Microphone Selection

[Rick Mac]

[Ralph Hajik] “I need your expert adice and experience in helping me select a desktop microphone for doing voiceover in Vegas 7.”

There are many very good Voice-Over Mics.
A very good mic for the money is the Sennheiser 421.
The Electrovoice RE-20 is another great V/O Mic.
Both are dynamic mics. I use them a lot.

As I said there are many very good V/O mics but these two
are affordable and sound great.

What is your budget? If you can spend 500-1K then you could look at some condenser mics from Audio Technica, Rode, etc.

Regards, Rick.

Rick Mac
Director of Audio Production
TCT Network – Directv 377

[Ralph Hajik]

Hi Rick,

I want to stay in the price range of around $200 for a decent Mic. It won’t be used everyday, only when I need to do V/O. If I need to bump up the price a little, I’ll do it.

Thanks,

Ralph

[Rick Mac]

The Sennheiser will set you back $350.

Will your V/O’s be use commercially or just for home videos?

Regards, Rick.

Rick Mac
Director of Audio Production
TCT Network – Directv 377

[Ralph Hajik]

Rick,

My DVD is going to be used for home & Commercial use.
Thanks for asking because that’s very important.

Ralph

[Rick Mac]

[Ralph Hajik] “My DVD is going to be used for home & Commercial use.”

Think I would spend the money for the Sennheiser.
Perhaps someone else out there might have a suggestion for
somthing cheaper that might do the job, but I know that the
Sennheiser 421 will not disapoint you.

Good luck.

Regards, Rick.

Rick Mac
Director of Audio Production
TCT Network – Directv 377

[Ralph Hajik]

Hi Rick,

The Sennheiser 421 seems like a good choice. I’ll check out the price with B&H.
Thanks again.
Mooooooooooooo!

Ralph

[Rick Wise]

You might try the Electro-Voice 635a, which is an old and still functioning workhorse of reporters: https://tinyurl.com/2qcw9w Works best when held close to the mouth.

Rick

Rick Wise
director of photography
Oakland, CA
http://www.RickWiseDP.com
email: Rick@RickWiseDP.com

[Kevin Mccarthy]

I was always a fan of the MD421 and an Electro voice RE20, BUT…I have since put those and an Audio Techinca condenser mic back on the shelf.
Check out http://www.heilsound.com and look at the PR30 & PR40. The PR40 was used in “Flags of our Fathers”. It is much less costly and out performs those I just mentioned. I use it for all of my voice over work which includes the Staten Islnad Ferry, the GoldenGate ferry and many national spots. It is also available through Broadcast Store WWest.
It is an exquisite VO mic.
There is also a small hand held mic (about 4 inches long) that is a great field mic. My wife and I use it on our travel radio and cable tv shows. Its bullet proof and sells for about a $100.

[Frenchie29]

EV RE-20 so smooth sounding.

[Douglas Spotted eagle]

Audio Technica AT 897. Shotgun that sounds rich/thick like an RE20, but can also be used in production environments. Shotguns are frequently used for voiceovers, because of the rich sound that can be achieved at 4″-8″ from corner of the mouth.

Douglas Spotted Eagle
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