Lav Mic Suggestions for Interviews? at DVinfo.net

Silas Barker · December 2nd, 2016, 11:43 AM

Hey all,

I have a 6 -7 year old Sennheiser wireless lapel mic system that has been awesome and treated me well through the years. Thinking about getting a second one. Any one have any suggestions? I would get the same unit again but its about $600+ right now.

Thanks for the input!

Rick Reineke · December 2nd, 2016, 02:00 PM

Having the same systems / frequency block has it's advantages. The new Sennheiser AVX system uses the same mic connection but the receivers would not work with same g2/3 transmitter. TEh AVX system also has a half frame+ latency issue that some folk can't live with. Check the different manufacturers / models systems features to see what best for your work.

Oren Arieli · December 2nd, 2016, 03:15 PM

Does it need to be a wireless lav? You can find much cheaper wired lavs, or get away from lapel mics entirely and go for overhead boom mic.
You can get a nice-quality Sony ECM-44 wired lapel for around $150, and there is almost no chance of interference issues.

Adam Grunseth · December 7th, 2016, 03:58 PM

If the Sennheiser is too expensive, it might be worth looking at the Rode RodeLink Filmmaker Kit (RØDE Microphones - RØDELink Filmmaker Kit). I use a few of these in my field audio kit, as the Sennheiser was a bit too expensive for me and I needed the ability to run three wireless lavs simultaneously.

I like that the antennas are internal on the receivers, which make them easy to stack in my audio bag. I also like that OLED screen at the top, which shows not just battery level and what channel the system is on, but on also the battery level of the transmitter. You can also mute the transmitter from the receiver. The audio quality isn't half bad either.

December 2nd, 2016, 11:43 AM	#1
Silas Barker Major Player Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 577	Lav Mic Suggestions for Interviews? Hey all, I have a 6 -7 year old Sennheiser wireless lapel mic system that has been awesome and treated me well through the years. Thinking about getting a second one. Any one have any suggestions? I would get the same unit again but its about $600+ right now. Thanks for the input!

December 2nd, 2016, 02:00 PM	#2
Rick Reineke Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York Posts: 2,038	Re: Lav Mic Suggestions for Interviews? Having the same systems / frequency block has it's advantages. The new Sennheiser AVX system uses the same mic connection but the receivers would not work with same g2/3 transmitter. TEh AVX system also has a half frame+ latency issue that some folk can't live with. Check the different manufacturers / models systems features to see what best for your work.

December 2nd, 2016, 03:15 PM	#3
Oren Arieli Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 918	Re: Lav Mic Suggestions for Interviews? Does it need to be a wireless lav? You can find much cheaper wired lavs, or get away from lapel mics entirely and go for overhead boom mic. You can get a nice-quality Sony ECM-44 wired lapel for around $150, and there is almost no chance of interference issues.

December 7th, 2016, 03:58 PM	#4
Adam Grunseth Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 393	Re: Lav Mic Suggestions for Interviews? If the Sennheiser is too expensive, it might be worth looking at the Rode RodeLink Filmmaker Kit (RØDE Microphones - RØDELink Filmmaker Kit). I use a few of these in my field audio kit, as the Sennheiser was a bit too expensive for me and I needed the ability to run three wireless lavs simultaneously. I like that the antennas are internal on the receivers, which make them easy to stack in my audio bag. I also like that OLED screen at the top, which shows not just battery level and what channel the system is on, but on also the battery level of the transmitter. You can also mute the transmitter from the receiver. The audio quality isn't half bad either.