Ah yeah! DBritt with some audio love! Of all the mics you covered here, I like the Aputure A.Lav the best in terms of sound. Also agree that the power module is one more thing to worry about, but not too much trouble to manage.
Hey Curtis. After watching your video, saw D4Darious' and really appreciate both. New to all of this and it really helps to have guys like you sharing the knowledge. Cheers
@@erasmovazquez7501 Aputure rolled their audio division into a new company called DEITY Microphones. They released a microphone called the V.Lav: ruclips.net/video/-_nPN_9n3Kg/видео.html
I wanna see you shoot a film with equipment under 3k. I'm talking lenses, mics, cameras, lighting, set dressing, ev-ry-thing. We get to see you push your creative limits and that vid would DEFINITELY inspire me bro. 👊🏾
have you heard of Robert Rodriguez making his first feature for 7k in the 90s and then eventually, with enough meetings and deals, making 2million from the box office? Not only that, but I think he used about 3k in buying the film itself since it wasn't digital he was filming on so he would have to continuously buy roll after roll. If you're into reading you should definitely check out the book "Rebel without a Crew: Or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker With $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player"
I have and use Boya by-m1 lavalier mic. As you mention the cable is ridiculously long. It is very rare that I use this length. However besides trying to keep this thing untangled I have used it as a makeshift boom mic and believe it or not it has worked quite well hanging just out of the shot off a boom pole. Thanks for sharing. I love your content. - Will
I know it's been three years, But I'm gonna comment anyway. This is about the Boya M1 Mic. There's a way to prevent your tangled cord issues. In fact, this works on any long cord from mics to clothes irons. Don't wind it up-fold it in halves. In other words, fold that long cable in half, fold in half again, and again, and again, and optionally again. Use a hair scrunchy to secure it, get the small ones, and use them like you would rubber bands. I guarantee you you won't spend more than 10 seconds unraveling the cord. And the little hair scrunchies outlast rubberbands 10 to 1. Do the same for the other shorter Boya cable. I actually made a little video of how to do it. BTW I love your video. Quick, concise, and no BS to sift through.
Nice review! I use a kit from Movo. What I like is that it comes with 2 lavs and one receiver. The receiver has a headphone jack, and the spin lock to mount it on my DSLR. I’ve used it camera mounted as well as on my Zoom H4N. Nice padded carrying case is a huge plus as well. For me, having the ability to mic 2 folks with a single receiver is huge. Keep rockin D, I truly appreciate what you do for the community. Cheers.
Was looking for a lav that works and won't break the bank and I found myself a SLINT lavalier microphone. It works, delivers well in terms of audio quality and priced just right. Each pack comes with 2 mics so there you go.
Oooh audio monitoring during recording is handy, glad he mentioned it. This guy hits on useful points in his comparisons compared to other RUclipsrs. Thanks!
I agree with everything that's being said. However, I feel strongly in that it depends on what you're utilizing the mic for will depend on which type you get. Lastly, one must consider cost as sound is one of the three most important things on any type of production.
🎤 *Great review Darious IV!* 🎙️ I own an expensive digital-wireless Shure lav and was looking for a cheap wired lav to be able to shove in my pocket/bag without concern and after buying-and-returning several I've discovered the *Pyle-Pro PLM3 for $10 on Amazon* the sound quality is amazing for the price point, nearly as good as my Shure! I suspect the reason the Pyle is MUCH better than all the other discount lavs that I have tried is that it is (or at least claims to be) a *uni-directional lav mic* so that reduces the ambient noise that most omni-directional mics pick up.
I have the by-m1 and a purple panda. Love them both. I have a Dutch kings lav too which is small enough to carry with me literally anywhere. Pair that with my ipod touch and you have a solid little lav and recorder that fits in your pocket.
been eyeing for the boya mic ever since, never thought there are alot other options lol thanks for this video and all of your other videos, been following your channel since and now i decided to put up my own channel 😊 love your short films man especially the valentines day and peanut butter and jelly 👍
Hi Darious. Thank you so much for this video. I bought the Purple Panda because of the sound quality and the accessories. The price is similar to most of the other lapel mics you posted.
Recently posted videos for the first time and a viewer suggested I should get a lav mic. Thank you so much for taking the time to record, edit and post these great reviews. Think I'm going to try the Panda first. It won't break the bank and it seems like a good start. Just want to share my projects and don't want to commit a lot of time and resources into creating and posting content. Look forward to watching more of your videos. Cheers brother
Hey D4Darious! what would you recommend if I want to use my Iphone for interviews? I need two lavalier microphones connected to my phone, one for me, one for my guest. my setting is in a psychotherapy clinic, so two people sitting about a meter and a half apart.
The Boya M1 was amazing in sound quality but DROVE ME ABSOLUTELY NUTS with the 20 foot cable, I was always wrapping it up and like you said it would always get tangled. I wish they made this with a shorter cable. Then bought a powerdewise with similar sound which was a little more pitchy and less bass than the Boya but I sold it because it would have terrible static and clipping if you moved at all.
just bought 2 of the purple panda kits! I'll be doing an interview while both of us are on bikes riding through the city at night so we'll see how the audio quality turns out!:)
Purple Panda is cheaper on their official eBay store. Just $16 shipped. Great mic. A little hot (records louder) so be careful and set your input levels accordingly.
Just when I was getting into audio, RUclips pidgeon-holed me into thinking the ultimate mic I will ever need for any purpose was the Sanken COS-11D. You search for the best lav mic, then one video comes out. You watch that, and that's pretty much the only mic that shows up in your search when you keep searching for lav mic reviews. Bit the bullet thinking I can use this instead of a shotgun, boom, or a traditional lav. Probably my worst purchase ever. Not because it's a bad mic, but it's not a general purpose mic. Even as lav mic, the type of crispness is not fitting for most of my applications. I've learned a lot since then and bought at least a half dozen prosumer mic since then but I should have started out with the budgets as that $500 could have gone a long way.
Another great option is the PowerDeWise lav mic. I just picked one up for a quick and easy setup for my channel. I have a Sennheiser wireless setup and other mics but if I don't want the extra bulk and setup, it's nice to have a cheap lav mic that I can connect directly to my mirrorless camera or smartphone.
Been looking for a good video on lavs for a long time. Btw I really appreciate your channel. Although you may not always have very high production value you’re super practical and I like that. Thanks!
I have 3 Boya BY-M1's and 2 Aputure A. Lavs. Am going to grab a Panda to use with my smartphone. All of these mic's sound good if you take a few minutes to post-process. Usually the Boya is my go-to because less things to come unplugged. But the cable length is very annoying.
No matter what mic you say: "now your listening", they all sound flat on your video, except Boya. Did you record all this video with your camera built-in mic and forgot to plug each mic in?
The Aputure looks like the winner simply for the shell case over a pouch! Clearly designed by product people. Got a question for you, DB: If you were limited to using only a radio lav mic for a narrative project (let's call it a creative constraint) how would you take advantage of the freedom you get from being essentially untethered from the talent?
Do u mean limited to using only one radio lav mic for recording multiple actors or one type of mic? If I had sound limitations in any way that would inform the types of stories I pick to film. I try and back into my resources in every project.
@@D4Darious One type of mic. Backing into your recourses, I like this. Like letting the limitation drive the creative direction? Your video just had me thinking about lavs, that's all, and how using only a lav would change the way I would want to film something e.g shooting long shots and using more space. Cheers DB!
My boya m1 really doesnt sound like this. This sounds so much better on your vid, i've tried multiple room recordings , endless hours trying to edit it on Audacity and still cant get it clear like yours.
Have the Boya. Not bad sound quality for what I do, but the cable is already messed, so you hear that crackling sound in the recording = not using that one again.
great video I am looking to get a Lav mic for my channel hoping it will cut some of the noise in the environment during filming. My shotgun mic picks up everything
Interesting video! I'd like something about how to use the different kinds of mics available. Like, when would you go for a lav, would you re-record dialog for action scenes where you shout stuff over the entire set "move here" "now do this" whatever, or would you go with a directional mic there..? If a character is turning away from the camera, would you use a lav and by that means clean sound, even though realisticly the sound should be different by the very moment, the actor's turning away from the camera.. Stuff like that would be interesting. Just as a means of sharing opinions and experiences, not a guide/tutorial. Anyways. I enjoyed this one! Keep it up!
I have the boya... It sounds great!!! I am just afraid of the battery dying in the middle of a wedding or something... lol Awesome Video!!! I'm kind of liking that aperture mic. Thanks
Darious, you have an amazing habit of uploading a video about a topic right when I need help with that topic. Quick question, if you're shooting an intimate scene with mainly static 1- or 2-shots, do you prefer lavs or honest-to-goodness boom mics hooked up to some preamps? What's your preference?
I'm like Colonel Kline here ("I know nutting!), but it seems a boom mics would be better in all situations except where you have some seriously good actors and the scene allowed lavs in a way that didn't obstruct anything.
Well I'm bonkers late to this party but does anyone else have issues connecting the Panda to their H4N recorder? Maybe I'm doing it wrong but I've tried every adapter, non-adaptor, phantom power, etc. combination I can think of to no avail.
I have the boya I haven’t used it much as I felt the quality wasn’t so great sounded very muffled but this was a few months ago and I had no clue how to edit audio etc so I’m sure it was user error. I’ll try it in my next video to see how I like it after post
I don't want you to have to keep beating a dead horse if you don't want to, but in the unsound documentary (great by the way), i'm not really sure you explained how it ended up costing $30,000+. How often were you paying the people working for you? Was all that in food for the crew and gear you had to buy? A whole other video breaking down making a video at the budget would probably be interesting for people to see. (unless you purposefully didn't want to dive that deep). Thanks man!
I just looked on eBay and those Purple Panda lav mics are selling from AU$46 - $65. And it can't be just the exchange rate that's causing those inflated prices.
Boya might sound OK if you're in a quiet room, but as soon as you step out in a barely noisy environment, it picks up everything. The audio quality is horrible.
*IRIG* Too bad it can''t split one mic left and other mic right since the TRRS pin is: Ground, Mic, Right Speaker, Left Speaker. There is only one channel for microphone / input. :( Otherwise this would have been super handy. I record using a Tascam DR-40 and love the fact that I can record 4 tracks (2 files ... each with 2 channels) at a time. Still could be useful as a backup solution for interviews. *BOYA* That mic has been my main mic for a few years. Recently replaced with some K&H wireless lavs. The long cable was nice for my talking head videos (I'm a one man crew so no boom op) but going wireless is so much better. For cable management, I used some of my flash feet (little plastic feet) to wrap the cable around and that works really well. I'm sure you could find something else to manage the cable. Like you said, not built to last. I've had to replace it a couple of times as the wire gets damaged at the battery compartment. Sound quality is decent but the sibilance is a bit harsh.
Eric Lefebvre have you ever had a problem with the lav’s and your DR-40? I can’t seem to get audio from my purple panda to be picked up on my DR-40. How do you plug the mini jacks in?
Thanks for the review! I have that Boya and feel like it sounds good enough but that cable is ridiculously long. Not really needed at least in my world.
Timestamps:
iRig: 0:41
Boya BY-M1: 1:58
XPix: 3:11
Purple Panda: 4:52
Aputure A.Lav: 6:03
Aperture Science Corp?
Ngl they kinda sound the same
Best most informative useful comment here, thank you!!
@@neuphoric1833 i agree, haha!
You can separate the audio by duplicating the audio track, 1 track Fill left with Right, 1 track Fill Right with left
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Or turn both tracks to mono
This is very late but how do you do that?
whats the use of that?
Lol back after a year 71 likes 💀💀
Ah yeah! DBritt with some audio love! Of all the mics you covered here, I like the Aputure A.Lav the best in terms of sound. Also agree that the power module is one more thing to worry about, but not too much trouble to manage.
Thank you Brutha. I can't cover audio anywhere near as well as you do in your videos. I just had a few mics laying around lol
Hey Curtis.
After watching your video, saw D4Darious' and really appreciate both.
New to all of this and it really helps to have guys like you sharing the knowledge.
Cheers
Aw based on the video and this recommendation, I was going to go for the Aputure A.Lav, but it's no longer available. Boo. Back to the search!
~Trav
Nooooo! It's discontinued everywhere online!? How can this be if it is so well reviewed? Any updates on an upgrade for this product?
@@erasmovazquez7501 Aputure rolled their audio division into a new company called DEITY Microphones. They released a microphone called the V.Lav: ruclips.net/video/-_nPN_9n3Kg/видео.html
I wanna see you shoot a film with equipment under 3k. I'm talking lenses, mics, cameras, lighting, set dressing, ev-ry-thing. We get to see you push your creative limits and that vid would DEFINITELY inspire me bro. 👊🏾
Big-Dap! SLAP BOXER was shot for under 3k worth of gear etc. That's the short film inside my "how to get the film look video"
My fav of your short films, too!
@@D4Darious what???? Lol you're way ahead of me 😂
have you heard of Robert Rodriguez making his first feature for 7k in the 90s and then eventually, with enough meetings and deals, making 2million from the box office?
Not only that, but I think he used about 3k in buying the film itself since it wasn't digital he was filming on so he would have to continuously buy roll after roll.
If you're into reading you should definitely check out the book "Rebel without a Crew: Or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker With $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player"
Watch the film Tangerine - shot entirely on iPhone 5!
I have and use Boya by-m1 lavalier mic. As you mention the cable is ridiculously long. It is very rare that I use this length. However besides trying to keep this thing untangled I have used it as a makeshift boom mic and believe it or not it has worked quite well hanging just out of the shot off a boom pole. Thanks for sharing. I love your content. - Will
Thanks!!! My film students and I love your stuff!!!!
I know it's been three years, But I'm gonna comment anyway. This is about the Boya M1 Mic. There's a way to prevent your tangled cord issues. In fact, this works on any long cord from mics to clothes irons. Don't wind it up-fold it in halves. In other words, fold that long cable in half, fold in half again, and again, and again, and optionally again. Use a hair scrunchy to secure it, get the small ones, and use them like you would rubber bands. I guarantee you you won't spend more than 10 seconds unraveling the cord. And the little hair scrunchies outlast rubberbands 10 to 1. Do the same for the other shorter Boya cable. I actually made a little video of how to do it. BTW I love your video. Quick, concise, and no BS to sift through.
Best explanation of Lavalier mics I've seen. Thank you.
I'm leaning towards the Boya lav mic for starters. Thanks for doing a comparison for us 💃🏽
Nice review! I use a kit from Movo. What I like is that it comes with 2 lavs and one receiver. The receiver has a headphone jack, and the spin lock to mount it on my DSLR. I’ve used it camera mounted as well as on my Zoom H4N. Nice padded carrying case is a huge plus as well. For me, having the ability to mic 2 folks with a single receiver is huge. Keep rockin D, I truly appreciate what you do for the community. Cheers.
The Aputure A.Lav for sure sounds the best, and is the one I use myself for lots of my vlogs! (running straight into my Panasonic G6)
Was looking for a lav that works and won't break the bank and I found myself a SLINT lavalier microphone. It works, delivers well in terms of audio quality and priced just right. Each pack comes with 2 mics so there you go.
Oooh audio monitoring during recording is handy, glad he mentioned it. This guy hits on useful points in his comparisons compared to other RUclipsrs. Thanks!
I agree with everything that's being said. However, I feel strongly in that it depends on what you're utilizing the mic for will depend on which type you get. Lastly, one must consider cost as sound is one of the three most important things on any type of production.
Finally I found what it's actually called I always just put hidden mic and I just saw regular mics for camera installment. I needed this
Dude, every video you post is amazing man.
You’re very thorough with the details provided.
Thank you for the support Jaron ;)
I agree... I noticed that too.. and its actually inspiring
Nice vid D. I'm thinking the Aputure A.Lav wins, and $34 for a lav mic? Nice!
Good job double D - liking your work from over here in London
they all sound so exactly the same i cant tell if hes changing them or forgetting to do it in post
🎤 *Great review Darious IV!* 🎙️ I own an expensive digital-wireless Shure lav and was looking for a cheap wired lav to be able to shove in my pocket/bag without concern and after buying-and-returning several I've discovered the *Pyle-Pro PLM3 for $10 on Amazon* the sound quality is amazing for the price point, nearly as good as my Shure! I suspect the reason the Pyle is MUCH better than all the other discount lavs that I have tried is that it is (or at least claims to be) a *uni-directional lav mic* so that reduces the ambient noise that most omni-directional mics pick up.
Reviews not as good as you’re saying. One comment on Amazon assures the mic is, in fact, not unidirectional.
@@CarringtonAdkins thats because its a covert ad
@@MichaelKucher Thanks
Hope all are having a beautiful and productive week 🤗
SOMETHING STRANGE TV 8 months later and your comment is giving happiness to me
I have the by-m1 and a purple panda. Love them both.
I have a Dutch kings lav too which is small enough to carry with me literally anywhere. Pair that with my ipod touch and you have a solid little lav and recorder that fits in your pocket.
Seen a lot of reviews but man you got this locked down. Super helpful.
Bruh, how did you know I was looking for this. Like... Literally just researched some earlier today. Preesh.
been eyeing for the boya mic ever since, never thought there are alot other options lol thanks for this video and all of your other videos, been following your channel since and now i decided to put up my own channel 😊 love your short films man especially the valentines day and peanut butter and jelly 👍
Hi Darious. Thank you so much for this video. I bought the Purple Panda because of the sound quality and the accessories. The price is similar to most of the other lapel mics you posted.
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I have the purple panda it has been working for years ! No issues
Your videos are so good man. I always love when you have a video for something I need.
Recently posted videos for the first time and a viewer suggested I should get a lav mic. Thank you so much for taking the time to record, edit and post these great reviews. Think I'm going to try the Panda first. It won't break the bank and it seems like a good start. Just want to share my projects and don't want to commit a lot of time and resources into creating and posting content. Look forward to watching more of your videos. Cheers brother
Thank you for doing this review. I ended up going with the panda.
Awesome Video.. Keep it up Darious
Hey D4Darious! what would you recommend if I want to use my Iphone for interviews? I need two lavalier microphones connected to my phone, one for me, one for my guest. my setting is in a psychotherapy clinic, so two people sitting about a meter and a half apart.
Outro music is Ghost by Mogli the Iceburg if anyone is wondering.
Great video! Watch your video before heading to Amazon and I'll be getting the purple Panda based on your reviews. Thanks for the great reviews!
No joke, im in the middle of shopping for mics right now
The Boya M1 was amazing in sound quality but DROVE ME ABSOLUTELY NUTS with the 20 foot cable, I was always wrapping it up and like you said it would always get tangled. I wish they made this with a shorter cable. Then bought a powerdewise with similar sound which was a little more pitchy and less bass than the Boya but I sold it because it would have terrible static and clipping if you moved at all.
just bought 2 of the purple panda kits! I'll be doing an interview while both of us are on bikes riding through the city at night so we'll see how the audio quality turns out!:)
About to buy this, how did you find using it in open spaces?
Aputure A lav. microphone is 62.99 now..you hiked up the price with this great review...lol
Purple Panda is cheaper on their official eBay store. Just $16 shipped. Great mic. A little hot (records louder) so be careful and set your input levels accordingly.
Thanks
Aputure kinda kills it here. Love the comparison!
Just when I was getting into audio, RUclips pidgeon-holed me into thinking the ultimate mic I will ever need for any purpose was the Sanken COS-11D. You search for the best lav mic, then one video comes out. You watch that, and that's pretty much the only mic that shows up in your search when you keep searching for lav mic reviews. Bit the bullet thinking I can use this instead of a shotgun, boom, or a traditional lav. Probably my worst purchase ever. Not because it's a bad mic, but it's not a general purpose mic. Even as lav mic, the type of crispness is not fitting for most of my applications. I've learned a lot since then and bought at least a half dozen prosumer mic since then but I should have started out with the budgets as that $500 could have gone a long way.
Great video on all these, felt so lost looking for a lav until this point
Another great option is the PowerDeWise lav mic. I just picked one up for a quick and easy setup for my channel. I have a Sennheiser wireless setup and other mics but if I don't want the extra bulk and setup, it's nice to have a cheap lav mic that I can connect directly to my mirrorless camera or smartphone.
Been looking for a good video on lavs for a long time. Btw I really appreciate your channel. Although you may not always have very high production value you’re super practical and I like that. Thanks!
Wow! What a great presentation, Thanks for sharing your knowledge and talent. You are engaging and your presentation style simply sublime! Thank you!
I have 3 Boya BY-M1's and 2 Aputure A. Lavs. Am going to grab a Panda to use with my smartphone. All of these mic's sound good if you take a few minutes to post-process. Usually the Boya is my go-to because less things to come unplugged. But the cable length is very annoying.
Excellent info! Thank you D! Keep rock in’!
Thank you Bruh.
You solved my problem! I was finna return the mic and everything. Turns out I just needed to plug in the adapter! Thanks mate.
Purple Panda was the first one that sounded noticeably different
You should timestamp the locations of each mic in the description so I can bounce to each one to compare easier! Good video btw!
No matter what mic you say: "now your listening", they all sound flat on your video, except Boya. Did you record all this video with your camera built-in mic and forgot to plug each mic in?
no but are you listening to this with actual headphones
@@xlilredflag2258 yes I was listening with headphones. I can tell the difference, when somebody speak through dedicated microphone or through camera.
Exactly
The Aputure looks like the winner simply for the shell case over a pouch! Clearly designed by product people.
Got a question for you, DB: If you were limited to using only a radio lav mic for a narrative project (let's call it a creative constraint) how would you take advantage of the freedom you get from being essentially untethered from the talent?
Do u mean limited to using only one radio lav mic for recording multiple actors or one type of mic?
If I had sound limitations in any way that would inform the types of stories I pick to film. I try and back into my resources in every project.
@@D4Darious One type of mic. Backing into your recourses, I like this. Like letting the limitation drive the creative direction? Your video just had me thinking about lavs, that's all, and how using only a lav would change the way I would want to film something e.g shooting long shots and using more space. Cheers DB!
Purple Panda - lots of ts, ts, ts, sounds.
D4D - do sound recorders next!
Awesome video, thanks for making it!
I personally use powerDeWise and it's amazing. It costs less and sounds great.
Dude, you MUST check it.
4:47 my fav
they all sound the same to me xd
I use the Boya. I like the audio results, the cord is extremely long.
David Campos is it good for filmmaking if you’re really tight on budget (like me)?
Fantastic video, really helped me decide on which mics to buy. Thank you.
Informative and well done. Answered my questions.
Very good video man! I'll probably try to Purple Panda
Excellent Vid. Well presented, well shot. Informative, interesting and excellent editing. I am impressed. 😊
My boya m1 really doesnt sound like this. This sounds so much better on your vid, i've tried multiple room recordings , endless hours trying to edit it on Audacity and still cant get it clear like yours.
I have the Aputure a.lav and it's one of the best in the market! 👌
Have the Boya. Not bad sound quality for what I do, but the cable is already messed, so you hear that crackling sound in the recording = not using that one again.
THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS!!! Also love your glasses :D
I have the Rode with the extension. Crazy long and not cheap but does a great job no matter the recording device.
I got alot of my stuff from your Kit Page i love the Boya mic i love the long cable works good for me
I'm glad all the recs were useful BK. Thank you for the feedback Brutha!
great video I am looking to get a Lav mic for my channel hoping it will cut some of the noise in the environment during filming. My shotgun mic picks up everything
2:58- Ever heard of a rubber band? Been using it to avoid that what you have there, and works PRIMA!
What?
That was a great comparison video, thank you man.
Thanks for this review, very helpful!
There’s a $10 lav mic at Walmart, has anyone used it? There only seems to be functionality differences, rather than quality
Totally awesome video! Really enjoyed watching and very helpful. Thank you
Hey you Darius. How are you? What're you working on?
Great review. I'll pickup Irig .
Thanks, a very useful video for me as I am buying my first mic.
Well done. Thanks. Stay well.
sound wise the Boya BY-M1 lav is really good
Great review - fun, entertaining, and best of all, informative. Outstanding job. Liked/subbed.
thank god all i can ever find when looking for lavs are wireless ones
Thanks Bro Helped Big Time 🙏🏼
Interesting video! I'd like something about how to use the different kinds of mics available. Like, when would you go for a lav, would you re-record dialog for action scenes where you shout stuff over the entire set "move here" "now do this" whatever, or would you go with a directional mic there..? If a character is turning away from the camera, would you use a lav and by that means clean sound, even though realisticly the sound should be different by the very moment, the actor's turning away from the camera.. Stuff like that would be interesting. Just as a means of sharing opinions and experiences, not a guide/tutorial. Anyways. I enjoyed this one! Keep it up!
Great info... And flawless presentation. 👍👍
00:42 1:59 3:12 4:52 6:04
I have the boya... It sounds great!!! I am just afraid of the battery dying in the middle of a wedding or something... lol
Awesome Video!!! I'm kind of liking that aperture mic. Thanks
Darious, you have an amazing habit of uploading a video about a topic right when I need help with that topic.
Quick question, if you're shooting an intimate scene with mainly static 1- or 2-shots, do you prefer lavs or honest-to-goodness boom mics hooked up to some preamps? What's your preference?
I'm like Colonel Kline here ("I know nutting!), but it seems a boom mics would be better in all situations except where you have some seriously good actors and the scene allowed lavs in a way that didn't obstruct anything.
Well I'm bonkers late to this party but does anyone else have issues connecting the Panda to their H4N recorder? Maybe I'm doing it wrong but I've tried every adapter, non-adaptor, phantom power, etc. combination I can think of to no avail.
Great review! Love your style, awesome job, thanks!👍
I needed this
Oh man I 100% enjoyed this entire video. Even if I wasn't looking for a lav mic Inwould have enjoyed it. Thank you!
I have the boya I haven’t used it much as I felt the quality wasn’t so great sounded very muffled but this was a few months ago and I had no clue how to edit audio etc so I’m sure it was user error. I’ll try it in my next video to see how I like it after post
I don't want you to have to keep beating a dead horse if you don't want to, but in the unsound documentary (great by the way), i'm not really sure you explained how it ended up costing $30,000+. How often were you paying the people working for you? Was all that in food for the crew and gear you had to buy? A whole other video breaking down making a video at the budget would probably be interesting for people to see. (unless you purposefully didn't want to dive that deep). Thanks man!
I just looked on eBay and those Purple Panda lav mics are selling from AU$46 - $65. And it can't be just the exchange rate that's causing those inflated prices.
Boya might sound OK if you're in a quiet room, but as soon as you step out in a barely noisy environment, it picks up everything. The audio quality is horrible.
*IRIG*
Too bad it can''t split one mic left and other mic right since the TRRS pin is: Ground, Mic, Right Speaker, Left Speaker.
There is only one channel for microphone / input. :(
Otherwise this would have been super handy.
I record using a Tascam DR-40 and love the fact that I can record 4 tracks (2 files ... each with 2 channels) at a time.
Still could be useful as a backup solution for interviews.
*BOYA*
That mic has been my main mic for a few years. Recently replaced with some K&H wireless lavs.
The long cable was nice for my talking head videos (I'm a one man crew so no boom op) but going wireless is so much better.
For cable management, I used some of my flash feet (little plastic feet) to wrap the cable around and that works really well. I'm sure you could find something else to manage the cable.
Like you said, not built to last. I've had to replace it a couple of times as the wire gets damaged at the battery compartment. Sound quality is decent but the sibilance is a bit harsh.
Eric Lefebvre have you ever had a problem with the lav’s and your DR-40? I can’t seem to get audio from my purple panda to be picked up on my DR-40. How do you plug the mini jacks in?
Thanks, very helpful.
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Thanks for the review! I have that Boya and feel like it sounds good enough but that cable is ridiculously long. Not really needed at least in my world.
Thanks bud!