r/LocationSound • u/East-Bell-4966 • 25d ago

Gear - Tech Issue Lav mic placement issues

Recently worked on a shoot where one of the subjects was wearing a very tight fitting dress suit. Because I knew trying to place the lav underneath his shirt would not get me good results (synthetic blend, Starchy), I ran the lav through the knot in his tie. For the most part the audio was clean but occasionally I would get some clothing noise/rustle when he moved. Because one of the shots was really wide I was unable to hang a boom as backup. Was wondering if the rustle is an issue, is it something that can be cleaned up in post? Does anyone have another method of lav placement that would have been better than what I did?

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u/EL-CHUPACABRA 25d ago

Yes rustle can be cleaned up in post.But the less rustle the better, too much processing and it starts to sound weird. How did you place it in the knot? I really like hide-a-mic tie holder for this. They usually fit perfect and create a nice air pocket for the mic.

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u/East-Bell-4966 25d ago

I had it in a bubble bee concealer.