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RODE WIRELESS GO II rode.com
Rode’s Wireless Go II mic system has two mics and transmitters, internal recording and an extended wireless range. The £279/$251 transmitters have an integrated, broadcast-quality lav mic built in, as well as the capacity to plug in an external lav. The kit also comes with windjammers that bayonet onto each transmitter mic. There are two transmitters and a receiver, a standard 3.5mm lead for connecting to camera or recorder, USB-C cables for charging, furry windshields and neoprene case.
SHURE VP83F shure.com
DJI ACTION 2 dji.com
Ѕhurе’s VР83F LеnѕНорреr cоndеnѕеr mісrорhоnе takes the VР83 ѕhоtgun mісrорhоnе and adds a ѕеlf-соntаіnеd rесоrdеr аnd hеаdрhоnе јасk. The іntеgrаtеd WАV аudіо rесоrdеr аnd ѕераrаtе outрut аllоw thе VР83F tо ѕtore rесоrdіngѕ tо а mісrоЅDНС саrd, with rеаl-tіmе hеаdрhоnе mоnіtоrіng – a great function if your camera audio has any issues. The £303/$377 mic has а bасklіt LСD ѕсrееn,
This works with all cameras using a standard 3.5mm jack. The £289/$329 kit comes with two small transmitters, each with built-in omnidirectional mics. These have internal storage and can record up to 14 hours of audio. They also have inputs for lav mics, so the small transmitters can be hidden and a lav mic plugged in. During normal use, the signal is sent back to the camera-mounted receiver at distances up to 250m.
allowing еаѕу ассеѕѕ tо mіс gаіn аnd mеtеrіng.
ZOOM F3
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Zoom’s F3 pocket-sized field recorder has two XLR inputs and can record 32-bit float in WAV format. The F3 is equipped with two AD converters – one for low gain, one for high – ideal for both loud and quiet sounds. The £299/$349 F3 has a headphone out and a line out, powered by two AA batteries, optional AC adapter or USB power bank. AA battery life is up to eight hours.
SENNHEISER MKE 600 en-uk.sennheiser.com
mic, due to its advanced design which isolates sound and rejects noise from the sides and rear. A switchable low-cut filter reduces handling and wind noise even further, as well as background hum.
The award-winning XLR mic has been around for years, but still delivers. Costing £259/£330, it’s renowned for speech reproduction, thanks to quality across its entire 40Hz to 20kHz frequency range. A highly-directional
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