Hi Friends!
There are a lot of factors that go into making a good video - but one of THE most important things is audio quality! If the audio in your videos is crackly or echoey - it will be really hard for people to watch all the way through.
A mic is oftentimes one of the most expensive pieces of gear though. The mic that I usualy use is the $300 Apogee Mic. If you are just getting started in vlogging, or spending that much on a mic is not in the budget - then finding a cheaper alternative can be a good hack to improving your videos on the cheap.
3 Different Tests
In this video, I test the following three filming scenarios - both with and without the Lav Mic.
- Filming indoors where you won't have much background noise
- Filming outdoors where you have a lot of background noise
- Filming on a laptop for live streaming, screen share videos, zoom/skype interviews etc.
Click HERE if you want to see the exact mic I bought. It says $11.99 on amazon - but when I added it to my cart, there was a coupon that brought it down another dollar. Full disclaimer - I didn't do a ton of research on "the best" $10 mic. This one just popped up on Amazon with good reviews and I went for it.
Thoughts?
WOW, I can't believe how good this mic sounded for only $10!! I'd love to hear your thoughts on the different tests too though. The one thing that kind of surprised me was in the final test on my laptop. I actually tested it 3 ways - no mic, apple headphones mic, and the lav mic. The lav mic definitely sounded better than the apple headphones - but it wasn't drastic. I didn't realize the apple headphone mic was that decent!
I really hope you guys enjoyed this video and found it helpful! If you have any questions on things I covered - please let me know.
I hope you all have an awesome Saturday! I'm heading out the door to attend a huge Arts Festival down by the water! <3
XO, Lea
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