Todd Weaver Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I need four of these headset microphones for a commercial next week, yet I don't know what they are. These are what ESPN uses. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 there are a lot of headset mic's out there, and if you can't tell which brand they are, neither can the audience... DPA's are excellent, Countryman's are great, too, and popular...but there are a number of others, including some fine ones from AT, and even OST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Radlauer Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I did some remote/studio work for them and along with their set came a case with their headset mics.. They were Sennheisers but I don't remember the model....What I do remember is that the talent hated them! lol They sounded nice though even in a crowded arena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Steigerwald Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 The most popular (in the states anyhow) sports announcer headset is the Sennheiser HMD-2x. The HMD-25's have been in use for years and are still the model found on most TV trucks, although their production has been discontinued. The HMD-26's were introduced about a year ago with some improvements, but most A1's preferred the sound of the 25's. The HMD-26 MkII's were subsequently released due to much feedback from some predominant A1's in the industry, and are now the current model. They better match the tonal qualities of the original 25's, but retain the ergonomic improvements of the 26's. You should be able to rent them from Bexel or VER in Atlanta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I realized after my earlier posting that you could mean any of several models of the traditional "headsets" from Sennheiser or Beyer , although AT and AKG also make some fine options. when Todd says headset microphones, I think of the really small, and nearly invisible mic's hung on the ears... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Radlauer Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 The ones we used on set were not really headsets.. they were those annoying wire over the ear bendy crap with a nice mic on the end! SO annoying! lol I think what we used is not what the OP is looking for.. He's probably looking for what John posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Steigerwald Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 The ones we used on set were not really headsets.. they were those annoying wire over the ear bendy crap with a nice mic on the end! I've always heard those referred to as 'headworn' mics, whereas the announcer style are usually called 'headset' mics. YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Weaver Posted July 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Actually Senator is correct. Somehow the photo I loaded didn't load.. it's the bendy wire around the neck thing. ESPN says it's sennheiser, looks like DPA to me. But, luckily the props department has rightfully taken over the task of acquiring these, as they are not for my audio necessary but for the look of the piece. Thanks for the input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Todd: " ESPN says it's sennheiser, " then it likely is... Sennheiser, and others have even been known to design and fabricate specials for significant clients, like major networks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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