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Steven Houser · April 20th, 2008, 02:38 PM

I have a boom sounds ok connected to my Hd100 xlr..but I was told I should use a mixer then to cam anyone know what kind of mixer I need?at a low price of course.lol

Chris Luker · April 21st, 2008, 12:19 PM

I have a Rolls 422 for my personal kit. We use a Sound Devices 442 at work. The sound is pretty good on the Rolls and it's pretty well built as well. Not as good overall as the Sound Devices... but at $499 (1/6th the price!), you can't beat it in my book.

Marco Leavitt · April 21st, 2008, 01:35 PM

There have been a fair number of posts along this line around here lately. You might want to do some searches. My own feeling is that having a quality mic will make a bigger difference than having a budget mixer, or even a quality mixer. That's making an assumption, I know. Just telling you my philosophy. I was on a shoot where the production company supplied a Rolls 422, and they seemed happy with it. It's not something I'd invest in myself though.

April 20th, 2008, 02:38 PM	#1
Steven Houser Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Castle IN. Posts: 178	Cheap Audio Mixer for my HD100 Shoots? I have a boom sounds ok connected to my Hd100 xlr..but I was told I should use a mixer then to cam anyone know what kind of mixer I need?at a low price of course.lol __________________ Steven Lee Houser http://vimeo.com/testwork

April 21st, 2008, 12:19 PM	#2
Chris Luker Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Woods Cross, Utah Posts: 310	I have a Rolls 422 for my personal kit. We use a Sound Devices 442 at work. The sound is pretty good on the Rolls and it's pretty well built as well. Not as good overall as the Sound Devices... but at $499 (1/6th the price!), you can't beat it in my book.

April 21st, 2008, 01:35 PM	#3
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	There have been a fair number of posts along this line around here lately. You might want to do some searches. My own feeling is that having a quality mic will make a bigger difference than having a budget mixer, or even a quality mixer. That's making an assumption, I know. Just telling you my philosophy. I was on a shoot where the production company supplied a Rolls 422, and they seemed happy with it. It's not something I'd invest in myself though.