Pro Lavalier Microphones - My Impressions On Seven Pro Lavalier Mics

Where are the mentioned links?

So much valuable info, as usual. I see MKE2 "Reduced Sensitivity" versions floating around. 1) what is the appropriate use for this - -can it be used for standard dialogue? 2) as a general concept, why wouldn't you just use a regular sensitivity version and lower the gain, enjoying the increased signal to noise ratio? Did you already do a video about this?

HI CURTIS, great video! i just started to make commercial for a local client, and thinking about upgrading audio equipment (from Rode Videomic pro on a boom pole and recoded in zoom h6). I am mostly solo-shooter. So the option that I thought about was ( a) tentacle track e with sync e or (b) sennheiser mke600 with zoom h6 or (c) rode wireless pro. I dont know in the future how many persons will i record at once. I intend also to do short films. What do you think about this options? and if you would recomande me something else? the buying buget is about 800EUR. Thank you in advance!!!

Great video! Do you notice a lot of handling noise with the countryman b6? I recently tried to use mine in a podcast situation with high end in ear monitors on and couldn't stand the noise that came from any slight movement.

Amazing video, which actually captures the further away? Here I am thinking of street interviews or prank videos where you don't want to hold the mic and hand it over to the people

I'm looking to improve the sound recording quality of my kit. I have the Sony UWP system. I'm trying to find comparisons of stock Sony mics to something like the Sanken, but it's nowhere to be found. How much of a difference will I hear if I replace them with Sanken? Thanks!

Hi, thanks for this useful information. Please recommend for a headband microphone mainly use for live singing with band (in front of loud monitors).
Thank you.

As an amateur who will never buy a pro lav mic, I appreciate the intro. These things have to be the most fragile, the most prone to misadventure, and the weakest part of capturing sound.

Excellent review thank you 🙏🏻

Where can I find the best lavalier mics like the DPA 4160? And Great Video!!!

i was thinking about the MKE2 because of mostly hiding under clothes or should I wait for the sanken cos11d to be restocked? or something else mostly under clothes? thank YOU

Can one use the Sanken or something like the Sennheiser ME 2 with the DJI wireless mic? Sorry for the noob question, but I'm not sure how it works with power/compatibility. Thanks for your great videos!!

Great Review! That‘s a massiv help and saves a lot of time!
Thank you Curtes!

hello, currently what do you think is the best lavalier to connect to the tascam h1n (which from what i understand is the best at that price) under 100 dollars? thank you!

Hi Curtis. I am upgrading my lavs but will want to connect to a Tentacle E which uses the locking Sennheisser. I am cutting with an 8050 and Schoeps MK41. I have been attracted to the Twinplex, but there seems to be no available termination to match the Tentacle E 3.5 lock. Do you know of a workaround, or could you recommend an alternative?

What is the microphone you are using for the video itself? There seem to be virtually no clicks and pops... is that post production or is that your setup? Thanks!

Is their a 2023 version of this video?

Cool

Hi Curtis,

I am looking for a new subminature lavalier that can easily be hidden under clothing for moving subjects (documentaries).

If you had to choose would you go for the DPA 6060 over the DPA 4060 ?

Thanks !

Many thanks for another excellent review. I am going to get a lavaliere better than the ones I have to use with my iPhone and your review pointed to the solution: Voice Technologies. I've completely forgot about Voice Technologies what was really surprising seeing that I have a VT lavaliere ( an old model with a big battery compartment and XLR end. I can't use it with my iPhone.) and used it many times when I shot wired rather than wireless interviews. But you mentioned a VT mic and 💡! .

Why I didn't think about Voice Technologies before even if I had one? Maybe because I didn't use it since the lockdown and because I was obsessed with DPA, which is the mic I really want but it's beyond my budget at the moment. An option would be the Deity Wav Pro with the Picogear transmitter (the new pro version. You can connect the transmitter to a lavaliere mic). The transmitter is so small that it might fit inside a suit /shirt/coat pocket with the mic cable so no need of 'could you please pass the cable under your shirt?" that so many interviewees feel uncomfortable about and rightly so.

Thanks, Mr. Judd, for your years of helpful videos. I'm in the market for a new professional level lavalier microphone system. Your video is very helpful. If you or one of your viewers/subscribers can point me to one of your videos in which you take time to show the novice/newbie (me!) the most common, effective settings to use when recording educational videos using a wireless lavalier system (with a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K-6K) in an airtight, indoor studio, I would be very appreciative. One of my difficulties in this area is knowing how to use the jargon of this industry to find the resources I need. But, I'll keep looking. Thanks again, Mr. Judd. Jay Creighton

Thanks again.

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Thank you, haven't seen it for a while

Have you used the DPA 4060 series and 6060 series as of yet?

Hi Curtic,I mis the Deity.

Disappointed to see no 6060 included in the comparison? the highest end lavalier available? Also lack of Deity is an odd choice as well.

Have you ever used the Thor Hammer?

Hi Curtis, Great video! I had a question, have you heard the difference between the 4060 legacy and CORE series side by side? If you have do you know if there is any difference when it comes to voice over work? Let me know what you can, as I cannot find ANY video reviews on this. Thank you.

Please, which locking type is your sanken? I want to buy the sanken for the DJI wireless transmitter mic but I found that with the locking mechanism it doesn't fit.

Hi, thanks for this. Are you able to offer a 2022 recommendation for an alround Lavalier microphone? Main use requirements; singing and acoustic instruments.

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Do you know if the Sennheiser mke2 can be powered by the Tascam DR10L, Zoom F2 oor the Røde Wireless GO? It says it requires 7.5 V plug-in power.

Thanks for this! Very helpful!

What lavalier would you pair with a Oktava MK shotgun mic?

Hi Curtis! If it was a situation where 'hiding the lav mic' wasn't an issue, what would you choose of these three? I'm torn between the DPA 4061, the Shure TwinPlex TL-47 and the Deity LavPro. I think I can scratch out the Sanken because it's a bit too bright for my tastes. But I really like the natural sound of the 4060/4061 but I also know that the Twinplex T47 is one of your favorites. But I also have seen comparisons of the Deity LavPro and it's pretty impressive from what I hear. If hiding the mic wasn't an issue what would you choose between the three? The problem with the DPA 4061 is that it's not easy to test it either since most of them do not offer free returns. But overall what would you choose between the 3? :P

Hey Curtis, As always, great video, very helpful. 1) I'm looking at the Sanken, would it be a good choice while standing in front of an electronic white board? IF not, any recommendations? 2) I'm recording with a Zoom H5 recorder, will the cable connect to the recorder? Will the Zoom H5 cause any problems? Thanks for providing this review.

3 questions

1. if I like the sound that comes out from Shure sm7b, which of these lavalier mics is the closest to that?

2. Also I would like to connect it with DjI wireless mic, which one I can use for that? Or do I need to get a specific connector for this type of use?

3. By using these lavalier mics with a type of wireless mics like the one from DJI, will it decrees the quality of these high end lavalier mics in this video review? if yes, what lavalier mic would you be recommending to pair with DJI?

Thank you very much!

Hi Curtis. I have a question. When recording the audio for a standard outdoor corporate interview (interviewee being interviewed by someone standing just to the side, behind the camera) what do you instinctively use for recording audio. Assuming it's a bit windy but not particularly strong and you can't get much shelter. I assume ideally you would set up a shotgun mic with dead cat boomed overhead, just out of frame, on a well sandbagged c-stand but I'm focussing on if you only have a lav mic. Which of these options would you focus on?
1. Attach the lav mic to the outside of, say, the person's suit, clearly visible (assuming here the client doesn't mind it being visible) and put the relevant furry wind muff on the lav (we have a Bubblebee one for our MKE-2 lav).
2. Attach the lav so it's behind a bit of clothing so it's hidden from the worst of the wind, e.g. just behind the lapel of a suit or behind a tie or scarf (potential issue of rustling)
3. Get the lav properly taped and attached to the interviewee's chest with the required fur etc, to try to reduce rustling.

Very professional, it's refreshing that you have a no-nonse/no-blabla approach.

I know you don't like to recommend the *best*. If I'm going to invest in my first sound gear, would you recommend a cheaper recorder/transmitter and add on the mic or go mid on both? Corporate one-man-band senarios

Curious which lavaliere mic cuts nicely with the NTG3. I want to get the Sennheiser MKE 2 paired with the track e, but doesn't the NTG3 sound too differently?

I'm interested in the Shure TL48 but will my Zoom F6 be a bottleneck in terms of audio quality, clarity etc. I.e. is the Shure just overkill for the Zoom F6?

Curtis, I am looking for either a lav or shotgun mic to shoot my self-tape auditions. This will be in a small 5'x7' non-soundproofed room so I imagine it needs to be a dynamic mic? My budget is not too big maybe 100-200. I have a zoom F4, But would prefer to feed it straight into my DSLR which has a 3.5 mm port. Thank you!!

If that budget is not enough to make a difference versus the built in mic of my Canon RP or even my iPhone 13, then I will just use those.

I was on a major tv production recently and I believe they used a Sennheiser MKH 50, but that is a little too pricy.

Hello Curtis
Keith Kuhn here.
I was listening to an old Vincent Price movie. I couldn't help notice how pronounced his voice was.
Is it possible back in the day he could have been wearing a
Lav. Mic ?
If anybody would know you should.
Thanks. Keith

Phenomenal video! Thank you so much!

Thanks for the video! Can you use Shure twinplex (TL47 & TL48) or Countryman B6 with a macbook for Zoom meetings? I'm currently using the rode lavalier go but it sounds pretty harsh and not as smooth as I would like it to be. I am looking for a lavalier mic that has a sound quality similar to the Shure MV7 or Shure SM7B to use during Zoom calls but so far haven't been able to find one. Could you tell me any recommendations?

Hi Curtis, I want a good lav for narrative filmmaking. Budget approx £100 each.

Hey Curtis, I'm having problems with my lav mic I bought. I'm recording in really loud environments (basketball games) and my lav mic ends up crackling during loud parts of the recording. Is there any way to prevent that from happening? And would higher end lav mics still have this problem?