using lav mics.

knerd · 10th January 2007

So every month, our whole company gets together, in sort of a "keynote" type meeting. The CEO requested us get a lav mic. I had an intern run to guitar center and just buy the $500 Sennheiser lav mic. Feedback, it maxed out very easily. But if it wasn't turned up, it was almost inaudible.

Anyways, it sounded HORRIBLE. the same day, I watch the Mac World Keynote. Steve's mic sounds PERFECT... For $500, and knowing Sennheiser is a great company, I'm pretty sure it's user error ;-)

What do you guys use? Anyone know what Steve Jobs uses? any tips/tricks you can pass on?

thanks!

Karl J · 10th January 2007

I've used mostly Shure & Sony. Did you tune the room sound system for use with that mic? What type is the capsule (cardioid, hypercardioid, omni)? Omni capsules can be difficult to use with a sound system.

MIKEHARRIS · 10th January 2007

Sennheiser MKE2's are omni...you can try the Shure MC51B...or wireless WL51..
Countryman also makes excellent Lavs and podium mics as well as the TVstandard for announcers headworn mics...the E6...available in both Omni & cardiod

10th January 2007	#1
knerd Gear addict Joined: Sep 2004 Location: detroit Posts: 311 Thread Starter	using lav mics. So every month, our whole company gets together, in sort of a "keynote" type meeting. The CEO requested us get a lav mic. I had an intern run to guitar center and just buy the $500 Sennheiser lav mic. Feedback, it maxed out very easily. But if it wasn't turned up, it was almost inaudible. Anyways, it sounded HORRIBLE. the same day, I watch the Mac World Keynote. Steve's mic sounds PERFECT... For $500, and knowing Sennheiser is a great company, I'm pretty sure it's user error ;-) What do you guys use? Anyone know what Steve Jobs uses? any tips/tricks you can pass on? thanks!

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MIKEHARRIS Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2002 Location: MIAMI FLA Posts: 1,685	Sennheiser MKE2's are omni...you can try the Shure MC51B...or wireless WL51.. Countryman also makes excellent Lavs and podium mics as well as the TVstandard for announcers headworn mics...the E6...available in both Omni & cardiod __________________ harrisaudiosystems.com

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10th January 2007	#2
Karl J Gear nut Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 137	I've used mostly Shure & Sony. Did you tune the room sound system for use with that mic? What type is the capsule (cardioid, hypercardioid, omni)? Omni capsules can be difficult to use with a sound system.