Dialogue Boom Mic Blind Comparison for Sit-Down Interviews or Talking Head

A few weeks ago we had a blind comparison of several lavalier mics—just let you listen to them without revealing which was which until after you chose your favorite. I think that was helpful to many of us so now I’d like to try the same thing with a small handful of boom mics you might use to record indoor dialogue. This would include cardioid and hyper-cardioid condenser mics and possibly even a shotgun mic (though audio engineers say that shotguns are prone to issues in rooms with lots of echo). Lets listen to four and choose our favorite. Then next week we’ll come back and talk about each in more detail.

Come on over to http://www.learnlightandsound.com/blog/2014/10/08/dialogue-boom-mic-blind-comparison-results?rq=dialogue%20boom%20mic%20comparison to see which mic is which.

And here's the follow-up episode where we reveal the winners: https://youtu.be/fqQn9gfKG2I

This episode shot with the following:

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Panasonic GH4 (Talking head main camera):

Amazon: https://geni.us/T1aPNk
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1028453-REG/panasonic_dmc_gh4kbody_lumix_dmc_gh4_mirrorless_micro.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/PADMCGH4B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPADMCGH4B

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Olympus 45mm f/1.8 micro 4/3 Lens:

Amazon: https://geni.us/GFVf
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/971404-REG/olympus_v311030bu000_m_45mm_f1_8_lens.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/OL4518B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xOL4518B

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Atomos Ninja II HD Recorder:

Amazon: https://geni.us/jS8o
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/759460-REG/ATOMOS_ATOMNJA003_Ninja_Video_Hard_Disk.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ATN2Q/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xATN2Q

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Tascam DR-60D Audio Recorder

Amazon: https://geni.us/0NMK3l
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/929347-REG/tascam_dr_60d_4_ch_track_linear_pcm.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/TADR60D/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xTADR60D

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Photoflex Starlite QL Softbox Kit:

Amazon: https://geni.us/36GP7A
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/132309-REG/Photoflex_FV_SL1622KIT_Starlite_QL_SilverDome_1.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/PHSLSDSK/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPHSLSDSK

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Reflector Westcott Photo Basics 5-in-1. I’ve had one of mine for 7 years and I liked it so much I bought 3 more:

Amazon: https://geni.us/8lc6gcc
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/501357-REG/Westcott_301_5_in_1_Reflector_Disc.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/WER5140.5/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xWER5140.5

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Impact Reflector/Light Stand:

Amazon: https://geni.us/oYSi2YU
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/272945-REG/Impact_3218_Multiboom_Light_Stand_Reflector_Holder.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/IMLSRH/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xIMLSRH

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Music copyright Curtis Judd 2011

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