Budget Lavalier Options
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+1 on the EMW.
The Countryman B3 is about the same price, but much smaller if that is important.
Not too many folks here get excited about Sony or PSC anything. That statement doesn't come from my personal experience, it is an observation from the postings.
I do own EMWs and for the buck, they are good.
Best Regards,
Grant
The Countryman B3 is about the same price, but much smaller if that is important.
Not too many folks here get excited about Sony or PSC anything. That statement doesn't come from my personal experience, it is an observation from the postings.
I do own EMWs and for the buck, they are good.
Best Regards,
Grant
sam alcoff
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The Countryman I own was one of the smartest purchases I've made. It's just a great mic that has gotten me out of real trouble more times than I can count. The belt clip broke after its first year, but besides that, it pulls in exceptional sound time after time.
The Countryman definitely sounds like the way to go ... but now I have a really stupid question: if it uses phantom power, does that mean I need to purchase a power supply for it? I don't have a mixer. I don't know what phantom power is, and I'm afraid everyone else in the world probably does!
Karen,
I saw from your other posting you have a DVX100. That cam can provide 48volt phantom power to two microphone channels. There are switches on the front of the cam and under the LCD to control all the options.
It sounds like you are just starting out, so I would suggest getting and studying The DVX Book by Barry Green. He is a moderator on this site and a very frequent contributor. The DVX book will answer virtually every question you will have about the basic operation of the DVX and is well worth the price. This is a much better resource than the pretty lousy camera manual. You can buy the book new off of this site or sometimes used copies appear in the market place. I have no interest in this, other than to help you.
Another great suggestion would be to read the audio stickies at the top of the audio section. Most of these have been written by contributors here and will give you a pretty solid background for absolutely free.
You can get the EMW and most other lavs wired for phantom power or for various wireless systems. If you are going to buy, make sure you order what you need, there are a lot of choices; colors, wiring, mic response, etc. This doesn't need to be complicated, but you need to be aware of the choices.
Best Regards,
Grant
I saw from your other posting you have a DVX100. That cam can provide 48volt phantom power to two microphone channels. There are switches on the front of the cam and under the LCD to control all the options.
It sounds like you are just starting out, so I would suggest getting and studying The DVX Book by Barry Green. He is a moderator on this site and a very frequent contributor. The DVX book will answer virtually every question you will have about the basic operation of the DVX and is well worth the price. This is a much better resource than the pretty lousy camera manual. You can buy the book new off of this site or sometimes used copies appear in the market place. I have no interest in this, other than to help you.
Another great suggestion would be to read the audio stickies at the top of the audio section. Most of these have been written by contributors here and will give you a pretty solid background for absolutely free.
You can get the EMW and most other lavs wired for phantom power or for various wireless systems. If you are going to buy, make sure you order what you need, there are a lot of choices; colors, wiring, mic response, etc. This doesn't need to be complicated, but you need to be aware of the choices.
Best Regards,
Grant