Best mic for Boom operation?

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matthewd5

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hello.

i have done very little audio with a boom pole but i am going to be doing 2 or 3 shorts over the next 5 or 6 months and we will have a real crew so i can actually have a boom operator...

right now i have the me66, i've gotten wonderful sound from it but i am pretty sure it is way too directional to make a good boom mic.

what is a good boom mic? i assume its something where the pattern is wider rather than a long narrow beam?

matthew
 
There are plenty of much more directional mics than the me66 that are used on booms. The directivity of the mic is not determined by the support, but by the sound and noise characteristics of the location (and the sound concept of the film). A boom operator is capable of handling tight mic patterns, in fact, if they weren't we could all exchange them with tripods, that don't eat, don't demand salary and don't make other members of the crew jealous of his unbearable peace of mind during the most extreme hours (ah, tripods don't have a habbit of whisling strange experimental/cassic songs while the producers are yelling at someone)...

But still, the me66 have a nice pattern to work on a boom (it is actually desinged to be there, instead of mounted on camera), it's not a challenging mike for any booman.
 
66 works just fine on a boom. The 67 which is tighter yet also works just fine on a boom. it's not like the pattern is 2 degrees. they call them shotgun mics, not sniper rifle mics.
 
It is good top be aware of just how directional your mic is. Sometimes a little change in direction can make a big difference. The key is to practice with it in different circumstances.
 
wabbit said:
I gonna steal that quote :)
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Be careful with airport security. I thought 'shotgun mic' was bad enough. :grin:

'sniper rifle mic' - that's a whole new class of device.
 
Haha, that's a good idea for a short; guy is traveling, has to go through airport security. They scan his bag,

' Sir I'm gonna have to open this bag and search it, I'm picking up some kind of long metallic device. '

' Why? It's just a shotgun mic '

' HE SAID SHOTGUN!!!! SECURITY!!! '

' Get on the floor NOW sir! NOW! '
 
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