tourtelot Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 I always considered the MKH50 an interior mic. I guess if you have no "exterior" mics, you might need a blimp but . . . I used them in a Rycote Lyre suspension and if I needed anything more than the Sennheiser foam pop screen, I used a Rycote softie. Seemed to work well when I needed the 50 out doors (rarely). Way cheaper than either a Ball Gag or a blimp. The 50 isn't particularly sensitive to handling noise so no need, IMHO, for a super suspension. The Lyres worked every day for years with no problems. Still have them for my 20s, 40s and 30s even though I sold my 50s a while back. No more breakfast burritos for me thanks! D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 17 hours ago, tourtelot said: I always considered the MKH50 an interior mic. I guess if you have no "exterior" mics, you might need a blimp but . . . So do I. The ONLY time i used it outdoors was in the VERY quiet space in a valley up in the Himalayas. And that too not all the time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobilemike Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 I've used the MKH50 in some hybrid situations such as shooting in a garage with the garage door open. The actors were mostly inside the garage but once in awhile stepped outside for a moment. Wind wasn't bad though and my Super Softie did the trick perfectly. I agree though the 50 is primarily an indoor mic. -Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 I use my 50 outside all the time. Actually, I have one that lives in a Rycote WS2. My other 2 are on indoor mounts. The super softie works in very light wind or for quick moves. It's the first mic I reach for on any occasion, and if it somehow doesn't give me what I need, I go to the 8060 or 416. Used to have CMITs for outdoors, but found I used them rarely. To each their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Deakin Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 I keep one 50 in a older style rycote that just a bit smaller then a ws1 with lyers and Ra xlr. Other I use on a inv7 for interior. Works great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Garafola Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 I use my 50 for both interiors and exteriors (with a BBG + INV7). (Someone here mentioned that the BBG actually reduced room tone a bit and so I did my own tests and I actually found that to be the case! Since then, the BBG lives on it all the time.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 I don't do much scripted but I quite like the 50 outdoors so long as the head room is not crazy. It has great off axis rejection, is wide enough to be forgiving in a group situation and quiet enough to push the gain when needed, I use mine with an invision/leo or a supershield. After that i'm on a cs3e. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afewmoreyears Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 50 for me indoors only, unless rigged somehow in a special situation.... Sanken CS3e or CMIT for my exteriors normally... and most of the time indoors too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tourtelot Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Yep. 50 is a great mic but the reach and sound of the Sanken kills it outdoors. Oh, and they almost never came out f the zeps except for one time on a big stage where it worked way better than radios. There you go. No rules anyway, right? D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I would go for a Rycote WS2 with Lyre mounts I use a Sanken CS-1 and CS-2 that are handling sensitive but this is the best solution. I also use a Sanken stereo in a Rycote with Lyre mounts but it's not the microphone that enjoys movement mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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