# Lav mics are driving me INSANE! (video)

**URL:** <https://demodisc.zone/t/lav-mics-are-driving-me-insane-video/365>\
**Category:** EposVox\
**Tags:** eposvox, microphone, audio, lav\
**Created:** [April 7, 2026, 12:11am UTC](https://demodisc.zone/t/lav-mics-are-driving-me-insane-video/365 "2026-04-07T00:11:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![EposVox](https://demodisc.zone/user_avatar/demodisc.zone/eposvox/32/15_2.png) [@EposVox](https://demodisc.zone/u/EposVox)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 12:11am UTC](https://demodisc.zone/t/lav-mics-are-driving-me-insane-video/365/1 "2026-04-07T00:11:35Z")

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Alright so I’m in a weird pickle and want some advice…

 ![Still 2026-04-08 150731_8.1.1](https://demodisc.zone/uploads/default/original/1X/880dd3a595761ecdf56c149ff08febac6fe75ca1.jpeg)

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?

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**Author:** ![EposVox](https://demodisc.zone/user_avatar/demodisc.zone/eposvox/32/15_2.png) [@EposVox](https://demodisc.zone/u/EposVox)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://demodisc.zone/t/lav-mics-are-driving-me-insane-video/365/2 "2026-04-08T19:12:46Z")

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Alright, rabbit hole already delved. Here’s a video:

https://vids.demodisc.zone/embed.php?id=18

Products being compared (affiliate links):

- [\* TASCAM FR-AV2 Audio Recorder](https://geni.us/npgft)
- [\* Sennheiser MKE 2-K-P Lav Mic](https://geni.us/zB3cf)
- [\* RODE WIRELESS PRO Lav Mic Kit](https://geni.us/BlaA5)
- [\* Sennheiser MKH-416 Shotgun Mic](https://geni.us/peTa)
- Oktava MK-012 Dialog mic
- [\* ElectroVoice RE20 Dynamic Mic](https://geni.us/vtOn5DD)

**It’s worth noting that even in the processed samples here, I did NOT do ANY noise removal/reduction just to keep it a little pure. Normally I’d have Resolve’s AI noise isolation present removing all that server noise.**