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Hello
Im looking for an external mic for capturing better audio when making videos. Mostly for live gigs. I narrowed it down to the tascam iM2 and the Fostex AR-4i
Has anyone used either of these? The tascam has a lot of good write ups for sound quality and its small so its not a problem to carry in my pocket. The Fostex is a little bigger as it has a battery, two separate mics and also a handle. Now the handle is a plus side for handily, obviously. Again the reviews say the audio quality is good.
I can buy them for virtually the same price, give or take a couple of quid.
So I'm trying to weigh it up.
Tascam
Product: iM2 | TASCAM
Pros: Lightweight, doesn't need batteries, compact(fit in pocket easy)
cons
ccidentally touching it while holding phone, does it use the battery up quickly?
Fostex
AR-4i | Audio Interface for iPhone 4 | Fostex
Pros:Handle so no chance of knocking mics, can put on any other tripod,
Cons: not as compact and light weight as tascam(maybe a pain going to a gig if they don't let you record, e.g., hard to sneak in), have to use 2xAAA batteries
So, has anyone had any experience with them?
Cheers!
Im looking for an external mic for capturing better audio when making videos. Mostly for live gigs. I narrowed it down to the tascam iM2 and the Fostex AR-4i
Has anyone used either of these? The tascam has a lot of good write ups for sound quality and its small so its not a problem to carry in my pocket. The Fostex is a little bigger as it has a battery, two separate mics and also a handle. Now the handle is a plus side for handily, obviously. Again the reviews say the audio quality is good.
I can buy them for virtually the same price, give or take a couple of quid.
So I'm trying to weigh it up.
Tascam
Product: iM2 | TASCAM
Pros: Lightweight, doesn't need batteries, compact(fit in pocket easy)
cons
ccidentally touching it while holding phone, does it use the battery up quickly?Fostex
AR-4i | Audio Interface for iPhone 4 | Fostex
Pros:Handle so no chance of knocking mics, can put on any other tripod,
Cons: not as compact and light weight as tascam(maybe a pain going to a gig if they don't let you record, e.g., hard to sneak in), have to use 2xAAA batteries
So, has anyone had any experience with them?
Cheers!
