#14 Deluxe Cardioid Stereo Lapel Microphones
I have a set of microphones very similar to these and I find them invaluable for getting great, close mic’d sound for my videos. Since it has 2 microphones, it is great for recording interviews, too.
All Gift Guide Recommendations:
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- #12 Apple iPod Nano
- #11 LED Video Light Panel
- #10 Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone
- # 9 Rode VideoMic Directional Video Condenser Microphone
- # 8 Apple Final Cut Express Video Editing Software
- # 7 GoPro HD HERO Camera – Wearable 1080p HD Video and Still Photo Camera
- # 6 Samson C01U Condenser Microphone
- # 5 Podcasting for Dummies
- # 4 Blue Microphones Snowball USB Microphone
- # 3 Joby GP1 Gorillapod Flexible Tripod
- # 2 Flip UltraHD Video Camera
- # 1 Zoom H1 Handy Portable Digital Recorder
Reading down your list is like a podcaster’s wet dream – thanks so much for giving me a great list for Santa this year!
Seriously, I wanted to draw your attention to the omnidirectional mics produced by Darren Nemeth at Giant Squid. Not only are they cheaper than those you mention, but I bet they’re a darn sight better quality too – right down to the gold connects.
Anyway, take a look at http://www.giant-squid-audio-lab.com/gs/gs-micline1.html for an example, and if you want to check out my interview with Darren himself, that’s at http://www.thepodcastguy.com/heroes/darren-nemeth/.
Thanks for producing this Gift Guide. Great read. Have a stellar weekend!