Lavalier for Voice Over?

stephen_nugent

stephen_nugent

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Hi all, got a sanken cos-11s-BK lavalier and the sennheiser transmitter /receiver. Working on this docu piece and the workflow is in two stages, first i record a conversation with the subjects (in a quiet room) and then i go ahead to shoot the characters in their environment and overlay the conversation (principally their voice) as narration. Would the lav mike be good enough for what i'm looking for or should i resort to renting the recomended industry standard sennheiser 416 for that extra punch?

The lavalier would probably make the characters feel more confortable.

I know i'm talking about a difference between a $300 and a $1300 mike here of different frequencies and pick up patterns but just wandering if anybody ever used a lav mike to that effect.

Thanks, sound isnt my specialty and would appreciate any advice.
stephen.
 
thanks mike, have used the sennheiser 416 before on a similar project and got the intended result, just wandering what people's views are on the sanken since i have access to one. Reports on the net state that "this mic sounds as close to a shotgun mic as any lavalier we have heard" so just wondering how close is close. Will do tests anyhow before shooting.

(http://www.locationsound.com/proaudio/ls/tips/techtips8_4.html)
 
If you can get the mic in close then a hyper, like the Oktava ($150), mounted on boom will probably make you happier and less chance of extraneous noises. A lot of people get uncomfortable with a stranger pawing all over them to mount the lav. A mic hanging just over the head takes a minute or two to get use to but even the most freaked out subject gets over it eventually.

Both lav and boom would be the optimum choice.

Cheers
 
hi neighbor
no lavalier will ever sound as good directional microphone , what doesnt mean you cant use it .
Ill say that if the room you are using are quit and dont have to much reverb , go with 416 from above , if you have to much reflection , place the lavalier .
remember that lavalieres work the best over the clothes or at least if you dont have to much rustle from the shirt when you hide these .
i use sankens but the lavalier choice is almost always depends on camera angle not becouse it sound better when you can boom .
remember that the g-2 has nasty self noise and quit bad companding so you can hear the mic breathing during recording .
if you decide go with lavalier try do it wired to get more from your mic , or at least adjust the levels high enough so when the person speaks the picks would fly to almost 0 on it high level .
the limiter can work occasionly on the transmitter to get as high as possible s/n ratio ( not all the time , ones in awil:-) it is better to sacrifice a bit of dynamic and get 95% of the sound much cleaner .
 
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