Mics for Spoken Word

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Mark-P

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I want to connect a sound devices SD302 mixer to my HVX-200 and use it for interviews and instructional videos.

1. Can anyone recommend a wired and wireless handheld mic for this?
2. Can anyone recommend a good wired lav for this?
3. Any necessary accessories for any of this?

Thanks!!!!
 
i prefer the Beyerdynamic M58 for a wired hand mic. light, long (easy to grip) and balanced audio quality with good representation of the higher frequencies.

the wireless hand mic that comes in one of the Sennheiser EW kits is actually not half bad. it uses a MD46 element which is a popular mic. if memory serves me correctly it is the EW135G2 system.

for a wired lav... i would actually recommend getting a wireless lav instead (wired for your preferred transmitter) and buying a separate XLR adapter for it, as you'll be able to use it in twice as many situations. if you just buy hard-wired you can only use it in a direct-to-camera/mixer situation, and not free up your talent in other situations.
 
The classic "Electrolux of Satan" voiceover sound was traditionally achieved by using an MKH416 at close range. Apparently, Don LaFontane used to favour that setup, although he now uses a large-diaphram condensor (can't remember which one).

Oddly, it doesn't work as well with an MKH60.

For wired ENG-style handheld mic'ing, the Electrovoice RE-50 has a great track-record. I've recently started using the smaller RE-635 a(b), although I need to make some kind of an XLR barrel extension to make it a bit more reporter-friendly. Both mic's are widely used for broadcast journalism (TV and radio), and you're likely to spot them in just about any frenzied press scrum. Either will work with a standard "butt-plug" transmitter, although the greater heft of the RE-50 gives it a better ballance (physically and visually). They're both omni (no proximity effect, little off-axis rejection), which can be both an advantage and a disadvantage.
 
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