LOM Geofon Contact Mic (headphones recommended)

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In which I review the LOM Geofón seismic contact microphone. Oh yes, it’s as amazing as it sounds. Geofon!
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00:00-Intro Film
01:32-Intro
03:45-A Closer Look
06:02-Field Recording Adventure
13:02-Analysis!
13:36-Price
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Gear Used in this video:
-Oktava MK-012 (talking head)
-Sound Devices MixPre 6 II
-Orca OR-280 Sound Bag
-LOM Geofón
-Clippy EM-172 Lav (opening skit)
-Zoom H1n (recorder for opening skit)
-V2 XLR Cables (Vermöuth 2ndborn)
-Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (opening skit)
-Sigma Art 18-35mm 1.8 Canon Mount
-MetaBones BMPCC4K Ultra 0.71x Speedbooster
-Tiffen Black Pro Mist 1/8
-Atomos Shinobi 5 Field Monitor
-Samsung T7 Shield SSD
-Canon M50 (main video)
-Sigma 30mm 1.4 EF-M Lens
-GoPro Hero Black 10 (on the bridge)
-Sennheiser HD25 Headphones
-Manfrotto BeFree Tripod
-Manfrotto Mini Tripod (MixPre Mount)
-Godox ML60 Continuous Light
-Godox 32" Softbox with Grid
-GVM LED light panel (backlight)
-Pixel GS1 RGB Light
-Godox VL49 RGB Light
-Canadian Studio 5-in-1 Reflector
-Some massive green screen from Amazon
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[@liquidvelvetliterature]

After the kitchen scene, I was catatonic up to the bridge. What cool mic that is. Great vid, man.

[@TheRecordist]

Hahahahaha. Thanks, Jeff! Farts are always funny no matter how old one is. Haha. I actually found that fart sound months ago on Epidemic Sound and was waiting to find a use for it. Hahaha. Thanks for watching!

[@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff]

That's a killer little mic, man. Great review. The opening film was really great. I know it has to be a lot of work, but I love it when you do them.

[@TheRecordist]

Haha. Thanks, Mark! Yes it’s a lot of work but I get these ideas and then I just have to do them. Haha.

[@alex_montoya]

I love your channel. It's at the same time cozy and fun and informative. It should have far more subscribers, but you'll get there in time. Keep up the good work!

[@TheRecordist]

Oh thank you very much! It sure is slow building, but I haven’t given up yet! Thanks for your very kind words! Cheers!

[@rwildnature]

Finally was able to find one of these while in stock. Now I get to rewatch your video while I patiently await a delivery. Great review as always.

[@TheRecordist]

Woo hoo! That’s great! I’m glad you scored one! Let me know what you think of it!

[@northcoaststudios]

Just WOW! That's a realm I never really knew about. I've seen videos of Ben Burt recoding laser sounds with a similar type mic on steel cables, but that is the extent of my knowledge of such mics. The bridge sounds are incredible. Your wife is also awesome for appearing on camera jumping around. She knows the jumping meant something to you, especially if you had hit "record." Someone watching from a distance would have no idea why she was jumping like that and wonder if they should be making a phone call. Great video as always. What a super mic.

[@TheRecordist]

Haha. Thanks! She’s great, isn’t she? Oh yes. This mic is incredible. It’s so much fun!

[@imark7777777]

I have a feeling this is going to be a very entertaining channel so I'm subscribing on the first video I've seen.

[@TheRecordist]

Hahaha. Thanks! I just do what comes to my mind at the time. Haha. Thanks for the sub!

[@europeanambience]

Great Microphone. For everybody who want this Geofon but the LOM is (most probably) sould out. I got a good alternative Manufacturer from Austria who build a Geofon exactly like the LOM. I soon will do a full Review of it on my Channel and already got Sound Sample Videos online. If you Interested in further Sound Test with it, leave some Feedback :)

[@TheRecordist]

Oh that’s a great suggestion. Thanks! I can’t wait to see what your review on that one brings! Cheers!

[@Average-Al]

Ok, what brand is that AKG?

[@Ed-davies]

Love my Geofon, took me 4 attempts to get mine! Well worth the wait. You need to try and get the Usi Pro, it’s an awesome set for ambient recording. I want to try and get the electro sensors next :-)

[@TheRecordist]

Woo hoo! I agree! And I’d love to get the Usi Pros! I did get the Elektrousi mics. I did a review on this channel. Maybe the elektrosluch is another one to go after. Cheers!

[@Simontemp]

Hi, I have just found this channel and I think it is great. I am just starting out in the world of sound production and I think you do a great job. Kind regards Simon.

[@TheRecordist]

Thanks so much! Cheers!

[@RubbrDug]

This is such a great episode! I hope that this channel takes off soon.

[@TheRecordist]

Thanks very much! I hope too! Cheers!

[@natebllings]

I just got mine. Great review. I am looking forward to recording and making some crazy new sounds with it.

[@TheRecordist]

It’s an incredible mic! Congrats! Enjoy!

[@SmokeDaJitt]

The Field Recording Adventure was awesome! I actually liked the sound of the biker riding by. As always great video! I might have to pick up another hobby 😌

[@TheRecordist]

Haha. I know eh? That bicyclist created the best sound! I used that sound all through the opening skit scene. Haha. Cheers!

[@datguatboii]

Thanks for testing out this microphone! I'm curious to hear the contact microphone closer to points of contact like joints and hinges, &we still havent heard the ground spike :/ I hope we get a part two!~

[@TheRecordist]

Yes. Sorry about that! It’s funny. I had pre-recorded a lot of that a month before I used it. And when I was down to the wire and had no time left, I went to grab that footage only to find that I must’ve forgotten to hit record. Hahah. Oh well. It happens to the best of us! I’ll for sure be featuring the Geofón in future videos. I’ll use the spike! Thanks for watching! Cheers!

[@rahoolsyam9538]

had to wait 2 years to finally get both usi n geofon.these things sell out within 2 minutes!!!

[@TheRecordist]

I know right?! But crazy good products!

[@rahoolsyam9538]

so good with the usi pro i could go discreet and the quality, its better than some ms mics out there which are double or triple of usi price@@TheRecordist

[@the_black_douglas9041]

Wow! This is so cool! That all steel bridge is a great sonic find. Since I began watching your channel and a couple of others, all I do is think about great places to record sounds. I got a pair of LOM BasicUchos on your recommendation and have adapted an old second hand RODE blimp for wind protection because I’m a cheapskate. Scottish heritage or something maybe. $1.7 million for a Cinela Albert seems excessive for a hobby… I just got the low profile XLR cables in the post yesterday to complete the adapted RODE and now working out how to stopthe cables causing handling noise. Many plans for recordings over the coming Summer here in Sydney Australia where I live. I live in an apartment in a quiet tree lined street, 3 streets back parallel to a 4 lane arterial road. I did a recording yesterday morning in ORTF at dawn of the birdsong, which was beautiful BUT was amazed at how they picked up the very low sounds of the traffic 500 metres away into the soundscape. It gave the whole thing a richness of authenticity, if that makes sense? Anyway, ramble over. I love this stuff and I love your channel!!

[@TheRecordist]

Hey thanks so much! Hahaha. Yep. Welcome to world noise pollution. You’d have to go dozens of kilometers away from ANY traffic not to pick it up in your recordings. It’s amazing how our brains filter it out when heard by our ears, but can’t be ignored when we play the recordings back. Haha. It sucks. And as a lifelong field recordist, this has always been an issue. Low profile XLR cables are where it’s at for blimp recording! Great stuff! And if you do manage to get a Geofón, metal gates or bridges or even hulls of boats are insanely awesome places to attach it! Cheers from Canada!

[@the_black_douglas9041]

@@TheRecordist yes, I only check my email every 5 minutes for the LOM newsletter 😹

[@TheRecordist]

@@the_black_douglas9041 hahaha. I know the feeling!

[@europeanambience]

For ORTF Recording you use cardioroid Mics. You basically did close spaced AB recording because with Omnidirectional Mics the orientation doesn't matter (except for ultrasonic Sounds)

[@the_black_douglas9041]

@@europeanambience ah yes, true. Thanks! I am learning all the time 🤓

[@pacovillalta4910]

I was missing you a bit :) great video as always. I do have a pair of geofon mics and they are awesome. I recorded some percussion with little condenser and the geofon. Put them together and....wow.

[@TheRecordist]

Haha. Thanks so much! I had a great little break but I’m back! It’s a really impressive mic! Especially when you combine it with another mic! Cheers!

[@PSILOCYBINISTHEWAY]

your jokes are the reason i subbed

[@TheRecordist]

Hahaha. Thanks, Kevin!

[@LajosNagy]

Now _that_ was a cinematic intro!

[@TheRecordist]

Woo hoo! I love cinema! I was trying to think of a creative way of thanking members such as yourself, and then it dawned on me! Bam! Thanks so much for being a member! And I’ve got some cool behind the scenes footage coming soon! Cheers!

[@JimiCanRead]

That’s very cool, can imagine some 90s electronic musicians making some good stuff with this mic. I wish lom would do a ballot system or something instead of the mad rush. The kit is a good idea.

[@TheRecordist]

I totally agree. It took me years to score one. And I had to create a KZbin channel in order to do it. Hahaha. The lottery system is another good idea!

[@jarrahdrum]

excellent presentation, channel, subscribed

[@TheRecordist]

Thank you very much! Cheers!

[@JordonBeal]

I really want to try one of these attached to a thick steel plate right in front of a kick drum.

[@TheRecordist]

Oh man. Sub frequencies for days!

[@rounderone8437]

Great mic, another great vid, and if I may, I'd like to name your opening classic movie short as "Fellini with Farts."

[@TheRecordist]

Hahahahaha! I love it!

[@johngriffin641]

Just got mine ( Kit form) after buying as soon as I got the stock email. The kit form is so easy to do and you only need very basic skills. I used my own cable which is a bit softer and more flexible to reduce adding vibration to the sensor but not sure if the supplied cable has better shielding.

[@TheRecordist]

Oh that’s great! I’m unsure about the shielding also. I was wondering how the kits were. Thanks for letting me know!

[@Smokdeel]

The intro!!! 🏆🤣👍

[@TheRecordist]

Hahaha! Thanks! Glad you liked it! Cheers!

[@The-Logician]

I was hooked on the video right from the farts… i mean the beginning.

[@TheRecordist]

Hahahahah! I think farts are hilarious. I found that one on epidemic sound. Haha. I had to use it somewhere. I used Dehancer to emulate film on that opening bit, too. Could you tell? And thanks so much for watching!

[@canalmarcelolobo]

I don't wanna know how contact mics and farts go together lol

[@TheRecordist]

Hahahahahahahahaha

[@Ismail-cf6xu]

I vote yes for the flogging of the resale douches! 😂really enjoy your channel 😎

[@TheRecordist]

Hahaha. Woo hoo! Thanks very much! Cheers!

[@nomadherper]

In isolation the audio is wonderful... BUT... when recording in conjunction a pair of basicUcho or Uši Pros it adds SO much low end magnificence that even normal sounds hit harder and are richer. For sound design I just couldn't do without one.

[@TheRecordist]

I couldn’t agree more! Adding low end to the mid and high ends with their faster transients make this mic indispensable for all sorts of recording! Thanks for the knowledgeable comment!

[@europeanambience]

Agree. I used Basic Ucho Mics and Geofon to record a Thunderstorm inside a Car. the Gefon added so much low Freq. Rumble

[@BrewsterBee]

Got a kit... I think people are scared to do some soldering .. DIY KITS still available now

[@TheRecordist]

Woo hoo! Glad you got one! Is it any easy build?

[@robnecronomicon1570]

Thanks, Great stuff as per usual! I've been trying to get one for years but every time I go to their site they are sold out in seconds. :( I know they now have a kit but my soldering skills are krud. :)

[@TheRecordist]

Hahaha. Oh man. See that’s the issue. They’re in such high demand, they sell out immediately. I guess that’s the price to pay for hand made stuff! There’s a strategy for making sure you get one in the first minute. I saw it somewhere. This includes disabling images in your browser so that the refresh loads instantly. Haha. I’m sorry you’re having trouble getting one!

[@robnecronomicon1570]

Ah, these things happen. I'll get one eventually! ;)

[@TheRecordist]

@@robnecronomicon1570 good luck!

[@markpullar8159]

One day I’ll get my hands on one of these. One day.

[@TheRecordist]

Haha. That’s what I said 3 years ago! Maybe you’d be interested in the Geofón kits? They’ll drop any day now and I think you’d have an easier time grabbing one!

[@europeanambience]

There is a good alternative which isn´t always sold out. You can check the Mic on my Channel

[@olafsigursons]

Don't buy for them, please. Don't reward them.

[@mikebauer6917]

Walking around NYC putting a strange looking device on things like bridges will surely result in a close contact event with a NYPD taser.

[@TheRecordist]

Hahahah! You know, that guy on the bike that went past us was not very nice and seemed a bit suspicious. We left there in a bit of a hurry. Hahaha. I could only imagine what it would be like in NYC!

[@mikebauer6917]

Okay, I’m hooked. Looking into field recording gear…

[@TheRecordist]

@@mikebauer6917 woo hoo!

[@mikebauer6917]

@@TheRecordist H4Essential and Elektrouši on way.

[@michaelb7809]

pour into a glass cup, some water, dip your finger in the water, while the geofon is attached to said glass cup, rub your water soaked finger on the glass cup. please tell me how it sounded.

[@TheRecordist]

Hmm. That’s a great experiment to try. I’m elbows deep in another review but once complete, I’ll give it a try! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@JordonBeal]

Are those Kali IN8’s I see in the background?

[@TheRecordist]

Close. Kali LP-6. They’re fabulous.

[@dietervoser4425]

Genial ! 🙂

[@TheRecordist]

Cheers!

[@no_talking]

How do these compare to the JrF contact microphones? Or are they sufficiently different to be incomparable. Thank you

[@TheRecordist]

I have a pair of JRF contact mics. They’re very different. The Geofón picks up really really ridiculous low end. Sub bass. The JRFs are more of a full spectrum kind of deal. I actually reviewed them too. Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJLcY6KYg7KjfbMsi=zPdPsfODnNabv2VE

[@no_talking]

@@TheRecordist Thank you for getting back to me. Sounds like its safe to say it wouldn't be redundant having both! I watched that review as well, great stuff. Enjoying your channel, subscribed.

[@TheRecordist]

@@no_talking great! Thanks so much! A really neat recording could be made with a stereo set of JRF mics and a Geofón for the sub frequencies. Cheers!

[@telegraph_hill]

1:21 who makes the holster thing?. it's also prominent on the bridge scene.

[@TheRecordist]

The holster I’m wearing? I wear it every day all day. It’s originally to hold a vape and e-liquid. I use it to hold my AirPods and other gadgets I might need. It’s made by Guerrilla Straps. I bought it a long time ago. I’m not even sure where I found it. Hope that helps!

[@denisbjk6731]

Thanks to you i got myself LOM elektrousi! And you introduced me into the world of field recording as well (with the elektrousi review) I plan on buying Zoom H2n microphone as my first mic, could you please do a review on that one or give me an opinion on it? Thx!

[@TheRecordist]

Hey! Thanks for letting me know about that! Field recording is the coolest! As far as the H2n, I’m not a big fan. It’s a cool little recorder but it can get noisy - as most of the Zoom H series recorders can. But there’s no room for upgrading on the H2n. For just a little more, I’d move to the H5 since it has better preamps and also an ability to not only record with the stereo built in mics, but also two other XLR ins at the same time. So you can record 4 separate channels at the same time. Being able to upgrade not only the swappable cartridge, but also plug in any XLR mic makes it a bit more future proof. I know it may not be what you want to hear but that’s my take. Hope this helps!

[@denisbjk6731]

@@TheRecordist thank you for your reply and opinion! Well H5 is quite a lot out of my price range, and i think that the H2n would do just fine for my purposes since H5 seems to be a bit overkill for me But i agree with you though, zoom H5 is much more futureproof.. but its over my budget and H2n should be good enough as the first compact field/music microphone so i'll still go for the H2n!

[@TheRecordist]

@@denisbjk6731 roger that! It’s whatever you think is best for your situation! Good luck! 🍀

[@cryptotrader2779]

Yeah, got one a year or so ago. It's a fun mic for sure, but I find a lot of the sounds you get to be quite "samey." and lacking in variety. Maybe I need to get out and experiment more.

[@TheRecordist]

No I think you’re right. It’s a very specific mic. But have you ever tried using it along with a pair of condensers? Like the LOM BasicUchos or even a couple of Line Audio CM4s. When used together, this can extend the low end while retaining mids and highs along with the missing transient information. It’s really cool. Thanks for the comment!

[@cryptotrader2779]

@@TheRecordist Sure. I'll definitely have a play around. I have some Usi Pro's so next time I'll hook all of them up.

[@rbordun]

Does this microphone need a phantom power recorder?

[@TheRecordist]

Hi there. No, it doesn’t need phantom power (it might actually wreck it), but it DOES need an XLR input on your recorder. Hope this helps!

[@The-Logician]

And of course it doesn’t look at all suspicious or like you’ve got explosives hooked up to blow the bridge over the River Kwai…..

[@TheRecordist]

Hahahahaha! Yeah. That may be why the old guy on the bike sneered at me. Hahahaha

[@olafsigursons]

yeah, well their stupid geofon is sold out. I just black listed them. Not a bad thing that will force me to learn how to build one and to stole their market. They don't deserve it in the first place.

[@TheRecordist]

I understand. Well, I can assure you. The Geofón is far from stupid. But I agree, it is very frustrating when you’re unable to purchase one. But these are handmade in very small batches. It’s how the prices are so low. Building your own is a great idea. Also, in case you don’t know, sometimes LOM sells the kits for you to build yourself. I’m unsure if they have any currently. They’re hot commodities. Sorry you were unable to find one.