With a reporter microphone, you can capture and record your own voice or interviews, and thanks to the elongated design and omnidirectional polar pattern, they're purpose-designed for recording on location - especially when compared to other microphones, like vocal microphones and broadcasting microphones.
Reporting, Broadcasting & Podcasting Microphones
Compared to broadcast microphones or podcasting microphones, reporter microphones are designed to be held by the journalist or interviewer. The longer body gives the reporter more range and a better chance of capturing the quote when fighting through a crowd of other journalists. Broadcast and podcasting microphones are also largely designed for recording in a studio space where they're set up very close to the presenter to ensure dry sound. Reporter microphones, on the other hand, are designed to handle an array of different situations, so they're often omnidirectional, meaning that handling noise (the dull thudding you can sometime hear when you hold a microphone in your hand) and wind noise is reduced as much as possible.
Wireless Microphones for DSLR Cameras
In our Reporter Microphone department, you'll find plenty of models that are connected using cables. If you're looking for a wireless reporter microphone, then you could convert one of these models into a wireless microphone using a snap-on transmitter. This little widget is simply plugged into the microphone instead of an XLR cable. Then, by adding a compatible receiver of the same make and model and that operates over the same frequency band, you can kit yourself out with a fully wireless setup.
Mini Smartphone Microphones
These days, you can create outstanding news reports with nothing more than your smartphone. In our range of Android & IOS Microphones, you'll find microphones that can be directly plugged into a smartphone, including clip-on microphones and plug-in microphones that are perfect for reporting.
Frequency Asked Questions About Reporter Microphones
What kind of microphone do I need for filming?
If you're making content for a vlog, filming interviews or even producing films, then you'll probably want to be able to capture the speech or dialogue in high quality. If it doesn't matter if the microphone appears in the shot, then you can get away with using a reporter microphone. If you'd rather not see the microphone at all, then you could opt for a clip microphone or a shotgun microphone that can be mounted on a camera or boom arm.
