Alright so I’m in a weird pickle and want some advice…
I’ve now been with three different lav mic kits:
- RODE Wireless PRO (and Go II)
- Deity Interview Kit
- Sennheiser Profile wireless kit
The Sennheiser and RODE both support 32-bit float - very nice. The Sennheiser was my favorite-sounding of the two badge-style (better than the RODE), but it’s having some glitching on the internal recording of both mics, so I’ve been back on the RODE kit.
The problem is I do not like how they sound at all.
I’ve been down this rabbit hole before, though. I really liked Deity’s interview lav kit, but couldn’t come to terms with not liking how the lavs sounded. I got some headset style mic for them, then bought the Sennheiser MKE 2 Lav mic for like $225 - only to realize it was XLR and (even with an adapter) the Deity kit couldn’t not power it.
Neither can the RODEs. Neither could a ZOOM F2 recorder that I bought and since have sold.
So now I’m left with an awkward decision: Do I buy the Countryman B6 Lav that comes highly recommended and plug it into any of my existing kits, or do I buy a TASCAM portable recorder that has XLR (and 32-bit float) and would fit mostly in my pocket (or on my belt) while powering the Sennheiser Lav I already own?
Both choices involve spending about $400 for a mostly-redundant piece of gear to solve my problem. It’s just a matter of which side of the chain I’m buying.
I’ve reached out to TASCAM about a review sample of the recorder, but I’m not expecting to hear back.
Anyone with experience got advice?