good lavalier around 50 -80 $ at DVinfo.net

David Aliperti · February 3rd, 2012, 06:00 PM

one of mine sanken cos11 was just broken and right now i need a lavalier for my sennheiser g2 sistem, around 50 -80 dollar how is the akg ck 55? has anyone of you used it?

Steve House · February 4th, 2012, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by David Aliperti

one of mine sanken cos11 was just broken and right now i need a lavalier for my sennheiser g2 sistem, around 50 -80 dollar how is the akg ck 55? has anyone of you used it?

Haven't used one but looking at the specifications reveals it is a cardioid microphone designed for stage and sound reinforcement applications. Cardioid lavs are not usually suitable for film or video use as every time the talent turns their head they tend to go off mic, leading to a poor quality, odd-sounding, recording.

Les Wilson · February 4th, 2012, 01:54 PM

I very much like the Sennheiser ME-2 but it's an omni and a little past your price range. eBay may help. One thing I discovered was when the connector did not survive a long plane trip and became intermittent, for $60, I was able to pop in in an envelope to Sennheiser with the check and they'll sent me a refurbished one.

Seth Bloombaum · February 4th, 2012, 03:33 PM

perhaps the guy at giant squid audio lab can wire one of his, um, cost-effective lavs for senn wireless?

edit:
I see he already has. Scroll down on this page for a $30 lav wired for sennheiser.

I've used these mics - they are well worth the money. You aren't going to get a great mic for $30, but you will get a good one.

Dan Ostroff · February 4th, 2012, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Aliperti

one of mine sanken cos11 was just broken and right now i need a lavalier for my sennheiser g2 sistem, around 50 -80 dollar how is the akg ck 55? has anyone of you used it?

On the higher end of your scale but good bang for the buck:

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Zoran Vincic · February 4th, 2012, 06:42 PM

not sure about the CK55 but the CK77 is a fantastic mic I use all the time. It has a very open and natural sound. But it's a bit out of your price range...

Tom Morrow · February 7th, 2012, 01:25 AM

Sennheiser ME2 is decent and can surely be found used for that price with some digging.

Gary Nattrass · February 7th, 2012, 04:12 AM

I have been using these as low cost spares for the G2:

UltraDisk 4016Pro 1 & 3 metre 3.5mm Unidirectional*Lavalier Interview Microphone | eBay

They are well made with metal bodies and clips and come with a non locking 3.5mm jack already fitted, you can modify them to add a locking jack or XLR connector which will also allow 12v phantom power to be used.

They are marked as unidirectional but are actually very omni and work very well upside down, I now have several of these in the 3m cable version as wired lav's and two of the 1m version as spares for my G2.

You can hear an example of the sound here:

Ultradisk 4016 mic's used in interview- 80hz hi pass filter - YouTube
A few more tests on these and the larger 4033 here:

ULTRADISK Mic Tests - YouTube

David Aliperti · February 8th, 2012, 05:07 PM

i own 2 sanken cos 11, con sennhieser ew 100 g2, since one of those sanken is broken, i need a lavalier to replace it, i want to buy in future sennheiser series 2000, they have lemo connector and I will buy lavalier with lemo plug and not trs, but right now i want to have 2 g2 sistem fully operational, with 2 lavalier.

i bought at the ck 55, I know it is ideal for live gigs, but i am going to use it on interview where the speaker is still watching camera, so he is not turning head at all. he is giving me very good results.

February 3rd, 2012, 06:00 PM	#1
David Aliperti Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Italy, naples Posts: 164	good lavalier around 50 -80 $ one of mine sanken cos11 was just broken and right now i need a lavalier for my sennheiser g2 sistem, around 50 -80 dollar how is the akg ck 55? has anyone of you used it?

February 4th, 2012, 01:54 PM	#3
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	Re: good lavalier around 50 -80 $ I very much like the Sennheiser ME-2 but it's an omni and a little past your price range. eBay may help. One thing I discovered was when the connector did not survive a long plane trip and became intermittent, for $60, I was able to pop in in an envelope to Sennheiser with the check and they'll sent me a refurbished one. Last edited by Les Wilson; February 4th, 2012 at 06:49 PM.

February 4th, 2012, 03:33 PM	#4
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	Re: good lavalier around 50 -80 $ perhaps the guy at giant squid audio lab can wire one of his, um, cost-effective lavs for senn wireless? edit: I see he already has. Scroll down on this page for a $30 lav wired for sennheiser. I've used these mics - they are well worth the money. You aren't going to get a great mic for $30, but you will get a good one. __________________ 30 years of pro media production. Vegas user since 1.0. Webcaster since 1997. Freelancer since 2000. College instructor since 2001.

February 4th, 2012, 06:42 PM	#6
Zoran Vincic Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Split, Croatia Posts: 189	Re: good lavalier around 50 -80 $ not sure about the CK55 but the CK77 is a fantastic mic I use all the time. It has a very open and natural sound. But it's a bit out of your price range...

February 7th, 2012, 01:25 AM	#7
Tom Morrow Major Player Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 416	Re: good lavalier around 50 -80 $ Sennheiser ME2 is decent and can surely be found used for that price with some digging.

February 7th, 2012, 04:12 AM	#8
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	Re: good lavalier around 50 -80 $ I have been using these as low cost spares for the G2: UltraDisk 4016Pro 1 & 3 metre 3.5mm Unidirectional*Lavalier Interview Microphone \| eBay They are well made with metal bodies and clips and come with a non locking 3.5mm jack already fitted, you can modify them to add a locking jack or XLR connector which will also allow 12v phantom power to be used. They are marked as unidirectional but are actually very omni and work very well upside down, I now have several of these in the 3m cable version as wired lav's and two of the 1m version as spares for my G2. You can hear an example of the sound here: Ultradisk 4016 mic's used in interview- 80hz hi pass filter - YouTube A few more tests on these and the larger 4033 here: ULTRADISK Mic Tests - YouTube __________________ Over 15 minutes in Broadcast Film and TV production: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044352/

February 8th, 2012, 05:07 PM	#9
David Aliperti Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Italy, naples Posts: 164	Re: good lavalier around 50 -80 $ i own 2 sanken cos 11, con sennhieser ew 100 g2, since one of those sanken is broken, i need a lavalier to replace it, i want to buy in future sennheiser series 2000, they have lemo connector and I will buy lavalier with lemo plug and not trs, but right now i want to have 2 g2 sistem fully operational, with 2 lavalier. i bought at the ck 55, I know it is ideal for live gigs, but i am going to use it on interview where the speaker is still watching camera, so he is not turning head at all. he is giving me very good results.