Curtis Judd 11/18/18 Curtis Judd 11/18/18

JK Mic-J 069 Headset Microphone: Cheap Headset Mic for Recording in Noisy Places

Lots of people have asked me what type of microphone would work well for recording lectures, public speeches, demonstrations, or sermons, especially in cases where there might be a lot of ambient sound and noise.

Headset microphones are one good way to make these types of recordings and in this episode, we take a look at an affordable headset microphone option: The JK Mic-J 069 Cardioid Headset microphone.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F8 and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.

Links to gear used in this video:

JK Mic-J 069 (Amazon) Headset Microphone - for Sennheiser and RODE Wireless systems

JK Mic-J 069 (Amazon) Headset Microphone - for Zoom and Tascam recorders and most cameras

JK Mic-J 069 (Amazon) Headset Microphone - for Shure Wireless systems

JK Mic-J 069 (Amazon) Headset Microphone - for Audio Technica Wireless systems

JK Mic-J 069 (Amazon) Headset Microphone - for AKG and Samson Wireless systems

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - I used this to record most of this episode

Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro - Used to shoot a couple of the b-roll shots

Aputure COB120dmkII (Amazon) - Key light in the talking head clips

Aputure Light Dome II (Amazon) - Newer version of the big soft box with faster setup and gel holder

Lupo Superpanel Full Color 30 - RGB 1x1 panel light for background in some of the shots

Panasonic 12-35mm F/2.8 OIS (Amazon) Lens - Used on the BMD Pocket Cine Camera 4K

Olympus 45mm f/1.8 (Amazon) Lens - Used on the BMD Pocket Cine Camera 4K

Curtis Judd 12/17/17 Curtis Judd 12/17/17

Sound for Video Session: Voice Technologies VT Duplex Headset Microphone Overview

In this week's sound for video session, we talk about and demonstrate the Voice Technologies VT Duplex Omni-directional headset mic. Headset mics are a good option when the presenter or talent may be moving around a fair bit, you want to ensure that the audio doesn’t drop when they turn their head, and it is ok for the microphone to show in picture.

This episode shot/recorded with:

Sennheiser EW112 G3 Wireless Microphone Kit (be sure to check which frequencies you are legally allowed to use in your country)
Voice Technologies VT Duplex Headset Microphone
Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro Cinema Camera
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 ART Lens

Outro music licensed from Artlist: Keep an Eye by Back to Dream. Artlist provides high quality music tracks for your film and video projects. You can receive two months off an Artlist account by using our link.