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  • Lavaier mics with battery-powered recievers

    Posted by Mike Schmitt on September 23, 2005 at 4:12 am

    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

    Kelly replied 20 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Ty Ford

    September 23, 2005 at 12:02 pm

    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

  • Mike Schmitt

    September 23, 2005 at 6:48 pm

    Ty:

    I ordered your book.

    What do you think of the Shure FP 33 field mixer?

    Thanks

  • Ty Ford

    September 23, 2005 at 7:17 pm

    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

  • Kelly

    October 5, 2005 at 4:45 pm

    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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