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When you’re on-location interviewing various people like a news reporter, it’s good to use an omni-directional mic because this will ensure that you don’t completely miss anything that your subject says. *As long as the noise level of the environment is not super loud.
On problem in this scenario when using a cardioid mic: When you are asking a questions, many times the guest will start answering before you have time to move the mic from your mouth to their mouth, and with a cardioid mic the beginning of their answer will be mostly rejected by the mic and be very low volume. With an omni mic in this scenario, the mic will pick up quite a bit of the guest even when the mic is pointed at you, so you don’t have to worry so much about moving the mic back and forth fast enough to capture every word.
One example of an omni mic for this purpose is the RØDE Reporter microphone.
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I use a Rode Reporter for ‘Run ‘n’ Gun’ interviews where you want some background noise to add atmosphere.
If you are interviewing someone in the floor of an exhibition, it doesn’t sound right if it sounds like you are in a studio.
If you have someone else with you, then it can be handy to have them with a shotgun mic on the talent as well. If you mix this in with the Omni mic recording, it can help give definition to the speaker.
The important element is that the person speaking can be understood.
My favorite omni mic since forever is the Electro-Voice 635A. It’s light, indestructible, sounds great, and is relatively inexpensive. ($139). Comes in beige or black, and long or short handled (original) versions. Also a model with a Neodymium magnet for higher output. Highly recommended.