Exactly !!! had to change from using a wireless lav to booming my D3 on a recent gig for that very reason ( the talent kept hitting the area of his chest just below the mic and making a "thump" sound in the recording)
I would like to hear samples of the results from these 2 approaches. Helpful ideas shown with both kits. How easy is it to move the boom from interviewer to interviewee with that type of stand?
It's a fairly light stand. You can also add wheels to a stand like this if you really needed to move it around in an area I suppose. It's a lot lighter of a stand than a C-Stand.
I think the real winner is me, because I just ordered a pair of halter technical elite headphones. I think Steve's kit may take this one, which is painful to admit because my audio setup is basically andrews kit... Self own. In the words of Aristotle "you just played yourself"
I'd go with Andrew's setup. Because that's the way I do it. I always use a boom for recording interviews. I've mostly done only one person interviews i.e. the interviewee infront of the camera and the interviewer behind the camera giving the eyeline and asking questions.
For me it's the boom setup! I made my first ever audio setup recently with a budget mic, c stand, h6 recorder, and some quality cables. It already sounds very good and after few months i'll just upgrade the mic. Altho Lavs have its uses i think for sitting and standing interviews boom mic is great because it is less hassle for the interviewee, which for me is important.
Steve wins. Lavs can be tough but they get you closest to the individual sources which is priority one. Then he blew us away with the mixer. Great content as always. Cheers guys.
I went V.Lav for a recent interview before this video came out and they rock. As I didn't do video for the interview, I went audio into on-site cell phones and recorded. Super unobtrusive and no extra staff to boom and monitor.
Deity Andrew wins. I use the D3 Pro and feel it gives better dialogue audio than any lavalier including the V.Lav which I also have. Steve's kit is sort of one-trick pony. Does the one thing. With the D3 and the Boom pole and the extension cord it is versatile.
Loool i love that this was a competition so you basically gave us options on which way to go!! And the bonus entertainment factor of watching yall shade eachother 😂 Thank you, I learned so much!
Nice! I've built a budget interview kit. I went over this budget and I can't interview someone unless they are sitting down (my mic stand is not very tall). :)
Oh, and Andrew wins. I like both kits, but if I had to choose one kit, I would go with the one where I did not need to mic someone and make sure they don't walk away with my mic still attached to them.
I'm going with Steve on this one. Since covid is very much still in the air talent may not want to be laved but laves can be placed near whoever is speaking.
Andrew takes it. Boom pretty much always sounds better than lav mics, plus Andrew's set up is more versatile because you can do more than interviews with it all without spending any extra money.
I realize it is Covid times however I think it would be a neat challenge to make documentary kit that you can fit in a carry on bag. You make the budget.
For a two-person interview setup, my vote goes to Steve, particularly keeping the possibility of the interview being done by a solo shooter running both audio and video. Audio quality might still be superior with a boom setup and a dedicated operator though, and a boom can cover 3 people at a pinch. ps... While keeping the considerations in mind, if I was going the Andrew way, I would push the budget a tiny bit and additionally get two cheap lavs, and plug them into my phone with a splitter for backup audio. This would still take 40-45 USD at least, though. Challenge: 179 dollars to record good quality audio for a live conference event (lots of talking heads, and some singing) at a venue that has a mixing board (one of those big mixing boards with 8-12 channels), speakers and wireless dynamic mics already.. assume an audience of 150-200 people with appropriate social distancing measures
I love booming but I have to go with Steve as the winner. The two high quality Deity lavaliers give flexibility in case there are technical issues with one and it allows for capturing audio in a two person interview, if needed.
Awesome content as per usual gentlemen. 😁 👍 👍 Thank you for highlighting both of these kits if I ever need to record a two-person interview I'll definitely be returning to this video to use as a reference when purchasing the equipment that you've recommended. 🎤 🎧 Cheers to you both! 🍻
An interview ordinarily involves mic-ing two voices. Steve's solution provides two mics to do that. How does Andrew's (with a small directional shotgun on a static mounted boom)?
Loved the video both great ideas, but for versatility and if any issues happen while recording, to have 2 separate audio channels is gonna come in fletch. #winner is deity Steve!
First of all, thanks for such a 'Sound Kit Challenge' video. Really grateful. My question is with regards to entry level audio interfaces. I am kinda swinging between the 'Audient EVO 4' and the 'Behringer UMC202HD'. If you had to choose between these two, which one would you choose and why. Also, please feel free to suggest another entry level audio interface. Thanks in advance.
I use an Audient iD14 and I love it - have been thrilled with the brand. If you can afford the higher cost, I would say that will live longer in your setup. That said, Behringer makes some totally usable gear at an incredibly low price. Take a look at Focusrite's Scarlett 2i2 - another big contender in this price range. -Steve
@@DeityMicrophones Thanks for the reply. The price difference between the Audient EVO 4 and the Behringer UMC202HD isn't much here in India. So I guess, I should go with the EVO 4.😊
Ok, I like both of the Mic Choices and I normally would use both. The Lavs have one issue not addressed in the second kit. How long are the leads on them? How will they reach that mixer? On the Boom Option, being you using a static Boom will the D3 pick up two people with out being rotated? Other than that I have spent decades in the field recording Audio for Video and have had to run to the (No Longer With Us) Radio Shack Store to purchase (Because of an on-site unforeseen issue or a Bag being left at the studio) gear that just HAD-TO-WORK, happy to report it always worked out!
Wait, so, was Steve's Lav's plugged into a Comica, and the Comica plugged onto the DSLR? Would that lav cable be long enough with the talent wearing them? I'm guessing with a tight frame it would work.
Your channel is super helpful! I wanted to ask a two part question about batteries and power sources. What are some good and affordable ways to power my equipment while on location? Have you ever lost power or used all your batteries while on set? If so, how do you proceed? Thank you! #mailbag
Would either of these kits work for recording audiobooks? Sorry I'm new to this whole process and im just wondering if the equipment would be drastically different or if it's relatively the same.. 😅
Kinda let down in the setup: "Can't assume already owned equipment." Both assume there's something to actually record the audio. Even in the video Andrew said to Steve, "you don't even have a recorder" like it was expected to be there. But neither do. Maybe I'm just being pedantic. That being said, prefer the boom setup #winner Andrew
#mailbag is there a kind of app that can be use while on set to document audio data such as good takes bad takes and has the option to send those information when finish?
Lol I mean it’s Steve right? Don’t get me wrong nothing wrong with andrew’s but I just feel like the quality of sound you’ll get from Steve’s setup will be much better. I think Andrew knows it too lol 😂
Great video! My Deity D3 didn’t manage 48V phantom from the MixPre 3 (used a passive XLR adapter 😬), do you have any tip on how to revive the mic again?
HI! I have a hard time figuring out the set-up for travels and interview videos with about 2-3 talents in each + voice of the interviewer. Money is a lesser issue than a portability, simplicity and quality of the actual sound. It's not a run and gun situations but rather sitting down documentary. I was thinking about a foldable carbon boom stand&pole as the main source but the issue is a backup sound. I really hate lav mics, the sound itself always isn't clear enough and quite muffled (at least for me) and the whole set up system with a recorder, receiver, lavs... it's just isn't simple enough for me... )) Simple digital recorder is reliable but again it won't pickup the best sound being in a center of 3 participants and about 5 feet from each of them (minimum - wide shots).... really struggling with this. Please recommend at least a direction for the solution... what would you do? How to better capture a sound for a documentary style interviews with more than 2 participants (+interviewer) with a portability in mind (always travelling). Up to $1500 for the whole set-up is ok, audio is really important for me. Thank you very much!
Do you have a suggestion on where to get those Halter Technical Elites? I checked FilmTools but they only have the Scenes and don't seem to carry the Elites yet.
Steve is the winner. Question??? How do you feel about having a sound board mixer on your field sound cart and if so what is a good affordable sound board mixer for your field sound cart.
I'm actually in the market for something like this so, my money is with kit number 1. I feel it can grow with me and I'll get the most bang for my buck. Both are good, however. Okay, I've got five Benjamins to spend. Help me spend it. I need something that will work for the interview and something I can take on set with me.
@@DeityMicrophones Something I can use to shoot a movie. I am moving toward docs but also want to be able to capture sound for films. Hope that makes sense.
Hey so I have a tascam 60d mrkII and would love to use that and rig my car to do a podcast. Could you recommend a kit of lav mics or other kinds i can mount for 2 people that won’t pick up much or any of the car ambiance or ac blowing? I know this is a tricky situation.
Don't know, never used one. The real question is, how much compression is Twitch, Facebook, and RU-vid doing to your audio...? Is an expensive microphone noticable after you'd streamed the signal.
@@DeityMicrophones I currently have cheap crappy mono omni mic. I am looking for new condenser mic. Please suggest me one under USD150 with stand included!!
@@FlynnGurung Look at the Deity V-Mic D3, and look at boom arm stands on Amazon. The V-Mic D3 has a 3/8" threaded mount on the shockmount for use with the microphone stands for streaming.
