Posted by Richard Crowley on 12/07/07 19:16

"Jacques E. Bouchard" wrote ...
> "nappy" wrote :
>
>> So if you are telling us that a lav is preferable to an omni ten feet
>> a way..
>>
>> yes. That's true.
>
> Yes, that was my point. Sorry if I wasn't clear enough.
>
> Neither did I imply that a $10 mic has better sound reproduction than an
> expensive camera-mounted mic, but it deals with the acoustics of a large
> room much better. Of course, a $500 lavalier mic would be better than a
> $10 mic, but it's a great way to test out whether the configuration of a
> wireless lavalier mic is right for you before investing in pricey
> equipment.

I will say it flat-out: A $10 mic *in the right place* will
outperform a $1000 mic that is too far away. And I
have recordings (both audio and video) to prove it.

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