best budget binaural mic's

martian · Post by **martian** » Wed May 16, 2007 6:49 am

would love to experiment in the ultimate in stealth recording

so what are the best wearable budget binaural mic's?

I'm just starting my search now - mostly interested in catchin discreet ambiences for film projects- ie streets and cafes with out people saying "oooh look - there's a microphone...."

gearboy · Post by **gearboy** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:44 am

I've had these since 2004:

http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-b ... ISI-HMAB-1

I have the deluxe cardioid, folding, and level control options. They are in the same town as my job. I watched the guy finish building them for me and he is super super cool. Seems like they have interchangeable capsules now, too!

DeafMute · Post by **DeafMute** » Wed May 23, 2007 2:09 pm

I know it's not the greatest idea, but I have used my Sony headphones (studio monitors) as microphones. Not necessarily discreet, but nobody can tell they're being recorded.

Another option i have read good reviews about are the OKM Binaural Stereo mics: http://www.independentaudio.com/CDCatalog/HTML/okm.html

Cheers