As you recall from an earlier post, I discovered that using my digital voice recorder improved the audio quality of my videos.
But I knew I could do a bit better. Having my subject hold a voice recorder was not exactly the most professional approach, and it did have some problems with wind, as I learned early one morning in a cherry orchard.
I started looking at lavaliere microphones, but a lot of them were quite expensive, starting at $20.
Then, I found this lavaliere on eBay for $3.99. I decided to take the gamble, and it paid off. The microphone comes with a foam wind cover, a 6-foot cable and is stereo. I combined it with my Sony digital voice recorder, and I found the sound quality is incredible.
Here's a sound test video I made to show my co-workers how well this mic works. It goes from the shots with the mic to straight out of the camera and back to the mic.
But I knew I could do a bit better. Having my subject hold a voice recorder was not exactly the most professional approach, and it did have some problems with wind, as I learned early one morning in a cherry orchard.
I started looking at lavaliere microphones, but a lot of them were quite expensive, starting at $20.
Then, I found this lavaliere on eBay for $3.99. I decided to take the gamble, and it paid off. The microphone comes with a foam wind cover, a 6-foot cable and is stereo. I combined it with my Sony digital voice recorder, and I found the sound quality is incredible.
Here's a sound test video I made to show my co-workers how well this mic works. It goes from the shots with the mic to straight out of the camera and back to the mic.
Plus, another benefit I noticed is that it makes me seem more professional when I mic someone, rather than either asking them to hold a recorder or getting in their face with an cellphone.
