» Archive for the ‘Audio Gear’ Category
17Mar Quick look at my Tascam DR-60d Wireless solution
I’ve mentioned this a few times in the past, but I haven’t really spent much time covering it. Here’s a quick look at my Tascam DR-60d wireless audio solution. Basically I use the line out of the DR-60d and feed that into the Digital Wi stereo transmitter, then record the audio at the camera on the […]
26Feb Azden FMX-DSLR XLR audio adapter in the field
I took the Azden FMX-DSLR out on a shoot earlier this week in an effort to get a feel for it in the field. Instead of mounting the FMX-DSLR on the bottom of the camera I opted to mount it underneath of a rail mounted belly pan. This keeps the camera at the same level and […]
18Feb FMX-DSLR, DXA-SLR, and Riggy XLR audio adapters side by side
Here we have (from left to right) the Juicedlink RM333 “Riggy” ($399), the Azden FMX-DSLR ($261), and the Beachtek DXA-SLR ($285) audio adapters. It’s easy to see that all three of these units are very similar in design, square boxes that are about the same form factor with a handful of volume control knobs on the […]
16Feb Azden FMX-DSLR audio adapter – First Impressions
I just got the Azden FMX-DSLR XLR audio adapter in for testing. Similar in design to the Beachtek DXA-SLR, the FMX-DSLR offers up 2 XLR inputs, independent gain control, powered monitoring, AGC disable (if you have a camera that requires that) and 48V phantom power. Both units also have the same selection of AUX/XLR inputs and the […]
07Feb Tascam DR-60d $199 with a free copy of Pluraleyes 3
If you are in the market for a field recorder, B&H has the Tascam DR-60d field recorder on sale for just $199 and that includes a free copy of Pluraleyes 3. That’s a pretty darn good price for an excellent little field recorder. Pluraleyes also adds a lot of value and is an excellent way […]
05Feb Nady SGM-12, still the cheapest usable shotgun mic on the market
For the price the Nady SGM-12 shotgun microphone is still one of the best values on the market. At $30 it could be described with buzzwords like “adequate”, “acceptable”, and “usable”. The audio from the Nady SGM-12 isn’t particularly impressive, but it is very usable for a $30 microphone. Over the years i’ve managed to […]
14Jan NEEWER Dual Channel Wireless Stereo Microphone set
I’ve been seeing these NEEWER Dual Channel wireless stereo mic systems pop up on both Amazon ($195) and ebay ($175). According the the description the unit uses wifi bands to transmit two channels of audio back to a single receiver. Both transmitters come with a lav microphone but also have a built in mic somewhere on […]
13Jan Used Gear watch: Beachtek DXA-SLR DSLR audio adapter
I’ve had a Beachtek DXA-SLR audio adapter in my kit for a number of years and while the pre-amps aren’t as good as the ones offered by Juicedlink, the DXA-SLR makes up for it by offering a much more user friendly interface and far superior mounting options. While the DXA-SLR will normally set you back around $300 […]
06Jan Wireless frequencies are going to disappear in 2014
Not the best news to start the year off, but it seems to be under reported. The FCC has proposed plans to eliminate public use of frequencies between 600 MHz and 700 MHz by the end of this year. You might recall that back in 2010 the FCC sold off the frequencies between 700 MHz […]
10Dec Missed the Tascam DR-60d? Zoom h4n on sale for $169
If you missed out on the Tascam DR-60d sale there is still hope. Right now, you can pick up the Zoom h4n for just $169 with free shipping on amazon. The h4n is still a very decent 4 track field recorder with a lot of great features for the price. As with the Tascam DR-60d […]
