Sennheiser Booth - AVX, LAVs Powered by Apogee - NAB 2015
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·Linus Tech Tips
·2015-05-07
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Hey guys, we're here at NAB 2015 and to kick off our coverage, we're here at the
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Sennheiser booth to check out all of their new gear. Let's get into it.
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Lionus Tech Tips coverage of NAB 2015 is powered by Sennheiser, Kingston, and
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linda.com. So, the moment I got into the Sennheiser booth, I was told that they
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had a new audio product that as a video guy would really impress me. So, I went
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into it not really knowing what to expect. They handed me this new
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Sennheiser AVX. Now, if this looks really simple, that is by design. As I
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mentioned in our gear video, we've been using Sennheiser G3s for a long time.
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But the idea behind this device is to make wireless audio a very simple and
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quick process, especially if you're on a tight timeline. You simply plug it into
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a camera or audio recorder's XLR port, and the receiver powers on and pairs to
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the prepaired microphone. This really speeds up any audio setup you'll have to
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do with a hammer or lav mic wirelessly. If you have ever had to shoot video as a
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one-man band like I have in the past, you will appreciate how simple this AVX
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is to use. Sennheiser has targeted this product to people who do a lot of video
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work but can't afford to have audio take up big chunk of their setup time. And
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for show coverage like we do, I see this being a very handy tool to have. Moving
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on to Sennheiser's new MK2 digital and clip mic digital. These are two iOS
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specific lav mics that Sennheiser has made in partnership with Apogee.
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Physically, each mic has a built-in preamp designed by Apogee to give clean
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quality audio straight into your iPhone or iPad. Both mics feature a lightning
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connector at the bottom for easy input into an iPhone 5 or later and most
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current iPads. The mics come included with a clip to rig the mic to a shirt or
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jacket and are easy to use with Sennheiser's iOS app that works in
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tandem with either one of these new lav mics. I see this mic being great for
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journalists on the go who want to record interviews while only needing to bring
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around their iPhone or iPad or even simply to use as a quality mic source on
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a conference call. The MK2 is intended for slightly more professional
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applications like documentary interviews and live events where the Clip Mic
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Digital is intended for anyone who wants a quality audio solution without buying
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any other equipment to get it. The last thing that really caught my eye at the
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booth was Sennheiser's finalized version of their Sera surround microphone
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system. At the heart of the system, you have the SPM8000 stereo microphone
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connected into their SBP8000 unit with this interesting double analog XLR
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cable. What this all adds up to is a stereo microphone setup that really
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brings you into the atmosphere of wherever the mic is placed in. Trying it
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out myself, I see this being great for sports events that really want you to
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feel like you're sitting right in the arena with everyone else. Thank you to
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Sunheiser for sending us here this year. If you're at the show, be sure to check
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out all the other great audio gear they have at their booth. Also, Kingston SD
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cards for all your personal and professional needs. Check out bit.ly/krston
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nab and linda.com/nab is where you can learn to become a
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content creator yourself with all their great video editing and camera
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tutorials. Thanks again for watching and for all the rest of our NAB 2015
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content, please don't forget to subscribe to Linus Tech Tips. Good game.