Best way to capture onboard car audio (for a month…)

[Joao Grade]

Hi Bob,

I’m coming to the conclusion that hardwired is the way to go, but unfortunately the price reality in Europe is far from interesting when compared to the US. The Shure headset you recommend costs 370$ through an already discounted online store. https://www.thomann.de/pt/shure_wh30xlr_headsetmikrofon.htm

And the way I see it, this headset won’t have that much use for me afterwards.

I’m just trying to find out if I can spend less money for a wind screen/dashboard shotgun mounting solution, and still be able to yield very good results for broadcast level.

If someone says, “forget it, you will never get the same results, not even with a steady mount, shock absorber, dead cat windjammer. Wired headset or well placed wired lavaliers will always work better.”, I’ll make up my mind and forget about the shotgun option.

Yes, you are right. Dialog must be intelligible, it will play a very important role, and it is of crucial importance not to fail, specially when I cannot make up solutions on the spot to remedy stuff.

Regards,
Joao

[Ty Ford]

“forget it, you will never get the same results, not even with a steady mount, shock absorber, dead cat windjammer. Wired headset or well placed wired lavaliers will always work better.”

Regards,

Ty Ford

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[Joao Grade]

Ok then, leaving the headset on standby, any advice on wired lavaliers medium budget?

[Ty Ford]

Do you want medium budget audio?

Regards,

Ty Ford

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[Joao Grade]

Yes Ty, some options around 175-300$, for each mic.

[Ty Ford]

$200?

I own 4 of these.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/361573-REG/Countryman_MEMWP4P05B_EMW_Omnidirectional_Lavalier_Microphone.html

I don’t own any of these but they are also good.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/295909-REG/Countryman_B3P4FF05L_B3_Omnidirectional_Lavalier_Microphone.html

These both are XLR versions.

Regards

Ty

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[Joao Grade]

They look good, problem is outsourcing them here, in Europe. I’ve been looking at some online stores, ebay.co.uk, nothing comes up…

[Peter Groom]

Where exactly in Europe are you.
Im in the UK and really dont feel like Im in Europe (although politically I probably am)

Peter

Peter

[Peter Groom]

Have you looked at these
https://cpc.farnell.com/pulse/mic-2000×3/microphone-headset-3p-mini-xlr/dp/MP33905

I only have experience of them in a theatre setting, where they worked well. The great thing is the mic is really close to the mouth, but you could ger right eared and left eared ones to put the capsule on the non camera side.
Wind noise may still be an issue but it will be for ANY mini mic not in a mega windshield, no matter how costly.

Peter

Peter