In this video I will be talking about why a wireless Lavalier microphone or lapel mic is so important for great quality video production.
A wireless lapel kit is in my videographer essentials recommendation. This is the kind of gear I use on almost every professional shoot I do and I rely on it.
You will learn about some situations you will want to use it in your professional shoots and what is risky about using a non wireless lapel.
In the past I have owned two Sennheiser G3 wireless lavalier kits and all my Sony cameras battled with strange interference noise at some point. When I switched to the Sony UWP-D wireless wireless lavalier kit all of that problems dissapeared and there were some features that made my work with them a lot more enjoyable.
The Sony UWP D kits have the ability to run forever! Yes you can run them off mains power or a USB power bank via the USB port on all receivers and transmitters giving you peace of mind to always be able to monitor audio whenever needed.
That feature is the best when you are a one man band on a conference shoot and you are stuck behind the camera and don’t need to think about so many different batteries.
Recommended wireless lapel mic kit (I own 2 kits and use them almost every shoot) especially for 2 person interviews and conferences:
Sony UWP D wireless lapel kit http://amzn.to/2nS0xF6
Sony UWP D wireless lapel kit with XLR transmitter http://amzn.to/2oggHv1
Much cheaper alternative (not wireless but still nice sound quality as a backup solution)
Rode Smart Lav+ http://amzn.to/2oMcLmj
(Smart lav+ has an improved microphone with less noise)
The Rode Smartlav plugs into your phone so depending on what app you record with the sound may sound “compressed” like when someone takes a breath it may sound as loud as when they are talking in the worst case but I always have it with me as a backup. Especially if a long range is needed and the wireless signal can’t reach but those situations I have not really come across in my work.
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