£200 which wireless system for wedding at DVinfo.net

Luke Oliver · January 7th, 2009, 06:54 AM

ok guys i have 200 pound to burn at your disposal so can i have some recommendations for great mics at weddings, one on groom and one on the priest . camera is sony hvr v1

many many regards
luke

John Willett · January 7th, 2009, 09:54 AM

You won't get a great mic. at that low price, just a cheapie.

The favourite wireless with UK wedding videographers seems to be the G2 series at almost double your budget.

Andy Wilkinson · January 7th, 2009, 12:07 PM

Yes, John is right about price. Just maybe you can get a basic G2 system SECONDHAND for that (with all the risks that might involve) but that will give you one Lav with transmitter and one reciever. You would really need 2 transmitters and 2 receivers as you well know and I very much doubt you'll get all that for £200!!! If so, tell me where....

I use a G2 (for corporate stuff) and it's certainly useful and gets me "good enough and certainly useable audio" in situations where my boom operator failed to get out of bed and turn up (she only really exists in my dreams anyway!)

Marco Leavitt · January 7th, 2009, 05:39 PM

For a wedding you definitely don't want to take any chances. For that price, stick with a pocket recorder and the best lav you can get to use with it.

Christopher Glavan · January 8th, 2009, 02:43 AM

I'll second Marco. I use Sony MZR-37 minidisc recorders and Audio Technica AT-35S lav mics. I picked up two recorders plus minidiscs and two lavs for under $100USD. Mock the cheap stuff if you will, but I get very warm vocals and long record times and in all honesty, my brides don't care whether or not I used an $800 mic or a $15 mic. They care about being able to hear what's being said, and know who's saying it.

Marco Leavitt · January 8th, 2009, 08:19 AM

Another good option on the mic is Giant Squid. It is powered by the plug in power from the recorder (make sure the recorder you choose has plug in power).

Omnidirectional Mono Microphone

January 7th, 2009, 06:54 AM	#1
Luke Oliver Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Guernsey , Channel Islands Posts: 242	£200 which wireless system for wedding ok guys i have 200 pound to burn at your disposal so can i have some recommendations for great mics at weddings, one on groom and one on the priest . camera is sony hvr v1 many many regards luke

January 7th, 2009, 09:54 AM	#2
John Willett Major Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 976	You won't get a great mic. at that low price, just a cheapie. The favourite wireless with UK wedding videographers seems to be the G2 series at almost double your budget. __________________ John Willett - Sound-Link ProAudio and Circle Sound Services President: Fédération Internationale des Chasseurs de Sons

January 7th, 2009, 12:07 PM	#3
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Yes, John is right about price. Just maybe you can get a basic G2 system SECONDHAND for that (with all the risks that might involve) but that will give you one Lav with transmitter and one reciever. You would really need 2 transmitters and 2 receivers as you well know and I very much doubt you'll get all that for £200!!! If so, tell me where.... I use a G2 (for corporate stuff) and it's certainly useful and gets me "good enough and certainly useable audio" in situations where my boom operator failed to get out of bed and turn up (she only really exists in my dreams anyway!) __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

January 8th, 2009, 02:43 AM	#5
Christopher Glavan Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 260	I'll second Marco. I use Sony MZR-37 minidisc recorders and Audio Technica AT-35S lav mics. I picked up two recorders plus minidiscs and two lavs for under $100USD. Mock the cheap stuff if you will, but I get very warm vocals and long record times and in all honesty, my brides don't care whether or not I used an $800 mic or a $15 mic. They care about being able to hear what's being said, and know who's saying it. __________________ Reel Impressions Media - Make it more than a memory GY-HD100- 7D- PSC Promix 3- Lectro/Sennheiser- Zoom H4- MPB- CS6/CC

January 7th, 2009, 05:39 PM	#4
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	For a wedding you definitely don't want to take any chances. For that price, stick with a pocket recorder and the best lav you can get to use with it.

January 8th, 2009, 08:19 AM	#6
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Another good option on the mic is Giant Squid. It is powered by the plug in power from the recorder (make sure the recorder you choose has plug in power). Omnidirectional Mono Microphone