The Essential Lav Mic Accessories You Should Be Using

Not sure what you should really carry around in your expendables kit when going to hide a lavalier on an actor or actress? In this episode of Sound 101, Andrew takes you through his full toolbox of lavalier accessories and hiding techniques, and gives tips for using each item and how to get it done on a budget or DIY.
Covering everything from moleskin sandwich mounting options to elastic bandages used for wireless audio transmitters, this guide will brief you on all the essential lavalier microphone expendables a location sound mixer for the TV and film industry needs to have on set. Whether you're on a big studio movie shoot or an indie social media video, these are all must-have mounting and wind protection accessories for your lavalier microphones.
Stay prepared with a stocked expendables kit and you will be set wherever you go. Save yourself time, money and stress!
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[@KevinLin145]

Sooooooooo whens the Deity lav coming out? I've been borrowing and renting lavs from friends because I'm waiting for you guys!

[@DeityMicrophones]

Very soon. We have the prototypes in the office. We've been leaking easter eggs on IG. ;-)

[@baswobben2387]

@@DeityMicrophones Damn I saw the new deity connect on the professional imagining in Nijkerk! what a cool set is that, can't wait to buy it and test it!

[@PaskinsAZ]

You should do a video showing your checklist of things before going out for a shoot. What gear you need to pack and what goes where for efficiency on set as well as being able to keep track of all your equipment! I love your eye for detail and would love to know your process!

[@ScottDumas]

Can't thank you guys enough for content like this- super handy little things that so often get overlooked!

[@photojoseph]

So much good info. No requests; just keep on keepin’ on. I learn something every time.

[@dashwoodfox]

Great little kit! As someone who normally doesn't handle Lavs on a shoot (mainly DOP or Grip) I'd love a tutorial on placing a Lav using an person for the example. It could be multiple videos with difference scenarios for each one.

[@URSAStraps]

Thanks Andy :) we love your videos

[@curtisjudd]

Solid info, thanks Andrew!

[@MattGrover]

This is great, but showing how to use these various items, actually hiding a mic with the Rycote etc, would be a really helpful video. Cheers

[@OneBoundMusic]

Curtis Judd has an excellent video on this!

[@TommyCallaway]

Great video guys, love the door clamp shotgun with a wireless transmitter trick - never seen that before. Would love to see your professional opinions and examples on when to use stereo vs mono recordings!

[@JordanFMartin]

I love the insider info! Things you'd normally only pick up with years of experience :) Can you go over how to eliminate rustling noise in post? or how to work with the cam op as a boom op to get in as close as possible without being in frame every time? thanks!

[@simonbysshe]

Great video! Thanks Andrew Can you do a video on how you rig and wind protect a lav mic in a tie?

[@cttp]

Very good tips!

[@nikoschristopoulos2296]

very nice!!!

[@JoeBSanchezFilms]

Wonderful! I think your next video should be Behind the Scenes making of the glorious Deity Microphones. The amounts OF STRESS tests you guys put into your mics!

[@Tinyindie]

I would like to know about sounds we might forget or not think about to record but are super useful.

[@CountSorinsRealm]

Man this content is invaluable. Can we get a video about when to use lavs and when to boom instead?

[@runroll3808]

Cool tip on cutting the rest of the undercover material - thanks Andrew! Would like to see a video on the best humane methods for dealing with noisy birds and insects, like cicadas, on outdoor shoots.

[@AlexMinor]

You should do a video on 3 to 5 most common field recorders/mixers that professionals use and what type of shoots they are best on. You could also do the top 3 to 5 most common pro-sumer field recorders and what they are best for.

[@insanejughead]

I don't have any lavs yet, but I will soon. These are tips I will surely use. I am curious to know your take on how to best record live music sessions with a minimal amount of gear (basic stuff, two to four instruments and a singer, maybe with a pianist). I ask because those of us starting out may not have the time to mic up everything individually; and not fully understand the capabilities of polar patterns and environmental reflections.

[@jeremyapplebaum]

Could you do a video on your full sound package? I would love to know what a professional sound mixer's kit looks like.

[@bryanb.8217]

I think it'd be awesome if you did a video about synchronizing sound when you just have a video file and an audio file both separate so what you use to coax the two together when they are close and what you do to get them close

[@mcrawley96]

Dealing with rain, mist, splashes in outdoors environment for lavs or other mics (I often work up in ENG-type situations where not shooting isn't an option). Micing up someone on motorcycle or watercraft with heavy wind.

[@patrickabde]

Hi! Maybe something on rain? Like how do you capture that without hearing an umbrella for example? Are there special mics for these things, or techniques that you can share? I'm thinking of weddings, documentary and other "real" scenarios where when it rains, it just rains. What do i do? Are there ways to capture this? How can we prepare for it? Whats the best way and whats the quick diy-last-resort-way? love these videos btw, they really help!

[@haxenheimer9707]

I'd like to see a vid about reverb/echo. Maybe how to make sure that you're hearing it(and not just imagine it) and how to place the mic to get rid of it /contain it

[@meahnicholas7352]

where can I get these items ??

[@kevinoberhausen]

Hey Deity! We're about halfway through filming our first feature, and there's a couple of sound questions I'd love for you guys to answer (maybe as your next video?) Our next feature is set in the city. We might not be able to get road closures or anything like that, so I was wondering how you would run sound in such a way that you don't need to worry about audio continuity or can limit audio continuity issues with all of the surrounding city noise like traffic, beeps, dogs, kids, etc. etc. Maybe I'm overthinking/over-worrying about it, but with so many noises will room tone and cleaning the takes of actor audio same as usual be enough? For our current feature, most of our exteriors were in a small town. We thought it would be quiet, but it seemed like half the town woke up and started mowing their lawns by 10AM and throughout the day every single day of the week. It was unexpected, and really threw a wrench into getting audio for some shots. What would you do to limit that issue or work around it? Sometimes you need/want that high noon harsh light for your scene, so filming everything before 10AM isn't always an option (and they would mow until sundown.) So to sum up, what techniques, forethought, etc. can you exercise to deal with random outdoor noise in various scenarios to save time both recording and in post, not run into sound/noise continuity issues, and not have unexpected noises derail your film schedule? What issues are meant to be handle when you capture audio, and what can safely be passed on to those handling it in post-production? Thanks so much for all of the videos -- they've been a huge help in our process!

[@ralphbullis40]

great

[@thomasvargeletis2279]

Make a video for dealing with super reverberant/untreated environments with one and multiple speakers.

[@MichaelJRich-cp4yg]

A couple ideas: Odd micing techniques (hair, ear, hat, glasses, etc...) Intermodulation/FreqFinder Explanation What's in your Sound Report? Body Pack hiding techniques How to quiet a loud shirt/piece of wardrobe

[@user-oo3hy2tb7z]

Where can i get that earpiece?? It looks amazing. Please share

[@jvaneeckhout]

What kind of tack box/cases do you use? Yours looks perfect for what I'm looking for...

[@DeityMicrophones]

Honestly it's just a basic tackle tray. It fits great in my harbor friend cargo carriers.

[@meahnicholas7352]

hey I want to learn more about the ear whole for the mic for 100 g

[@SeattleRingHunter]

consumables

[@simonjohansson248]

Does anyone have any tips on ways to remove moleskin glue stains on the lav that doesn't damage it?

[@audionapster1]

How can I get my hands on a kit like that ?

[@richardweddle3408]

Andrew! Who sells that earpiece? Link?

[@jamesburton1050]

Where did you get the scissors??

[@rickraub5448]

What kind of box is that? Adjustable compartments?

[@DeityMicrophones]

Yea. It's a basic organization tray youd fine at the hardware store.

[@MichaelKlevenCreativeServices]

Would someone mind posting product links?

[@vdefilippo]

You touched on it a bit but it would be really useful to see how you actually use the items in your kit to hide lavs in different situations, or what to use to combat particular problems (clothing rustle, breath noise, wind, whatever).

[@beatsbyandrew]

How about a video on mic'ing up a car for something like Comedians in Cars getting coffee?

[@BadKarma714]

Whats in your sound kit?

[@user-vp2rt7yi7m]

Hello. Tell us please where did you get this box for all this stuff? Is this box for pills and medecine?

[@Kingston0013]

A lot of people are starting a podcast. What about a video on podcast, the basic ? 🤔