Bamboopictures
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$18 Audio Technica vs $250 Rode Lav
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ronniegogs
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Well for me it depends on the content more... Sometimes you dont need the most expensive equipment to get the job done... As long at the audio is clear it fine for video. Tests like connect no sound and trying to hear the noise is just not practical for a simple interview. Just pay a good condenser vocal sit in a quite room and record if you want the completely noiseless mic. The digital rev tv guys use a wireless Azden system which was works very well in noisy Hongkong streets videos.
Bamboopictures
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Actually what you hear is very much affected by what you see!
If the visual is a man talking on a busy street, a "hissy" mic vs a "quiet" mic makes no difference. Your brain will tune into the dialogue and filter out the noise.
If the visual is a static chart or diagram, your brain gets bored and start to pick out the hiss and other imperfections in the audio.
In fact, if the mic is too good and the visual is a man talking infront of a waterfall, the brain will start to notice that the waterfall is too quiet.
So like lighting, there is no good or bad audio, only appropriate or inappropriate audio.
Therefore, it's good to have a variety of mics.
If the visual is a man talking on a busy street, a "hissy" mic vs a "quiet" mic makes no difference. Your brain will tune into the dialogue and filter out the noise.
If the visual is a static chart or diagram, your brain gets bored and start to pick out the hiss and other imperfections in the audio.
In fact, if the mic is too good and the visual is a man talking infront of a waterfall, the brain will start to notice that the waterfall is too quiet.
So like lighting, there is no good or bad audio, only appropriate or inappropriate audio.
Therefore, it's good to have a variety of mics.
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ronniegogs
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Yup true... Having variety of mics is best but what I am saying is having the best among the variety does not guarantee you get make the best content... Cheaper options can do the job quite well....
I own a condenser, 2 lapels and a shotgun which can cover most scenarios... Most expensive among them would be the shotgun but all can get the job done depending on scenario
I own a condenser, 2 lapels and a shotgun which can cover most scenarios... Most expensive among them would be the shotgun but all can get the job done depending on scenario
Bamboopictures
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Agree. And one can improve audio quality without fixing audio quality at all!
A trick I use to "remove" noise from talking head interviews is to splice in appropriate b-roll. The brain then attributes the noise to the b-roll and not the talking head.
A trick I use to "remove" noise from talking head interviews is to splice in appropriate b-roll. The brain then attributes the noise to the b-roll and not the talking head.
ronniegogs
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Very true. I use the OST mics (http://oscarsoundtech.com/) instead of the Sanken COS-11s and they sound pretty good for me. It takes a bit of skill to conceal the open face 801/802 (like the Tram TR-50), but they sound pretty awesome and close to a Sanken.
The TL-40s sound similar to the Countryman B-3s. The cables are not as soft as the Sanken's, but at less than USD$100/pc they are much better than the stock microphones.
I've been using the TL-40s for day to day stuff although the Sankens are the go to mics for me normally. I like the fact that they can take a bit of a beating, and definitely use them when the scenes are going to get rough. If it spoils, I can resolder it or get a new one as compared to heartache if one of the Sankens go down.
Bamboopictures
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The 801/802 sounds like great value. Does OST have a dealership in Singapore?
nope. Pro-Soun (pro-sound.com) is a dealer but I've always ordered direct from OST. Dave, the owner and maker, is great to deal with and he'll bend over backwards to get the order out so no worries on that. The quality is good, these are mics I use as a sound recordist and I stand by them. Many of the boys on jwsound have them as well and I haven't seen any complaints, that's why I bought them for myself too. http://jwsoundgroup.net/index.php?/topic/13821-oscar-sound-tech-lavs-re-visited/
Bamboopictures
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Thanks for the link!
Love this demo:
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Love this demo:
[video=youtube;x-r0e0Z66QU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-r0e0Z66QU[/video]
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