Need recommendations for a good ENG Handheld mic

[eiker_ir]

So i've got a project coming up which will be a TV show where we'll need to do interviews with a handheld microphone on occasions.

I have an old mic that we did some tests with but it captures handling noise way too easily so,any recommendations? i'm trying to keep it under $200 if possible, produces good sound (duh) and has little handling noise (important).

I've been looking at models like the Sennheiser MD42 or MD 46 and the Electro Voice RE50/B.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[Rick R]

Same as I posted on the DVi forum.
The RE50 is pretty much the defacto standard reporters H/H mic in the US. (gets more airtime than Seinfeld reruns) But I'd be a proud to own and/or use either of the fine Sennheisers.. The MD42 & RE50 are omnis, whilst the MD46 is a (wide) cardioid.
AT, Beyer and Shure make excellent models as well. Plan on spending $100-250 range if buying new.
Note: If your dealing with a camera or budget recorder that typically does not a have a lot of gain available, consider a high-output model, like the RE50 N/DYM.
An omni 'condenser' H/H would generally give you a higher output as well, but they are not usually as rugged as the dynamics... Foul weather, humidity and such could be an issue with them too.

 

[Alex H.]

Conveniently located in the Audio 101 Sticky: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthrea...-information&p=2429950&viewfull=1#post2429950

 

[eiker_ir]

Conveniently located in the Audio 101 Sticky: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthrea...-information&p=2429950&viewfull=1#post2429950

thanks, i'll take a look at those

 

[GaryNattrass]

As said the RE50 is a good choice as are the sennheisers but also look at the Beyer M58 or if you are on a very tight budget AT make a low cost mic: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...AT8004L_Handheld_Omnidirectional_Dynamic.html

They also do a low budget condensor version which will give you more gain and a nicer sound: http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/resource_library/literature/95a9cef746bb6911/at8010_ss_e.pdf

 

[ggrantly]

Sorry to get in late here....

Recording with the EV-50 will work fine going to a video cam, or better yet using a mixer. If you are recording to a pocket recorder like a Dr-100, you won't have enough gain. The EV is a good mic, but it is a dynamic and won't perform well with weak preamps.

Grant

 

[GaryNattrass]

Just to throw another option in here I have been doing some tests with this low cost omni capacitor mic and it performs really well and sometimes better than the beyer M58's I have, it also has plenty of gain and low handling noise and is small to hold. You do need a foam wind gag on though and it also performs better with an 80hz high pass filter in circuit.

Cheap as chips and very well made: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TAKSTAR-C...nstruments_Microphones_MJ&hash=item3cc1f9e10e