I'm looking to buy a cheap lavalier microphone from ebay <$10 and was looking for some recommendations. It's hard to find reviews for items from Ebay so I was wondering if anyone has purchase a similar product.
Right now I'm looking at this right now: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lavalier-Lapel-Mic-Clip-on-Micro…
If anyone has any recommendations, please link below, ty
I don't need anything professional, but looking for one that's better than the one that comes with headphones.
Good Cheap Lavalier Microphone from eBay
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I have only one cheap lapel mic, and can't compare to quality brands like Rode Go which is apparently excellent.
I bought this mic from Jaycar a few months ago after seeing it rated well on a forum somewhere. I've only used it a couple of times, and actually ran it as a wifi wireless mic connected to an old android phone, which worked brilliantly. As it's Jaycar they've got a decent 7-day return policy so if a store is nearby it could be worth a try.
Another vote for Rode Go - had to switch to online lecturing at short notice and this little mic made a huge difference to the audio quality.
It’s just me speaking so it only needs to be clear and somewhat isolated from ambient noise, not audiophile quality.
Lavalier? Like the sheep's wool?
Cheap and good don't go together for lav mics.
Would also recommend the Rode Go and possibly pair it with the Wireless Go if you're moving around/further away from the camera.
I've tried 3 different ones <$20 and to be frank they weren't worth it. You'd be better off recording in a quiet place and just using an mobile phone pointed at the person speaking or sat beside the camera. These things are useless outside or with any noise unfortunately.
I now have a Rode GO which cost me $85 and honestly its 50x better. You can use it in a loud place and it still picks up the person wearing it very well.
https://djcity.com.au/product/rode-lavgo-professional-grade-…