{"id":5806,"date":"2011-09-14T12:33:45","date_gmt":"2011-09-14T17:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/?p=5806"},"modified":"2023-09-25T21:49:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T02:49:04","slug":"sony-emc44b-lavalier-microphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/sony-emc44b-lavalier-microphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of the Sony EMC44B Lavalier Microphone"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sony ECM 44B Lavalier Microphone<\/a><\/strong> is an extremely common, sturdy, functional lavalier microphone that comes in on the lower end of the pricing scale.\u00a0\u00a0 If you are looking for a high quality mic for video shoots, but are still budget-minded, the Sony ECM-44B is a good choice.<\/p>\n

Currently, it sells for $169 at B&H Photo Supply<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Sony ECM 44B Lavalier microphone is extremely popular because it is so reliable and durable.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Sony EMC 44B\u00a0 is so common in certain circles of the professional video production world that you might get the impression that\u00a0 it’s the only mic of its kind but of course it isn’t.\u00a0 It’s popular because it does a fantastic job yet doesn’t break the bank.<\/p>\n

This is a lavalier microphone<\/em>, which means it is a small mic that is clipped onto someone’s collar.\u00a0 Lavalier mics are good for video making because they essentially disappear in your shot. \u00a0The best mic to use for a person speaking on camera is a lavalier.<\/p>\n

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An adapter cable like this can help you use an XLR microphone with a camera that has a stereo plug instead of XLR inputs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Phantom Power does not involve ghosts!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One reason why the Sony ECM 44B is inexpensive is because it relies on one AA battery for power.\u00a0 Keeping it battery powered and not turning it into a *phantom powered mic helps keep the cost down.\u00a0 Using a AA is certainly not difficult or limiting in any way.\u00a0\u00a0 One AA will last a very long time inside the ECM 44B so you do not have to worry about a huge battery budget.<\/p>\n

*(A phantom powered mic is one that draws its power from the camera it is plugged into.)<\/em><\/p>\n

The SONY EMC 44B microphone is very durable and provides clean sound. \u00a0I’ve used them for years<\/strong> and never had one break on me.\u00a0 If your battery power is weak, your audio signal will be too so it is important to always have head phones so you can listen to your sound as it is being recorded. In my experience, with regular use, the AA needs to be changed about once a month. I always carried spare double AAs because when the battery gets weak, it needs to be replaced immediately.<\/p>\n

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This shows the duel XLR inputs on a camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The EMC44b mic has an XLR connection,<\/strong> so using it requires either a camera with an XLR connection or an XLR to Stereo Plug adapter.\u00a0(pictured above)<\/p>\n

Please keep in mind that not all video cameras have inputs for microphones and the smaller ones that do, have a stereo plug, not an XLR. If that is your situation, you can use an adapter cable that can be purchased at any store that sells microphone supplies or B&H Photo Supply<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are the Sony EMC-44B lavalier microphone specs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Transducer <\/td>\nElectret Condenser<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Polar Pattern <\/td>\nOmnidirectional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency Response <\/td>\n40Hz – 15kHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dynamic Range (Typical) <\/td>\n90dB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Signal-to-Noise Ratio <\/td>\n62dB, (@ 1kHz)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum Input Sound Level <\/td>\n122dB, (@ 1kHz, 1% THD)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power Requirements <\/td>\n‘AA’ Battery (1.5v DC)battery power only, does not accept phantom power<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Output Impedance <\/td>\n250 Ohms, (+\/-20% (1kHz) Balanced)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Output Connectors <\/td>\nXLR-3M Type<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pad <\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Low Frequency Roll-Off <\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Applications <\/td>\nRadio, Television and Broadcast.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions <\/td>\nMicrophone: 0.6 x 0.34″ (14.5 x 8.5mm) LxDiameter<\/small>
\nPower Supply: 5 x 0.82″ (126.5 x 20mm) LxW
\nCable: 10′ x 0.09″ (3m x 2.3mm) LxW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight <\/td>\nMicrophone: 0.07 oz. (2.0 g)
\nPower supply: 4.2 oz. (119 g)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

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If you are looking for an inexpensive, yet quality lavalier microphone for video production, then the Sony EMC-44B is one you will want to investigate. Lavalier microphones clip onto the collar or lapel of the person speaking so you do not have a huge and distracting microphone in your shot. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[366],"tags":[1579,1580,1572,1575,1582,1581,2650,1577,1578,1576],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/video-editing-4-waveform-cu.jpg?fit=425%2C282&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5806"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5806"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19455,"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5806\/revisions\/19455"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}