's perfectly suitable for interviews. The
only drawback is the flimsy construction, but as I said I recommend it
for anyone who wants to know whether a wireless lav mic is adequate for
their needs, before committing several hundred dollars to a quality mic.


jaybee

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