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Arthur To · December 18th, 2003, 02:49 PM

hi i want to buy a shotgun mic

i have a relatively high budget of 7k.

which mic should i get"?

what mic did they use on the set of the matrix? or BMW films?

a film.shotgun mic thats put on a boom.

thx
arthur

Jay Massengill · December 18th, 2003, 04:34 PM

For that kind of money you could get:
a Sennheiser MKH-50 and MKH-60 and MKH-70.
a shockmount/zeppelin system
a carbon-fiber boom pole
a second boom pole
a second shockmount
good headphones
good cables
and still have enough to buy an excellent pro mixer for your 3 new mics...

or you could delete the MKH-70 and get a Lectrosonics wireless.

or you could get an AT4073a and some of the above accessories and put the remaining $4k towards something else.

Jacques Mersereau · December 18th, 2003, 05:34 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Arthur To : hi i want to buy a shotgun mic
i have a relatively high budget of 7k. which mic should i get"?>>>

For about $4.5K of that you can get a nice Schoeps MK41/M8 "kit" with the
Schoeps preamp, special Y cable, suspension mic clip and the blimp. I think
posthorn.com is one US Schoeps dealer.

Neumann also makes a couple of nice shotguns.

Prices on German mics are about to go UP!!!

Martin Garrison · December 18th, 2003, 11:48 PM

I would guess the schoeps mk41 is the most used on high end projects. I thought you could get into one for cheaper than $4.5k though. Why do you think prices will be going up?

Ken Tanaka · December 19th, 2003, 12:47 AM

Budget aside, what type of projects do you plan to use this mic for? What types of applications?

Arthur To · December 19th, 2003, 06:25 AM

international film festival feature film

Chris Hurd · December 19th, 2003, 08:07 AM

Just a thought Arthur, for $7K you could hire an experienced sound person who already owns all their own mics and other equipment. Since this is for a film festival with a fixed deadline, then you know what your shooting schedule will be like, and you could book a sound person accordingly. Not only will they have an arsenal of gear, but a wealth of experience and skill, which is why hiring a person like that can be so beneficial.

Jacques Mersereau · December 19th, 2003, 08:16 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Martin Garrison : I would guess the schoeps mk41 is the most used on high end projects. I thought you could get into one for cheaper than $4.5k though. Why do you think prices will be going up? -->>>

You can buy one MK41 capsule and an adapter for less than $4.5K, BUT
I was (have priced) pricing an entire kit.

The Schoeps dream KIT:

Two capsules, the MK41 is the hyper cardioid and the MK8 is the figure 8 capsule that sits under the 41 and looks out to the sides. The amount of MK8
in the mix is the amount of ambience you can adjust. There
is also the Schoeps battery powered mic preamplifier which when
used in conjunction with their "special Y" cable enables you to
plug the mics in without buying two additional adapters
(ala the Sennheiser K6). Then there's the suspension clip for
both caps, the softball sized blimp and wind screen. Those last items
probably go for over a grand by themselves.

I can't remember if this price also included a fish pole.

Oh, and we've been talking to the Neumann/Sennheiser guru Michael Pappas.
The dollar has never been weaker against the Euro than right now
and prices are also going up Jan 1, so what this means is that
a mic like the Sennheiser MKH800 (List $3K) is going up $500!!!

December 18th, 2003, 02:49 PM	#1
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Jacques Mersereau Trustee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,334	Re: Help Me Make A Choice <<<-- Originally posted by Arthur To : hi i want to buy a shotgun mic i have a relatively high budget of 7k. which mic should i get"?>>> For about $4.5K of that you can get a nice Schoeps MK41/M8 "kit" with the Schoeps preamp, special Y cable, suspension mic clip and the blimp. I think posthorn.com is one US Schoeps dealer. Neumann also makes a couple of nice shotguns. Prices on German mics are about to go UP!!! __________________ Jacques Mersereau University of Michigan-Video Studio Manager

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Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Just a thought Arthur, for $7K you could hire an experienced sound person who already owns all their own mics and other equipment. Since this is for a film festival with a fixed deadline, then you know what your shooting schedule will be like, and you could book a sound person accordingly. Not only will they have an arsenal of gear, but a wealth of experience and skill, which is why hiring a person like that can be so beneficial. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

December 18th, 2003, 04:34 PM	#2
Jay Massengill Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Burlington Posts: 1,976	For that kind of money you could get: a Sennheiser MKH-50 and MKH-60 and MKH-70. a shockmount/zeppelin system a carbon-fiber boom pole a second boom pole a second shockmount good headphones good cables and still have enough to buy an excellent pro mixer for your 3 new mics... or you could delete the MKH-70 and get a Lectrosonics wireless. or you could get an AT4073a and some of the above accessories and put the remaining $4k towards something else.

December 18th, 2003, 11:48 PM	#4
Martin Garrison Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 173	I would guess the schoeps mk41 is the most used on high end projects. I thought you could get into one for cheaper than $4.5k though. Why do you think prices will be going up?

December 19th, 2003, 08:16 AM	#8
Jacques Mersereau Trustee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,334	<<<-- Originally posted by Martin Garrison : I would guess the schoeps mk41 is the most used on high end projects. I thought you could get into one for cheaper than $4.5k though. Why do you think prices will be going up? -->>> You can buy one MK41 capsule and an adapter for less than $4.5K, BUT I was (have priced) pricing an entire kit. The Schoeps dream KIT: Two capsules, the MK41 is the hyper cardioid and the MK8 is the figure 8 capsule that sits under the 41 and looks out to the sides. The amount of MK8 in the mix is the amount of ambience you can adjust. There is also the Schoeps battery powered mic preamplifier which when used in conjunction with their "special Y" cable enables you to plug the mics in without buying two additional adapters (ala the Sennheiser K6). Then there's the suspension clip for both caps, the softball sized blimp and wind screen. Those last items probably go for over a grand by themselves. I can't remember if this price also included a fish pole. Oh, and we've been talking to the Neumann/Sennheiser guru Michael Pappas. The dollar has never been weaker against the Euro than right now and prices are also going up Jan 1, so what this means is that a mic like the Sennheiser MKH800 (List $3K) is going up $500!!! __________________ Jacques Mersereau University of Michigan-Video Studio Manager