Azden lav. mics are also good-sounding and cheap (about
$25 each from Azden or B&H), and will take power from
the camera. Add a RS dual-mono-to-stereo adapter, and
you can run two mics...

On Wed, 14 Aug 2002 11:43:30 GMT, "Keith Wiebe" wrote:

>If just wanting a tie clip type microphone and am handy with a soldering
>iron and a little electrical know-how try this. Go to Radio Shack and buy
>their mic element for about $1.99 and an 8 ft or so flexible shielded cable
>and a 1/8th inch stereo plug. Solder the outside shielded wire to the
>outside connector on the mic element and inside wire to inside and same
>thing on the stereo plug. Run a little shrink tube over the outside of the
>mic element and put a piece of open cell foam over the mic element, plug it
>in and you have the best sounding mic avail. for your purposes! The
>camcorder will power it up no problem.
>Keith Wiebe

>J Tokarz wrote in message
>news:c86796e9.0208131355.2a580d68@posting.google.com...
>
>> I have a Sony DCR-TRV11e digital camcorder. At the moment I've been
>> using the built-in microphone for commentating over the film but I
>> have found that sometimes it is difficult to hear as it picks up a lot
>> of external noise. I wish to purchase a 'tie-pin' microphone but I'm
>> unsure of which to go for. I have looked on the net and I have found
>> that some have external power supplies (eg VIVANCO EM216) whereas
>> others don't (eg SONY ECMT6 MICROPHONE). What is the difference
>> between these types?? Which is the best type? Any recommendations??