What are the best microphones? Especially for Youtube and all those videos you are making. Maybe its time to graduate from that little Rode stuck on top of your camera. What are the best lav mics, shotgun mics, under-clothing mics and even headset microphones? Find out what the pros use and also what some very affordable alternatives are. Be aware that some mics require power, especially XLR mics. Some sound great but require adapters, like 1/8“ TRS, 3 pin Lemo, TA5F, XLR, Shure, etc. Hear the comparisons between Shure, Audio-Technica, Sennheiser, Sanken, Rode, Countryman, Body Mics, Voice technologies and more. This video is one of many in an audio masterclass series. Enjoy!
Here are links to sound files you can download to hear the differences...
Untouched mic audio samples...
Mic samples with processing added (your processing choices may be different)...
LAVALIER microphones
8:37 Sanken COS11D $400
9:20 DPA 4060 $450
9:47 DPA 6060 $600
10:11 DPA 4080 $600
11:00 DPA 4071 $600
11:34 Sennheiser ME102 $350
11:51 Sennheiser MKE1 $430
12:22 Sennheiser MKE2 Gold Serie $350
12:46 Countryman B6 $299
13:21 Countryman EMW $200
13:42 Audio-Technica AT831 $100
14:01 Audio-Technica AT831 XLR $200
14:25 Audio-Technica AT830MX $90
14:50 Audio-Technica AT899 $270
15:39 Sony ECM-77B $300
16:10 Sony ECM-88B $470
16:43 Lectrosonics M152/5P $170
17:21 Tram TR50 $250
17:42 Shure Twinplex TL48 $500 *
18:11 Shure MX150 MX150B? $350
18:30 Voice Technologies VT-500 $270
18:55 Voice Technologies VT-506 $300
19:51 Movo mic $100 wireless kit
20:05 Movo TRS $25
20:18 Zoom LMF2 lav (part of F2 kit)
20:35 Bodymics Drury Lane DLF-3 $100
20:58 Giant Squid $35
HEADSET microphones
22:20 DPA 6066 $1000
22:51 DPA 4188 $800
23:11 Audio-Technica ATBP-892 350usd
23:40 Shure MX153 headset 230usd
24:00 Drury Lane DH3 150usd
24:17 Drury Lane DE3 160usd
24:46 Haowin headset 22usd
25:08 Countryman H7 headset 600usd
SHOTGUN microphones
25:57 Rode NT5 220usd xlr
27:30 Rode Video Micro 60usd
28:12 Sennheiser ME66 300usd
29:48 Sennheiser ME67 300usd
30:04 Audio-Technica AT 4053B 600usd
30:46 Sennheiser 416 1000usd
31:42 DPA 4017 1800usd
32:20 Schoeps CMT5U 2500usd
33:28 Zoom F1 SP 230usd
The Audio Series:
The Best Audio For Video- Part 1... the long awaited audio series intro
Windproofing a lavalier Microphone Trick for outdoor Audio Recording
Where do I hide my mic ?
How Pros mount & HIDE Lavalier Microphones, Transmitters & Recorders
Why NOT to stick a microphone in your hair
Creating a Good Audio Recording Environment Indoors
The Best Microphones
Audio Recorder Epic Comparison
Wireless Audio Mic Systems Epic Comparison
Audio Post Processing for Videos
Audio Series wrap up, misc stuff
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