Comments on ATR 35s Lavs? at DVinfo.net

John Newell · December 30th, 2008, 07:35 PM

I bought a pair based on the recommendation on Oade.com (The Tapers Section - Microphone FAQ) because it looked like a cost-effective way to expand my mic selection. They arrived today and they have a lot of background hiss to my ears. For $50/pair, you can hardly expect perfection - but comments from anyone who has used these would be a useful reference. Thanks!

Battle Vaughan · December 31st, 2008, 09:42 AM

We've issued several of these to reporters to use with Edirol R09's with surprising satisfaction. The only thing I can offer is that if you put the battery in backward ---very easy to do, the polarity marks on the battery holder are hard to see -- you get a lot of noise and very low output. Properly installed fresh battery sounds pretty good, at the price these little mikes are a steal. We use Tram50's on our wireless units and if you are looking for a real fine but somewhat pricey mike, these are great. Happy new year! / Battle Vaughan /miamiherald.com video team

John Newell · December 31st, 2008, 12:25 PM

Wow, glad I asked - and glad you responded. Those polarity markings are so hard to see that I didn't even know they were there! I had them in backwards and reversing them made a world of difference - amazing. Many thanks, and happy new year!!!

Battle Vaughan · December 31st, 2008, 02:07 PM

Same to you, glad I could help. The great thing about this board is we can profit from somebody else's problems, er, solutions. I did the backward battery thing myself.....! / Battle Vaughan

Ken Campbell · January 2nd, 2009, 08:35 AM

I wish everything else in video production had the quality/price ratio that these lav's have....

Tsu Terao · January 5th, 2009, 04:30 PM

Who sells them in the U.S.? I see B&H doesn't.

John Newell · January 5th, 2009, 06:14 PM

Got mine from Adorama for ~US$24 and got the Hosa stereo to mono Y-cable to use with the pair of mics. I saw them for the same price at Amazon.com.

December 30th, 2008, 07:35 PM	#1
John Newell New Boot Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 16	Comments on ATR 35s Lavs? I bought a pair based on the recommendation on Oade.com (The Tapers Section - Microphone FAQ) because it looked like a cost-effective way to expand my mic selection. They arrived today and they have a lot of background hiss to my ears. For $50/pair, you can hardly expect perfection - but comments from anyone who has used these would be a useful reference. Thanks!

December 31st, 2008, 09:42 AM	#2
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	We've issued several of these to reporters to use with Edirol R09's with surprising satisfaction. The only thing I can offer is that if you put the battery in backward ---very easy to do, the polarity marks on the battery holder are hard to see -- you get a lot of noise and very low output. Properly installed fresh battery sounds pretty good, at the price these little mikes are a steal. We use Tram50's on our wireless units and if you are looking for a real fine but somewhat pricey mike, these are great. Happy new year! / Battle Vaughan /miamiherald.com video team

December 31st, 2008, 12:25 PM	#3
John Newell New Boot Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 16	Wow, glad I asked - and glad you responded. Those polarity markings are so hard to see that I didn't even know they were there! I had them in backwards and reversing them made a world of difference - amazing. Many thanks, and happy new year!!!

December 31st, 2008, 02:07 PM	#4
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	Same to you, glad I could help. The great thing about this board is we can profit from somebody else's problems, er, solutions. I did the backward battery thing myself.....! / Battle Vaughan

January 2nd, 2009, 08:35 AM	#5
Ken Campbell Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Milan, Italy Posts: 140	I wish everything else in video production had the quality/price ratio that these lav's have....

January 5th, 2009, 04:30 PM	#6
Tsu Terao Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Monterey Bay area, CA Posts: 82	Who sells them in the U.S.? I see B&H doesn't.

January 5th, 2009, 06:14 PM	#7
John Newell New Boot Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 16	Got mine from Adorama for ~US$24 and got the Hosa stereo to mono Y-cable to use with the pair of mics. I saw them for the same price at Amazon.com.