Re: Waterproof Lavs

[Eric Toline]

Re: Waterproof Lavs

Group: rec.audio.pro Date: Tue, Nov 11, 2003, 9:09am (EST-3) From:
(Pandora)
Outdoor event videography/interviews where the mic is placed over the
top of clothes (i.e. exposed). If a drizzle comes up unexpectedly they
keep rolling.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Drizzle? No problem. Just about any lav will handle that. I doubt the
"cast & crew" would stay outside in a downpour heavy enough to drown a
lav.

Eric

[Pandora]

I think Audio Technica might have advertised one at one point but not lately.





"Charles Tomaras" > wrote in message >...
> "Mike Rivers" > wrote in message news:znr1068207193k@trad...
> >
> > In article >
> writes:
> >
> > > Which are known as water-resistant or waterproof. I believe the
> > > Countryman B6 is. Which other Countryman are? Any other brands that
> > > are?
> >
> > Nothing in this category is truly waterproof, but AKG has, in the
> > past, had an exhibit at trade shows with a tiny matchhead-sized mic
> > in a glass of water. The point is that they don't crap out when the
> > performer sweats.
>
> Are you sure it was AKG? I attend most of the trade shows and as a production
> sound mixer I make a point of checking out the lav mics. As my primary "large"
> lavalier mic has been the AKG CK77 for quite a few years now I always get by the
> AKG booth and have never seen this. I'm pretty sure you are referring to
> Countryman's booth which has done the "lav in a glass of wet stuff" demo for
> many years running now at both the AES and NAB shows
>
> The Countryman B-6 has become my most used lav mic in the last few years and
> I've never had a moisture problem with it. I've even planted one in the
> headliner of a car that was repeatedly (5 takes CBS The Fugitive) completely
> submerged with the actors delivering dialog in that last breath of air bubble at
> the top of the car before it completely filled with water. Once the car went
> completely under you could hear the "blog blog" and bubbles of the water and
> when the car was hauled back up it started working again immediately, exhibiting
> no ill effects.
>
> Charles Tomaras
> Seattle, WA

[Pandora]

How would you describe the difference between the sound of the CK77 and the
B-6? What do you see as the CK77's main good points?







"Charles Tomaras" > wrote in message >...
> "Mike Rivers" > wrote in message news:znr1068207193k@trad...
> >
> > In article >
> writes:
> >
> > > Which are known as water-resistant or waterproof. I believe the
> > > Countryman B6 is. Which other Countryman are? Any other brands that
> > > are?
> >
> > Nothing in this category is truly waterproof, but AKG has, in the
> > past, had an exhibit at trade shows with a tiny matchhead-sized mic
> > in a glass of water. The point is that they don't crap out when the
> > performer sweats.
>
> Are you sure it was AKG? I attend most of the trade shows and as a production
> sound mixer I make a point of checking out the lav mics. As my primary "large"
> lavalier mic has been the AKG CK77 for quite a few years now I always get by the
> AKG booth and have never seen this. I'm pretty sure you are referring to
> Countryman's booth which has done the "lav in a glass of wet stuff" demo for
> many years running now at both the AES and NAB shows
>
> The Countryman B-6 has become my most used lav mic in the last few years and
> I've never had a moisture problem with it. I've even planted one in the
> headliner of a car that was repeatedly (5 takes CBS The Fugitive) completely
> submerged with the actors delivering dialog in that last breath of air bubble at
> the top of the car before it completely filled with water. Once the car went
> completely under you could hear the "blog blog" and bubbles of the water and
> when the car was hauled back up it started working again immediately, exhibiting
> no ill effects.
>
> Charles Tomaras
> Seattle, WA