Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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In this review, I demonstrate one way I hide a lavalier microphone under a polo shirt and avoid clothing rustle noise.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See school.learnlightandsound.com for more info!
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Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):
- Bubblebee fur (to reduce clothing rustle noise) — geni.us/OthblQ
- Bubblebee cable saver (to reduce cable noise) — geni.us/BjYe
- Rycote stickies (2 sided tape for hiding lavalier microphones) — geni.us/49HRRe
- SHURE Twinplex TL48 lavalier microphone — geni.us/BLEbh0s
- RODE Mic Drop (weight for threading microphone cables through clothing) — geni.us/jDEF
- Amaran Pano 120c — geni.us/E3R61RU
- Amaran Spotlight SE — geni.us/4DuyTz
- Unbleached muslin — geni.us/uk2c3
- Sound Devices MixPre series recorders — geni.us/O8e0
- Sennheiser MKH50 boom microphone — geni.us/iYb065
- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — geni.us/8a8tt
- Aputure LS 600x Pro Bicolor LED Light — geni.us/EreRQa
- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — geni.us/AVHU1p
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — geni.us/GWKt
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — geni.us/qwsEs
- Panasonic GH5 camera — geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — geni.us/gr47
The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: geni.us/G7by
Copyright 2025, Curtis Judd
#lavalier
#microphone
#hide
#conceal
Index
00:00 Introduction - hide a lavalier under a polo shirt
00:23 Hide under the button placket
00:35 Use mic drop to run cable through the shirt
00:55 Use Rycote Stickie, Bubblebee fur, and cable saver
01:25 Use cable saver to prevent cable noise
03:10 Adhere lavalier mic on stickie
03:27 Place fur over microphone, but keep grill open
03:45 Place mic at bottom of button placket
04:08 Audio sample with hidden lavalier microphone
04:41 Please buy my courses
Our sound and lighting courses can be found at https://school.learnlightandsound.com!
In this review, I demonstrate one way I hide a lavalier microphone under a polo shirt and avoid clothing rustle noise.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See school.learnlightandsound.com for more info!
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com: ko-fi.com/curtisjudd
Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):
- Bubblebee fur (to reduce clothing rustle noise) — geni.us/OthblQ
- Bubblebee cable saver (to reduce cable noise) — geni.us/BjYe
- Rycote stickies (2 sided tape for hiding lavalier microphones) — geni.us/49HRRe
- SHURE Twinplex TL48 lavalier microphone — geni.us/BLEbh0s
- RODE Mic Drop (weight for threading microphone cables through clothing) — geni.us/jDEF
- Amaran Pano 120c — geni.us/E3R61RU
- Amaran Spotlight SE — geni.us/4DuyTz
- Unbleached muslin — geni.us/uk2c3
- Sound Devices MixPre series recorders — geni.us/O8e0
- Sennheiser MKH50 boom microphone — geni.us/iYb065
- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — geni.us/8a8tt
- Aputure LS 600x Pro Bicolor LED Light — geni.us/EreRQa
- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — geni.us/AVHU1p
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — geni.us/GWKt
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — geni.us/qwsEs
- Panasonic GH5 camera — geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — geni.us/gr47
The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: geni.us/G7by
Copyright 2025, Curtis Judd
#lavalier
#microphone
#hide
#conceal
Index
00:00 Introduction - hide a lavalier under a polo shirt
00:23 Hide under the button placket
00:35 Use mic drop to run cable through the shirt
00:55 Use Rycote Stickie, Bubblebee fur, and cable saver
01:25 Use cable saver to prevent cable noise
03:10 Adhere lavalier mic on stickie
03:27 Place fur over microphone, but keep grill open
03:45 Place mic at bottom of button placket
04:08 Audio sample with hidden lavalier microphone
04:41 Please buy my courses
