AUDIO TECHNICA ATR-35S Lavalier Microphone | List Price: $26.99
Discount Price: $16.50
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Brand: AUDIO TECHNICA
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - High-quality condenser in a miniature lavalier microphone
- Ideal aerobics/dance/sports-instructors
- Great for video use, this newscaster style microphone is practically invisible
- Integrated 20ft. cable terminated with a 3.5 mm mini plug for use with most cameras and home recording system s
- On/off switch for convenient operation
Works well with the H2 [Posted on 2008-05-14]
This product works very well with the H2 recorder. I have used it in outside field conditions and inside. This mic works well in both locations. Not to mention the great price! Go ahead buy it now, you know you want to.
Excellent performance for the price [Posted on 2008-05-18]
I got this mic to record a series of interviews using a Sony HDR-SR1 camera. The alternative I considered was Sony's Bluetooth mic Sony ECMHW1 Bluetooth Wireless Microphone for DVR-DVD405, 505, HDR-SR1, UX1 & DCR-SR60, SR80, SR100 Camcorders and, at $23 vs $133, I decided the Audio Technica would have to be good enough.
The sound quality is excellent and far better than using the camera's built in mic to record interviews. I did have a problem with a couple of people who were soft-spoken; the camera adjusted volume automatically so it added hiss to these interviews. I would have preferred to manually control the volume but that has to be done from the camera, will try to figure that out for next time. (There is a "MICREF" setting and it looks like if you set it to "LOW" the camera will not auto compensate.)
For one person's interview there was a sort of ticking in the background when we started. Turned out I was picking up interference from the Blackberry in his pocket. He removed it and we were fine.
I liked the fact that it uses standard LR44 batteries, which are in many small video toys. I brought a couple with me just in case and used my ipod earbuds to monitor the sound.
One thing, a couple of reviewers pointed out that this mic records in just one channel on a stereo camera and advised buying a stero-to-monitor adapter jack. An option to this, if you are on the Mac and doing editing work in QuickTime Pro, is simply to choose "mono" as an option when you export the movie.
inexpensive and function well [Posted on 2008-06-05]
I chose this one because of its long wire which gave us more freedom to set up the camera further during interview.
Good camcorder mic. [Posted on 2008-06-07]
I like mine. I don't use it quite as often since the length of the cord limits talent placement. I you can frame everything in 15 feet, this mic is the wisest and most econimical choice for miking the talent from your camcorder. If you need more distance one 12 foot extension gives great audio response. If you need even more distance then use the Audio Technica shotgun mic here Audio Technica ATR-55 Condenser Shotgun Microphone or a wireless UHF mic like Sony LAV Microphone w/Bodypack Transmitter & Portable Wireless UHF Receiver (CH 66-69) for better results.
I can't hear anything [Posted on 2008-06-14]
Either I got a lemon, or I am the most soft-spoken person on the planet. When I record in GarageBand, even turning the volume up to Max on all settings doesn't help enough. Recording in iMovie HD is nearly inaudible. Recording in iMovie '08 can be made to work if you Normalize the Clip Volume after the fact, but even so, the audio only shows up on the left channel.
I guess I'll have to save my money and buy something six times as expensive if I want something that works.
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