mic for hvx 200

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kyleb

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real quick guys and gals,
any good mics under 500 bucks ? i just want a good starter condenser mic. i'm an audio guy by nature so i know all the big name mic guys. i'm looking at a shure ksm 109 or audio technica.
comments ?
 
You should probably consider a shotgun mic. Rode's NTG-1 or 2 (without or with battery power, respectively - both have 48v phantom) would be a good choice. I have an NTG-1:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/400812-REG/Rode__NTG_1_Shotgun_Microphone.html

It's only $250 with a shockmount, about $280 with all the extras ("dead cat" windsock etc.), and it sounds good. The next meaningful step up is (reportedly) the $1100 Sennheiser MKH416:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/79502-REG/Sennheiser_MKH416_P48U3_MKH_416_P48_Short.html

...but I'm told that the $480 Sennheiser ME66:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...er_ME_66_K6P_ME66_K6P_Super_Cardioid_Mic.html

...isn't enough better than the Rode to justify the price (some say it's no better at all).

I'm a long time audio pro as well, so I know a lot about mics too, but not as much about video-specific ones until more recently.
 
hey thanks. if it were left up to me i've have a neumann on the end of my hvx :laugh:
 
the audio technica 4073a shotgun is considered the best in that price range new, or look for sennheiser 416 used
 
kyleb said:
hey thanks. if it were left up to me i've have a neumann on the end of my hvx :laugh:
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I did a shoot as an actor once where I was surprised to see a Neumann KM84 on the boom. I don't recall what it sounded like, but I'll bet it was good : )
 
i may buy a cheapie for now and save up to get a sennheiser later. i am doing wedding events, sports events, etc.
 
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for a wedding, you need a wireless lav on the groom

sennheiser ew100 g2 system ($500) then replace the stock lav with a countryman emw wired for g2
 
rafaeldelauz said:
Glad to heard that, I use a km185 on a boom for a most of interior shooting. I loved it.
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Neumann managed to confuse things a bit with the new KM 18x series compared to the older and similar looking KM8x series:

-KM84 and KM184 are both standard cardioid patterns
-KM85 (was) a cardioid with a fixed hi pass filter centered at about 150Hz
-KM185 is a hyper-cardioid (with no hi pass filter)
-KM83 and KM183 are both omni
-KM86 was a multi-pattern, side address version (there is no KM186)
-KM88 was a multi-pattern, front address version (there is no KM188)

KM184s are quite a bit brighter than KM84s, which are generally quite neutral, but both are excellent. I own both a KM84 and KM85, and have used KM184s and KM86s elsewhere many times. The KM84 and KM184 are the most commonly found models.

Going way back, the KM54 (cardiod), KM53 (omni) and KM56 (side address multi-pattern) were the tube-based predecessors of the KM84, 83 and 86. They're also really great mics.
 
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Ted Spencer said:
Neumann managed to confuse things a bit with the new KM 18x series compared to the older and simlar looking KM8x series:

-KM84 and KM184 are both standard cardioid patterns
-KM85 (was) a cardioid with a fixed hi pass filter centered at about 150Hz
-KM185 is a hyper-cardioid (with no hi pass filter)
-KM83 and KM183 are both omni
-KM86 was a multi-pattern, side address version (there is no KM186)
-KM88 was a multi-pattern, front address version (there is no KM188)

KM184s are quite a bit brighter than KM84s, which are generally quite neutral, but both are excellent. I own both a KM84 and KM85, and have used KM184s and KM86s elsewhere many times. The KM84 and KM184 are the most commonly found models.

Going way back, the KM54 (cardiod), KM53 (omni) and KM56 (side address multi-pattern) were the tube-based predecessors of the KM84, 83 and 86. They're also really great mics.
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After a couple of years using Km185 as my boom mic, I got a job shooting farmers in Mississippi so I got a KM 184, thinking improving a little bit the definition and getting feeling of the background on the exteriors interviews, without breaking the bank. It didn't work out, the KM 184 was very sensitive to Rf and I was getting weird noise every time somebody received a phone call on their cellphones. I loved the sound quality, the brightness of the Km 184 was perfect for those very deep voices down there. On the other hand I never had that problem with the 185.
 
any comments on the evolution series by sennheiser for video. i hear these are only good drum mics.....
 
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