Sanken COS-11D
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Pros
- I have my Sanken Cos-11D that actually sound really good on the PR-2.
- Really for someone at my budget / level of production it’s hard to do much better with sound quality than a 416 or Oktava and Cos-11D lavaliers.
- And sound with cos11d is great.
- I’m pretty sure you can rent Sanken COS-11d mics (industry standard) for $20 a day on Sharegrid
- I'm pretty set on getting a couple of Sanken cos-11d mics with Bumblebee concealers.
Cons
- we ended up internal recording and using a cos 11 with a condom stretched over the head of the mic. Problem really was getting a decent position on the wetsuit which ended up being a little zipped down from the neck so I could tuck it to...
- I have 5 or 6 that have started sloughing rubber off the cable.
- The casing on the cable has begun to fall apart, but the mic is still perfect so I’d rather not just toss it.
Sentiment
19 positive (86%) · 2 mixed (9%) · 1 negative (5%)
Trust + time weighted score: +81% · raw score 82%
What redditors said (10 of 22)
I have my Sanken Cos-11D that actually sound really good on the PR-2.
Really for someone at my budget / level of production it’s hard to do much better with sound quality than a 416 or Oktava and Cos-11D lavaliers.
And sound with cos11d is great.
we ended up internal recording and using a cos 11 with a condom stretched over the head of the mic. Problem really was getting a decent position on the wetsuit which ended up being a little zipped down from the neck so I could tuck it to the side. Still a bit muffled in the end
I’m pretty sure you can rent Sanken COS-11d mics (industry standard) for $20 a day on Sharegrid
I'm pretty set on getting a couple of Sanken cos-11d mics with Bumblebee concealers.
The Sanken Cos-11D is the industry standard lav for great sound but they’re pricey for a videographer.
I have 5 or 6 that have started sloughing rubber off the cable.
The casing on the cable has begun to fall apart, but the mic is still perfect so I’d rather not just toss it.
If you’re doing mostly interviews and doc style, Sanken is the move. They’re much more durable, which is better when miking non-actors and working on sets where you have don’t have as much control.
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