A good Lavalier Microphone

1. LKraemer456
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    I need a decent Lavalier microphone that is $150.00 or under.  It can be wired or wireless.  Of course I'd prefer wireless, but I've heard for that price the quality would be much better on a wired mic.

   I'm making 10 minute educational videos on parenting, self-esteem, etc. (a trainer giving a lesson with a flip chart, or role play with one other person, mostly indoors).

   I have a Canon XH-A1, which has left and right XLR inputs.  It has phantom power if I need it.

   Please make suggestions.  I've looked at Audio Technica AT803, ATPro70, ECM 44B.  It's hard to tell what's good.

   Thanks,

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2. robgrauert
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   You won't find a good wireless lav for $150.

   Just go to B&H and look what's in your price range. The spec to look for is the Signal-to-Noise Ratio. 64dB is good. 74dB is very good. 84dB is outstanding. 

   I use the Sony ECM-44B. It's not $150; it actually seems to have gone up in price on B&H. I think it's worth the extra $$ though. 

   Robert J. Grauert, Jr
   http://www.robgrauert.com

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3. XTR-91
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   If you're willing to take somewhat of a risk, you should try eBay. As Rob said, small lapel microphones are not cheap mics. If you want a good lav mic that is new, you should consider raising your budget.

   http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=lav+mic&_sacat=See-All-Categories

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4. LKraemer456
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    Cool. Two great tips. Thanks! I hadn't searched on Ebay under lav.  Signal to Noise...Good to know!

    

    

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5. candjvideo
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    I actually bought a lavalier mic off of Ebay and paid far less than $150 and have been very satisfied with it.  I remember just searching under camcorder mic. I have used it on several shoots and it has worked like a charm everytime. 

   However, on the flipside, I took a chance on a wireless lavalier unit on Ebay and that was just horrible.  So much noise that I could not use it.  But on wireless, it is more difficult to cut any corners without having a HUGE impact on quality. 

    

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