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Lavaier mics with battery-powered recievers
Hi there;
I’m a student filmmaker and I suddenly find a need to purchase a field mixer and some lavalier mics for my dv shoots.
Since I’ll be shooting outdoors most of the time, I think I need a battery powered field mixer and wireless lavaliers that have a battery powered reciever.
The F33 is looking pretty good to me for a mixer.
I’m wondering if any of you pros out there can recommend some to me that don’t cost an arm and a leg?
Thanks for any suggestions!
Mike
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4 Replies
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Try the Sennheiser G series wireless mics.
Ty Ford
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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Ty:
I ordered your book.
What do you think of the Shure FP 33 field mixer?
Thanks
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It’s all about what you can afford. If you can afford a Sound Devices 302 or 442, I’d step up. I use the 442.
Regards,
Ty
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Good calls by Ty. The Sennheiser wireless seems to be the low-end favorite: tunable, solid cases, inexpensive. Here’s a nice little video about them:
https://www.dvcreators.net/products/sennheiser_wireless_movieframe.htm
I don’t like the Shure. It’s an older design. Noisy, the Knobs are always cracking on me, and I’m not impressed with the battery life (and the batteries become unseated easily. I don’t know how many times I’ve had to wedge a piece of cardboard under the battery door.) Also, if you look on Shure’s actual site, they have a re-branded Sound Devices mixer for sale!!
https://www.shure.com/mixers/models/fp24.asp
I think the story is that a couple of Shure engineers designed the fp24 on their own, and Shure didn’t want it, so they started Sound Devices (that’s only speculation though, I don’t know that for sure).
TV is called a medium, because it is neither rare, nor well done (He..he…)
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