"LAV" Proximity [7 inches / 17.78 cm]

Zoom F2

32-Bit Float

REC. SETTINGS

OFF

REC. LOWCUT

N/A

REC. LIMITER

N/A

REC. LEVEL

AUX. SETTINGS

N/A

AUX. BASS

N/A

AUX. HIGH-LOW

N/A

AUX. OUTPUT

MIC. SETTINGS

N/A

MIC. LOWCUT

N/A

MIC. HIGH PASS

N/A

MIC. BOOST

(RFI) RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE

LESS THAN

1.1ft / 0.34m

BETWEEN
1.1ft / 0.34m -2.2ft / 0.67m

BETWEEN
2.2ft / 0.67m -3.3ft / 1m

BETWEEN
3.3ft / 1m -4.4ft / 1.34m

Published:

December 24, 2022 at 1:10:00 PM

REAL RATINGS

After testing each microphone, I like to know if it sounds realistic (accurate lows/bass, mids, highs/treble) in combination with the recorder and/or AUX. amplifier, to see if it needs EQ.

LOWS/BASS

DO THE "LOWS" SOUND REAL?

MIDS

DO THE "MIDS" SOUND REAL?

HIGHS/TREBLE

DO THE "HIGHS" SOUND REAL?

NOTES:

There isn't much to say in terms of SETTINGS (because this recorder is a 32-bit float recorder, and you can't set any settings) so instead I'll focus on one of the most important things that affect quality: wind protection. There's a really good story here, and that is that after a number of tests, I discovered I like to use this lavalier microphone with a Comica CVM-MF1 furry windscreen (better than with the stock FOAM windscreen) because it sounds more "REAL". It sounds more natural and balanced in terms of levels of lows/bass, mids and treble/highs with the FURRY, but too "tinny" (too much treble) and "thin" with the stock FOAM windscreen. It also helps reduce echo and reverb indoors.

Remember to always monitor your audio while you're recording (using accurate headphones) because good settings can't fix bad audio. Also, these settings will not establish the exact level you'll need for every scene, but the goal is to provide a good starting point that will become clean, after adjusting in post. Additionally, these "custom settings" are used to make the Microphone-Specific EQ files work (as they won't work as intended if any of they aren't used). The EQ files were created to correct any imperfections of the microphone and/or wind protection (FOAM and/or FURRY) and were made in Audacity (the free audio editor) to make them as affordable & universal as possible.