Cheap Lavalier Microphone

[athesean1]

So my friend (@alby800) and I need to get a lavalier mic for a youtube channel we are planning to launch later this year/early next year. We have a budget of $100-$150 aud

Thanks in advance for the recommendations

[alby800]

also any other mic that isn't a lavaliere mic is welcome for suggestions too!

[Quest]

May I ask what type of content you're going to be making?

And, things like; If you're recording in a room, is there any noticeable echo, do you live by a street and would like to minimize traffic noise and the like, if the mic needs to be durable, etc.

[Agent181]

I know the rode is a good one 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Rode-smartLav-Lavalier-Microphone-Smartphones/dp/B00EO4A7L0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415273327&sr=8-1&keywords=rode+smartlav

[alby800]

May I ask what type of content you're going to be making?

And, things like; If you're recording in a room, is there any noticeable echo, do you live by a street and would like to minimize traffic noise and the like, if the mic needs to be durable, etc.

It will be tech videos (kinda like linus, but different)

We are in a room but there is a lot of objects in there so it likely won't be echoey, it is kinda near a street so if it could block out road noise that is a plus

 

 

I know the rode is a good one 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Rode-smartLav-Lavalier-Microphone-Smartphones/dp/B00EO4A7L0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415273327&sr=8-1&keywords=rode+smartlav

Thanks for the recommendation, that is the one that we are leaning towards

[Agent181]

There's also this one as well.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-PRO70-Condenser-Instrument-Microphone/dp/B001CITVNQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415273714&sr=8-1&keywords=Audio-Technica+PRO70

[alby800]

There's also this one as well.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-PRO70-Condenser-Instrument-Microphone/dp/B001CITVNQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415273714&sr=8-1&keywords=Audio-Technica+PRO70

Thanks again, will take that one into consideration as well, although I am not sure if it would ship to AUS and if it is it would probably be expensive, but thanks

[Kajornkeat]

Maybe this one? I think HMNsound ships worldwide too.

Best Affordable Lav Mic: HNMSound Lavalier: http://youtu.be/fVYxRcSsLPo

Ps. I don't know if they still have this model in store or replaced by newer model. You might have to check with the seller.

[dylan43270]

There is also the cheap option, which is the Neewer Lavalier Mic. I use it instead of a gaming headset mic, and it works pretty well, especially after tweaking with it in Adobe Audition. You can find videos of people using them on Youtube. Best part is that they are like $7 for a set of 5.

[Agent181]

[athesean1]

i have already watched this vid but thanks for the help

[GloriousPain]

Zalman's Clip on is a cheap solution... Rode makes one but it's for iOS only... Antlion modmics could work depending on the type of youtube channelyou'd likely be using a pair of headphone anyway... Blue makes some decent microphones for decent costs...

[athesean1]

Zalman's Clip on is a cheap solution... Rode makes one but it's for iOS only... Antlion modmics could work depending on the type of youtube channelyou'd likely be using a pair of headphone anyway... Blue makes some decent microphones for decent costs...

that was the one that we were gonna buy

[GloriousPain]

that was the one that we were gonna buy

which one? I listed basically every possible thing I could think of that at that budget actually makes sense...

[alby800]

which one? I listed basically every possible thing I could think of that at that budget actually makes sense...

He meant the smartlav+ we both have ios devices

[GloriousPain]

He meant the smartlav+ we both have ios devices

ah I've had very little hands on experience with the Smartlav, but I have 3 friends who together run gaming youtube channels and 2 of them love it the other not so much he finds the app and the ios requirements and such to be a pain... And I know TimmyTechTV a tech channel friends with barnacules dislikes the app too and finds the lav to be a bit underwhelming for the price (look up his video) but JayzTwoCents uses it and finds it wonderful I owning no  iOS devices have only been able to use it twice for short bursts when working with my friends I mentioned earlier and find it "meh"   but that's without having paid for it, or extensively using it. just figured I'd bring that up...