alfredsvideo Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 What's a good lapel mic for use with a Sony MZ-R900? Is the MZ-R900 okay for audio backup at weddings etc? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 What? How were you able to post this here..bah. Please post this in the most relevant forum next time..moving this to the most relevant forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Coming back to this, I believe that the MZ-R900 will be an excellent starting unit for you to record things with, or a "backup" unit as you put it. It's probably the best unit of 2001. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 The MZ-R900 is a superb unit: top of the line in 2001. It includes a Mic Sensitivity switch (in the menu) that's very helpful for recording loud music (use Low Sensitivity). It's small and elegantly designed, too. It's very reliable, perfect for taping that wedding. The cheapo microphones on Ebay --Stereo Lapel Microphone for Minidisc, around $9.95--will be fine for your purposes. The only drawback, and it's minor, is the gumstick battery. I always like to carry a spare battery, and spare gumsticks are expensive and hard to find. So you have to attach the outboard AA battery pod, which detracts from the spiffy look. But definitely use the AA for backup at that wedding, unless they plan to get married again. Also, if you're trying to tuck the MZ-R900 in a pocket, the gumstick battery latch can come open and not only stop the recording but lose what you had (no TOC edit). Tape it closed if you're going to have it in a pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 I will note the bit about the gumsticks is simply not true anymore - they're a dime a dozen on eBay. Make sure you get 1400-1450mAh, and pay no more than $10 for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 As opposed to Duracell AAs at $1.00 each and available virtually everywhere if you need one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shepherd Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Lookit you two go at it. I've loved my R900 and used it for everything from intimate interviews to concert recording since February of 2002. The headphone jack just packed it in, but it's been very solid under consistent use and as good quality as anything else you can drag around that easily. Personally, I hate lapel mics, as they record more shirt than room, but there are lots of other options out there. But the 900 is a great unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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