Wireless microphone options for video presentations

published Aug 18, 2014 10:55   by admin ( last modified Aug 18, 2014 11:02 )

I am currently researching wireless microphones for video presentations. I considered lavalier type microphones, which you clip on to your clothing, but decided to go for the earmic type, where the microphone is mounted on a wire around your ear.

To me the earmic seems to be in a position that is more predictable than clipping a lavalier mic onto whatever clothing you may be wearing at the moment. Ear mics may possibly pick up smacking and hissing from your mouth as you are talking to a larger degree than a lavalier type mice would, but I will take that risk. A lavalier type microphone also has the problem of picking up noise as it scratches towards your clothes.

These ones I've found interesting so far:

AKG WMS 40 Mini Earmic ISM3 - Thomann UK (~ €100)
the t.bone TWS Headset 863 MHz - Thomann UK (~ €100)
the t.bone TWS One C Headset - Thomann Sverige(~ €50)


t.bone is Thomann's own brand, apparently AKG compatible on the mic connector side. The AKG seems to have better sound quality

A video report on two of the units listed above, including the AKG (in German): Link - Mit Nackenbügelmikrofon aufnehmen - YouTube