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Tom Honey · March 20th, 2008, 09:46 PM

I have a job filming some interviews next week i have never filmed interviews before.

my main concern is audio. i am in a remote town with only a source by circuit city and a radio shack is there any type of mic that would be better than onboard audio i could get from there?

Adam Gold · March 20th, 2008, 10:35 PM

Sure. Radio Shack has some very nice wired lavaliers for about $20, as I recall. A couple of these and a mono-to-stereo "Y" adapter and you're set. Maybe they were $40 each. I bought two, so can't remember if it was $40 for one or two.

The ones I bought from there have fairly short cords, so I got an extension as well.

This audio will blow away the onboard mic, which should really never be used if you can avoid it, except for ambient noise.

Tom Honey · March 21st, 2008, 08:59 AM

Nice great advice. will go check it out today. thanks.

Adam Gold · March 21st, 2008, 01:02 PM

Found the box... it's called the Hands-Free Tie-Clip Omnidirectional Electret Model: 33-3013.

Website says it's about $25 and may be available in local stores.

Tom Honey · March 22nd, 2008, 08:52 PM

nice thanks.

Tom Honey · March 23rd, 2008, 12:50 PM

checked radio shack and every camer shop in town. no luck

so anyone got a good supplier online in canada that will ship a cheap lavalier mic next day.

Steve House · March 23rd, 2008, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Honey

checked radio shack and every camer shop in town. no luck

so anyone got a good supplier online in canada that will ship a cheap lavalier mic next day.

I can vouch for a very reliable professional supplier here in Toronto, Trew Audio, but I doubt they'll fit your definition of cheap. Serious professional audio dealers are usually quite a bit more expensive than Radio Shack and decent lav mics will run a couple of hundred dollars up - in audio, as elsewhere, you get what you pay for. But you can check out their website, www.trewaudio.ca, and see if they have something like what you need.

Justin Zimmerman · March 30th, 2008, 11:14 AM

K6 series from sekonic.

different heads for different needs. affordable.

March 20th, 2008, 09:46 PM	#1
Tom Honey New Boot Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 17	Urgent. mike needed. I have a job filming some interviews next week i have never filmed interviews before. my main concern is audio. i am in a remote town with only a source by circuit city and a radio shack is there any type of mic that would be better than onboard audio i could get from there?

March 20th, 2008, 10:35 PM	#2
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Sure. Radio Shack has some very nice wired lavaliers for about $20, as I recall. A couple of these and a mono-to-stereo "Y" adapter and you're set. Maybe they were $40 each. I bought two, so can't remember if it was $40 for one or two. The ones I bought from there have fairly short cords, so I got an extension as well. This audio will blow away the onboard mic, which should really never be used if you can avoid it, except for ambient noise.

March 21st, 2008, 08:59 AM	#3
Tom Honey New Boot Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 17	Nice great advice. will go check it out today. thanks.

March 21st, 2008, 01:02 PM	#4
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Found the box... it's called the Hands-Free Tie-Clip Omnidirectional Electret Model: 33-3013. Website says it's about $25 and may be available in local stores.

March 22nd, 2008, 08:52 PM	#5
Tom Honey New Boot Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 17	nice thanks.

March 23rd, 2008, 12:50 PM	#6
Tom Honey New Boot Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 17	checked radio shack and every camer shop in town. no luck so anyone got a good supplier online in canada that will ship a cheap lavalier mic next day.

March 30th, 2008, 11:14 AM	#8
Justin Zimmerman Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 101	K6 series from sekonic. different heads for different needs. affordable.