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Re: which microphone for interviewing people

Postby Steve Grisetti » Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:13 pm

What's your budget? How much would you like to spend?
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Re: which microphone for interviewing people

Postby George Tyndall » Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:33 pm

hbi31 wrote:I have a client who needs a lapel mike for recording his own voice .... He also needs a handheld mike for interviewing people and recording himself. I want both mikes to have a 1/8" plug and a long cord. .... The kind of mike he needs will allow him to hold the mike farther from his mouth and to be able to hold it near interviewees without stuffing it into their mouths. Interviews don't go well when you do that. So, this mike should pick a voice up really well from four inches out to even a few feet.

My client needs a wired lapel mike and a wired handheld.


If the handheld is a must, say, for show, then the following will not work. Is there some reason two wired lapel mics like the below will not do the job?

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Re: which microphone for interviewing people

Postby sidd finch » Fri Feb 02, 2018 2:08 pm

Sounds like you would use a lav mic and maybe a condenser mic. The SM58 is a good mic but it is only for close proximity. The mic's polar pattern is tuned for vocal range. If you need the mic to be a bit hotter mic then a condenser mic would accomplish that. It has a larger polar pattern so that it can pick up larger areas of sound. You might also try using a mixer to connect both mic's to your camera. That way you can adjust the levels so that both mics are responding in the way that is needed. As far as brands go there is a lot of variety so what you get will be based on the dollar amount you want to spend.

Rode makes some great mic's and is pretty reasonably priced. The Rode REPORTER Omnidirectional Dynamic Interview Microphone is pretty well reviewed and will not break the bank.

https://www.amazon.com/Rode-REPORTER-Om ... Microphone

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Behringer makes a decent mixer for about $25.00

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss ... xer%2C+New

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