Amazingly detailed article, Jan. Thanks for the link. :) Bill http://BillCammack.com
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Jan McLaughlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/lavs_brockett.html > > > Dan Brockett's article Includes prices, tech specs, photographs, and audio > files for listening to samples from each in various situations. > > In the event you end up shopping for a lavaliere, this article would be a > good place to begin. > > Prices range from $179-$600+ but you can find them used for significantly > less if you know what you want. > > The thing with used mics is, they may or may not have the connector you > require, so check it out first. When buying new, the seller will wire > whatever connector you wish, usually included in the price. The other thing > to be aware of with used lavs is cable length since in the field they are > often damaged and repaired at the connector, whereupon the cable is > shortened. Make sure there's enough mic cable left to be useful to you. > Another factor is that dirt & sweat salts gather in the mic screens, so used > lav mics are likely to sound a bit flat when compared to new. You might want > to delicately clean the screen on purchase. > > Someone asked me once if there was a cardioid lav and I said, "No." Most are > omni-directional. Apparently there IS a cardioid, and it's specifically > designed to be 'seen' and used in very noisy environments. Were I to > dedicate myself to doing conference interviews regularly, this is the mic > I'd choose. > > Happy shopping! > > Jan > > -- > The Faux Press - by whatever media necessary > http://feeds.feedburner.com/diaryofafauxjournalist - RSS > http://fauxpress.blogspot.com > aim=janofsound > air=862.571.5334 > skype=janmclaughlin > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
