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subject says it all. those headset mics with the ear pieces are cool. anybody know what those are?
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subject says it all. those headset mics with the ear pieces are cool. anybody know what those are?
Which ones: On DNC talent or network news talent?
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subject says it all. those headset mics with the ear pieces are cool. anybody know what those are?
I picture might be nice. I'm not watching the political conventions.
Mac
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Which ones: On DNC talent or network news talent?
Network news talent. They've got some kind of IEM Looking ear pieces along with the mic. They're black but very low profile. I don't think I've ever seen anything like them before...
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I picture might be nice. I'm not watching the political conventions.
Mac
i'm looking around to see if i can find a pic. my tv doesn't do screenshots... :)
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Network news talent. They've got some kind of IEM Looking ear pieces along with the mic. They're black but very low profile. I don't think I've ever seen anything like them before...
Without a picture I don't know for sure, but DPA sells a version of their HS mics with one or two IFB earpieces.
Mac
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subject says it all. those headset mics with the ear pieces are cool. anybody know what those are?
See if these are the ones. I have several with custom molds for each ear and the mic is not so noise cancelling that it sounds bad. Could be used on air.
http://www.phonak-communications.com/en/products/hearing-protection/serenity-spc/ (http://www.phonak-communications.com/en/products/hearing-protection/serenity-spc/)
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See if these are the ones. I have several with custom molds for each ear and the mic is not so noise cancelling that it sounds bad. Could be used on air.
http://www.phonak-communications.com/en/products/hearing-protection/serenity-spc/ (http://www.phonak-communications.com/en/products/hearing-protection/serenity-spc/)
Those units do look a lot like the headset seen on some network talent heads this week. From what little I've seen, anyway (I was flipping channels, and the headsets caught my eye, had to look).
Geri O
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See if these are the ones. I have several with custom molds for each ear and the mic is not so noise cancelling that it sounds bad. Could be used on air.
http://www.phonak-communications.com/en/products/hearing-protection/serenity-spc/ (http://www.phonak-communications.com/en/products/hearing-protection/serenity-spc/)
I've seen the headsets that the news anchors are wearing and was wondering the same thing. This looks similar, but not quite it.
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Mac wrote:
DPA sells a version of their HS mics with one or two IFB earpieces.
Couldn't find any on their website, any chance you have a link, please?
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Mac wrote:
DPA sells a version of their HS mics with one or two IFB earpieces.
Couldn't find any on their website, any chance you have a link, please?
I don't have a link. I have seen and used the mics, and at one point I'm sure I saw a web page, but I have never found that web page.
I assume it is a special order, and you should contact DPA.
Mac
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I don't have a link. I have seen and used the mics, and at one point I'm sure I saw a web page, but I have never found that web page.
I assume it is a special order, and you should contact DPA.
Mac
I've never heard about such a solution from DPA, but i'm willing to call the HQ and ask tomorrow.
Are you certain you aren't thinking of this thing from Countryman: http://www.countryman.com/store/product_em6.asp
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I've never heard about such a solution from DPA, but i'm willing to call the HQ and ask tomorrow.
Are you certain you aren't thinking of this thing from Countryman: http://www.countryman.com/store/product_em6.asp
I am certain. I have used them. I just don't know how to find info on them. Several broadcast stage managers have replaced their Plantronics earsets with them, plugged into Telex BTR800 wireless comms. I had 2 people on a show recently who owned them. They were close to $800 with all the accessories and adapters to various comm systems.
I think they bought them from John Arenas at ATK Versacom.
Mac
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subject says it all. those headset mics with the ear pieces are cool. anybody know what those are?
I don't know who makes them, but I noticed something.
I watched the first night on Public TV last night. The sound from the arena was blasting the voices from the Talking heads. It was like trying to talk on a basketball floor while the crowd is screaming their heads off.
The bleed is tremendous.
Long story, short I am listening to the convention tonight and they have the problem solved. I am not sure how? For all I know they could have closed a window in the sky box, but perhaps they tried a new system.
Crown Differode? Does anyone still use those?
In the 90s they were standard issue for singing drummers and deaf guitar players.
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A question related to the RNC/DNC...The podium mics the RNC and DNC used both seemed to have two microphones - one placed behind the other.
The placement of the second mic is completely hidden behind the front mic when viewed from the main TV camera.
Here is a picture of the side, where the second mic is clearly seen:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28110525/Misc/clinton1.jpg
And one out front, where the second mic is hidden:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28110525/Misc/clinton2.jpg
What is the point of the secondary mic? Both the RNC and DNC did this, is it a redundancy measure?
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Looks like those are Schoeps microphones in their extension arm. I did a DNC streaming party here in Charlotte on Tuesday and had the stream up on a 9x12 screen with external audio. The podium mic sounded fantastic, even on the lowest quality stream from YouTube.
Not sure why they have two microphones, maybe one for shorter people and the other for talls? Either that or some kind of strangely positioned MidSide pair?
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A question related to the RNC/DNC...The podium mics the RNC and DNC used both seemed to have two microphones - one placed behind the other.
The placement of the second mic is completely hidden behind the front mic when viewed from the main TV camera.
What is the point of the secondary mic? Both the RNC and DNC did this, is it a redundancy measure?
it's redundancy. the Shoeps rig has pretty much become standard for all high profile live TV events, at least in the US. the Grammys, Oscars, etc. all use the same rig.
i did notice how cleverly they had positioned it so it hides the second mic from the Money Camera angle. Very nice.
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I am certain. I have used them. I just don't know how to find info on them.
Guessing it is this: http://www.sensaphonics.com/?p=345 (http://www.sensaphonics.com/?p=345)
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Guessing it is this: http://www.sensaphonics.com/?p=345 (http://www.sensaphonics.com/?p=345)
I still don't know what they used at the convention, but since you quoted me I assume you are telling me that what I have used is the sensaphonics. I assure you it is not.
Mac
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The ear buds that many of them have on CBS look like Future Sonics Atrios right down to the blue ring.
http://www.mcssl.com/store/futuresonics/atrio-model-m5-black-professional-earphones (http://www.mcssl.com/store/futuresonics/atrio-model-m5-black-professional-earphones)
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Not sure why they have two microphones, maybe one for shorter people and the other for talls?
As I understand it, the mic on top is a cardioid(or super) and the bottom is an omni. They can then use both mic for the broadcast depending on the speaker. If you saw Clinton he was moving all around the place, but the audio was extremely consistant, which you cannot get from a cardioid. Hiding them vertically is a great solution for the camera angle.
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subject says it all. those headset mics with the ear pieces are cool. anybody know what those are?
What network?
Which talent?
I checked with NBC and they didn't use anything special.
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subject says it all. those headset mics with the ear pieces are cool. anybody know what those are?
According to NBC Engineering NBC / Brian Williams was running with the Countryman Model # E6XDW5B1LS E6 Directional Earset Microphone. And a standard IFB in ear mold.
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According to NBC Engineering NBC / Brian Williams was running with the Countryman Model # E6XDW5B1LS E6 Directional Earset Microphone. And a standard IFB in ear mold.
Should have been more specific. CNN is the network I was watching. Still haven't figured out what it was. Looked like a two ear IEM earpieces with some sort of two ear boom mic with the bar wrapping around the back of the head. Everyone used them including guest commentators although the standard on air talent systems looked cleaner as if they had customized them. It did look a but like maybe a dpa headset coupled with some future sonics ears.
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Should have been more specific. CNN is the network I was watching. Still haven't figured out what it was. Looked like a two ear IEM earpieces with some sort of two ear boom mic with the bar wrapping around the back of the head. Everyone used them including guest commentators although the standard on air talent systems looked cleaner as if they had customized them. It did look a but like maybe a dpa headset coupled with some future sonics ears.
are you refering to the ones worn by anderson cooper? i am vaguely remembering at that time he had three guests with the same set up (you can obviosly here a lot of background noise but the audio was spot on clean and accurate from the primary sources).
if you find out let me know: i need to pick up a few of those.
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Looks like those are Schoeps microphones in their extension arm. I did a DNC streaming party here in Charlotte on Tuesday and had the stream up on a 9x12 screen with external audio. The podium mic sounded fantastic, even on the lowest quality stream from YouTube.
Not sure why they have two microphones, maybe one for shorter people and the other for talls? Either that or some kind of strangely positioned MidSide pair?
One may be a cardiod and the other a wide cardiod ( or even omni ) for when there is a group of folks talking. Oops this point has already been made.
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are you refering to the ones worn by anderson cooper? i am vaguely remembering at that time he had three guests with the same set up (you can obviosly here a lot of background noise but the audio was spot on clean and accurate from the primary sources).
if you find out let me know: i need to pick up a few of those.
i am. and yeah, i'm still in the dark as to what those are...