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The Hobbit: A Production Sound Perspective

Tony Johnson, CAS on location in New Zealand for The Hobbit via Sound & Picture. If you were a production sound mixer, what if we told you there was a job where you had to live in New Zealand and listen to dwarves, wizards, a hobbit, and other mythical creatures on headphones for a year? […]
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Countryman Microphones Help Bring “Stihl’s Reel in the Outdoors With Joe Thomas” to Life

“The Countryman EMW has so many features that make it the perfect lavalier for our field productions. The sturdy design and construction; the incredible water resistance, which is so important when you have to shoot rain or shine and, of course, the incredible audio quality. "
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Countryman Microphones Crucial to Production Sound Mixer Johnny Kubelka’s Location Sound Success

"I’m particularly impressed with how clean sounding and quiet they are. There’s never any muffled sound from the cables and they are both extremely small—making them a great choice when the mic needs to remain out of sight. Equally important, since the mics are moisture resistant, they’re an ideal choice for use under the lights, as they don’t get affected by perspiration, which can be a problem for other microphones. As far as deciding which mic to use on the talent: I’ll frequently try both to determine the best choice in any given situation.”
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Countryman B6 Omnidirectional Lavalier Microphone Central To Production Of Riverkids: The Found Children Of Cambodia

“I love my Countryman mics. They’re beautiful. My B6 mics produce exceptional sound quality, they’re easy to work with, and they’re incredibly reliable. They are my ‘go to’ mics for any close miking situation. When I work on a project and use my B6’s, I know they’re going to work and that I can trust them to deliver exactly what I’m looking to capture.”
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Countryman Mics on the Set of MTV’s “Punk’d”

Sound mixer Sean O’Malley positioning the Countryman B6 microphone in the car . B6 Omnidirectional Lavalier mic ideal for discreet audio capture Los Angeles, CA – March 2012… MTV’S “Punk’d”, airing March 29 at 10pm ET/PT, is a groundbreaking hidden camera series that features a different celebrity host each week playing complex, hilarious and fun […]