Posted by Jacques E. Bouchard on 12/07/07 19:09

"Jacques E. Bouchard" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in
news: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.

BTW, here is the exact same lavalier mic that I bought for $15 (shipping
inc.) selling for 85 pounds (about $170):

http://tinyurl.com/yofq3g

And here is a review of the mic on a video/photography web site:

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=58927&page=1

I'm using the mic for auditions tomorrow, Saturday (it's a large hall and
the camera-mounted mic would pick up too much echo). If anyone's
interested in knowing how it performs (rather than just jeering), let me
know and I'll report back.


jaybee

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