Omni or cardoid lav? at DVinfo.net

Mark Utley · February 15th, 2006, 08:46 PM

I'm getting a wireless lav right away and am wondering whether it's a better idea to go with an omni or cardoid mic.

For the time being, it will only be used for a single person reading news and throws to the camera. Locations will range from quiet indoors to noisy outside.

Eventually (aka when I can afford it), I'll have 2 mics for when we're interviewing one person. The interviewer and interviewee would each be wearing a lav, but until then, I'll be using a stick mic or shotgun.

So for my uses (single person talking in quiet and loud environments), would an omni or cardoid work better?

Here are the mics I am comparing:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...goryNavigation
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=244802&is=REG

Thanks!

-mark

Jay Massengill · February 16th, 2006, 09:58 AM

I think you will have less headaches with an omni. The AT899 kit is very useful and has good sound. There are arguments for and against, but if I could only have one I'd go with omni for a lav.

February 15th, 2006, 08:46 PM	#1
Mark Utley Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 479	Omni or cardoid lav? I'm getting a wireless lav right away and am wondering whether it's a better idea to go with an omni or cardoid mic. For the time being, it will only be used for a single person reading news and throws to the camera. Locations will range from quiet indoors to noisy outside. Eventually (aka when I can afford it), I'll have 2 mics for when we're interviewing one person. The interviewer and interviewee would each be wearing a lav, but until then, I'll be using a stick mic or shotgun. So for my uses (single person talking in quiet and loud environments), would an omni or cardoid work better? Here are the mics I am comparing: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...goryNavigation http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=244802&is=REG Thanks! -mark __________________ Mark Utley

February 16th, 2006, 09:58 AM	#2
Jay Massengill Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Burlington Posts: 1,976	I think you will have less headaches with an omni. The AT899 kit is very useful and has good sound. There are arguments for and against, but if I could only have one I'd go with omni for a lav.