Recent content by ctweiner

That's EXACTLY what I've been doing. I clipped one lav (audiotechnica 3350) onto the interviewee and I sat by the camera and asked questions. That, so far, has produced the best results. If I place the lav low on the person with the mic facing out towards me, it's the most effective. My voice...

I plan to do another 20 interviews or so with the majority consisting of me and one other person. I have to sit by the camera to remind the person to look at the camera, and sometimes s/he looks at me. The mic needs to be in between us: if the person is too loud or soft, I can adjust my own...

Hadn't thought of shotgun on a boom. I'll take a look at the Crown Sound Grabber II. The bad reviews complain of precisely what I want: too close of a range. I'm really trying to avoid lavs and a mixer. Thx!

Thanks for the suggestions. The two condenser mics you mentioned are pricey for me. I can spend $400 or so, but I would prefer to spend under $200. Most of the reviews on B and H that I've read talk about condenser for music...But I'll look into it.

Hi, I've been reading the posts here on boundary mics, and they've been incredibly helpful. But...my purposes are a bit different: I'm looking for a good mic to do interviews with. The interviews involve 2-3 ppl max, sitting about 5 feet apart. The PZM 185 is an option (nothing over $200), or...