Where can I find a Cheaper Shotgun Boom Mic Kit? at DVinfo.net

Zia Basith · October 1st, 2005, 11:44 PM

Hi guys,

I'm shopping for a "Shotgun Boom Mic Kit" which is very reasonable in price for someone at a starting point in business. can you advise any with a kit?
I found this one at model B&H Azden # SGM-1X for $149.00 but that is just the mic and no kit. Here is a link to this mic:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ddedTroughType

Do you recommend this Mic?
Also, where can I find the rest of the kit for a reasonable price or can I build something to make it work?
Thanks,

ZIA

Ty Ford · October 2nd, 2005, 03:44 PM

what are you plugging in to?

Ty Ford

Zia Basith · October 2nd, 2005, 06:10 PM

Ty, I'm going to use it with my XL2 on a boom pole.
Zia

Kerry Green · October 2nd, 2005, 07:07 PM

That one you linked to seems a pretty good buy to me. If you are going to be in business, you are going to have to spend money, and a mic like that is a lot cheaper than starting with a radio microphone setup.

Here's one I've been looking at, and thinking of buying.

At the moment I've been using an external mic on a long cable, but someone nearly tripped over the cable at the last wedding I did, so time to try something different. Can anyone point me to a good wireless mic setup for camcorders?

Michael Wisniewski · October 2nd, 2005, 07:22 PM

Take a look at the Rode Videomic. It's in your price range, and Rode makes several inexpensive accessories for it: boompole, windmuff, XLR adapter plug, etc.

Bob Costa · October 2nd, 2005, 09:06 PM

FOr wireless, look at Sennheiser G2100ENG kits. I like the one with transmitter, receiver, and butt-plug transmitter to plug into an XLR mic. Lets you boom wirelessly....

October 1st, 2005, 11:44 PM	#1
Zia Basith New Boot Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 23	Where can I find a Cheaper Shotgun Boom Mic Kit? Hi guys, I'm shopping for a "Shotgun Boom Mic Kit" which is very reasonable in price for someone at a starting point in business. can you advise any with a kit? I found this one at model B&H Azden # SGM-1X for $149.00 but that is just the mic and no kit. Here is a link to this mic: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ddedTroughType Do you recommend this Mic? Also, where can I find the rest of the kit for a reasonable price or can I build something to make it work? Thanks, ZIA

October 2nd, 2005, 03:44 PM	#2
Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,337	what are you plugging in to? Ty Ford __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog

October 2nd, 2005, 07:07 PM	#4
Kerry Green Tourist Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1	Cheaper Mic? That one you linked to seems a pretty good buy to me. If you are going to be in business, you are going to have to spend money, and a mic like that is a lot cheaper than starting with a radio microphone setup. Here's one I've been looking at, and thinking of buying. At the moment I've been using an external mic on a long cable, but someone nearly tripped over the cable at the last wedding I did, so time to try something different. Can anyone point me to a good wireless mic setup for camcorders? Last edited by Kerry Green; October 2nd, 2005 at 07:10 PM. Reason: To add the last paragraph

October 2nd, 2005, 07:22 PM	#5
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Take a look at the Rode Videomic. It's in your price range, and Rode makes several inexpensive accessories for it: boompole, windmuff, XLR adapter plug, etc. __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

October 2nd, 2005, 09:06 PM	#6
Bob Costa Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Venice, FL Posts: 850	FOr wireless, look at Sennheiser G2100ENG kits. I like the one with transmitter, receiver, and butt-plug transmitter to plug into an XLR mic. Lets you boom wirelessly.... __________________ You are either growing or dying.

October 2nd, 2005, 06:10 PM	#3
Zia Basith New Boot Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 23	Ty, I'm going to use it with my XL2 on a boom pole. Zia