Stop Placing Your Mic Wrong, Here's What Works!

In this video, I'm answering your questions about microphone placement; Why mic placement matters, Where to position your mic for natural resonance, How to avoid rustling and interference. I'll show you how to place a Wireless Mic and/or a Lav mic (Lavalier) for the best sound. 🎙️ Subscribe here: https://tinyurl.com/Nickdlf Sign up for my Creative Sparks email updates here: https://www.nickdelaforce.com/sparks 💡 Want to level up your overall video game? Subscribe for more filmmaking tips, gear breakdowns, and production tricks! Please support this channel by getting a shirt, poster or print here: https://nick-de-la-force-shop.fourthw... 📌 Related Videos: 🎥 My Full Audio Setup & Tips:    • You're Using Your Mic WRONG! Here’s How to...   🎥 How I Handle Audio On-Location    • How To Get PERFECT Audio In Noisy City Str...   00:00 - Introduction & Video Purpose 00:17 - Recap: Why Mic Placement Matters 00:25- Testing Two Microphones (Rode Wireless Go 2 & DJI Mic 2) 00:45 - Where I place microphones 01:30 - Avoiding Nasal Audio & Boosting Resonance 02:00 - The Acting School Explanation for Bass & Resonance in Your Sound 02:45 - When to Different Mic Placements - Collar 03:16 - When to Different Mic Placements - Chest Mic 03:56 - Hiding Wiresless Mics Under Clothing 05:25 - Using Wireless Mics OVER clothing? 06:00 - When a man mics a woman (and other men) - On set sensitivity 07:02 - Using Tape for Stealth Mic Placement 09:00 - Other tools for attaching mics to chests 09:50 - Final things to avoid 10:25 - Final Thoughts & What's Next Shopping List from this video: Surgical Tape: https://amzn.to/3CNfAM3 URSA Strap - https://amzn.to/41jEUT7 Røde Invisilav (the "rubber things" I mentioned )https://amzn.to/3D2qXQb DJI Mic 2 standalone kit: https://amzn.to/437vjQD Røde Wireless Go II - https://amzn.to/3SS9ufD Røde Lavalier Mic: https://amzn.to/4i2GLRQ Connect with me in all these places too: My website: https://www.nickdelaforce.com/ Instagram:   / nickdlf   For Youtube Business Enquiries email: [email protected] My Video Agency is: https://www.vidzero.co.uk/ 📷🎙 Gear I use for YouTube: Main Camera: Sony A7IV Camera - https://amzn.to/3C49dQ2 Secondary Camera + Audio Setup: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo - https://amzn.to/4cuBz63 Wireless Microphone: Røde Wireless Go II - https://amzn.to/3SS9ufD Røde Lavalier Mic: https://amzn.to/4i2GLRQ Wide Zoom Lens: Tamron 17-28mm F2.8 - https://amzn.to/3fIPyxC Standard Zoom Lens: Sony FE 24-70 GM f2.8 - https://amzn.to/3SxWRGP Helios 44M 58mm F2 (M42 Mount) - Search you local 2nd hand sellers M42 Mount to E-Mount Lens Adapter - https://amzn.to/4cgEKPA FYI, if you use the links above I'll get a small commission from Amazon that will help me create more content for this channel! 🎧🎶🎷🎸 Music from Audiio.com - Get 70% off your first year of Audiio Pro here: https://ref.audiio.com/4a9b99af About Me: I'm a co-founder at video agency Vidzero.co.uk and a Muti-disciplinary creative, film geek, pizza enthusiast, and tired dad. I'm on a mission to help others unlock their unique flavour of creativity, find inspiration, and be creative in whatever they do. New: Sign up for my Creative Sparks email updates here: https://www.nickdelaforce.com/sparks Please support this channel by getting a shirt, poster or print here: https://nick-de-la-force-shop.fourthw... My website: https://www.nickdelaforce.com/ Instagram:   / nickdlf   For Youtube Business Enquiries email: [email protected] My Video Agency is: https://www.vidzero.co.uk/ New: Sign up for my Creative Sparks email updates here: https://www.nickdelaforce.com/sparks Please support this channel by getting a shirt, poster or print here: https://nick-de-la-force-shop.fourthw... My website: https://www.nickdelaforce.com/ Instagram:   / nickdlf   For Youtube Business Enquiries email: [email protected] My Video Agency is: https://www.vidzero.co.uk/