MKH50 or MKH60 for voiceover?

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stringz

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I have to do a voiceover on location and want to know what you guys think would be more suitable. I may do the the voiceover in a car, parked somewhere quiet, or in a makeshift sound booth in one of the bedrooms of the house we are filming in. I have a choice of either mic and before I test either out I would like to know your opinions.
Cheers in advance,
 
Assuming that background noise will be kept to a bare minimum, the wider pattern on the `50 will likely give you slightly nicer and more transparent sound, whereas the `60 can be used to exaggerate the intimacy of the sound. A great deal will depend on the accoustics of your improvised VO space, as well as the voice you're trying to record.

A word of caution on car interiors: while a fabric-upholstered car can be a great improvised VO space, bring along some extra sound blankets to cover the windows. Recording in such close proximity to a reflective surface can introduce phase issues that will colour the sound a great deal.
 
No doubt the mkh 50.

do the vo in a bedroom if you have the choice.

Car's most of the time while "tight" sounding can have reflective issues off of the glass and other hard surfaces.

Simple makeshift vo booth. Open a closet door and use the clothes as baffles. done, moving on.
 
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