Eric Darling

Incidentally, be VERY careful not to use a firmware with an 'E' at the end of it. Their firmware update instructions are confusing, to say the least, and those versions available on their site with the E are for European models not sold in the USA, and will brick your transmitter. I just found this out the hard way, and had to send mine in to get flashed in Rio Rancho. In fact, version 1.52 is current, and is not available on the site. You can get them to email it to you, if you're the owner of a transmitter with a serial number in the right series.

We just did a shoot with a tabata class and the DPA d:fine dual ear model. It worked out really well, and the directional capsule version we used sounded great and completely rejected the routine music being pumped at a reasonably loud volume over a monitor in the room. I'd avoid a single ear design as they tend to flop around too much, and that's a bad thing when a mic like that gets off axis or too far from the source. Placement MATTERS, so pay attention when you're mic'ing up talent and have them audition a few of their more radical moves. I suppose you could opt for an omni version of a mic like that, and it would be less sensitive to precise placement, but I would think the best bet is the directional capsule, as music often plays for exercise routines.