Thanks guys,
I ended up buying a Rode Smartlav+ with extra wind furs. Hopefully it'll do the
job.
Thanks for the tips :)
Eric
On 06/11/2014, at 1:16 AM, [naturerecordists]
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> > Does anyone have a recommendation for a lapel microphone that can be used
> > with an iPhone and that has good sound quality (i.e. low self noise), is
> > good for using in windy situations (i.e. comes with a mini-dead-kitten or
> > similar solution), is around the 50 dollar mark and readily available (so
> > no exotic microphone that is hard to get).
>
> Martin,
>
> I've got a tip from my Film Unit days which date back to when lapel mics
> first appeared, or rather had to be "disappeared" as they were not allowed
> in shot.
>
> I used to tape them under suitable material like a shirt or behind a tie
> with a square of gaffer tape. I'd put double sticky tape across it as well
> leaving the business end exposed of course. The shirt acts as a windshield
> especially if it is smooth and the gaffer tape gave a "boundary" effect
> before that became a noun.
>
> Cardioid lapel mics pick up every movement and are very prone to wind, so
> stick to omnis.
>
> David Brinicombe
>
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