Ninja Lavalier

Izzy Hyman shares various tricks to hide Lav microphones. He stresses that if it isn't necessary, you shouldn't hide it, but when it is necessary, there are a wide variety of ways to do it. Articles of clothing such as ties, T-Shirts, polos, bras, and even bare chests can be used to conceal the miniature microphones. Using two triangles of tape, one can stick the mic to fabric and reduce the amount of noise it will pick up from rubbing against clothing and other materials. This trick is useful when sticking the mic under ties, between buttons, under collars, and onto the chest. The mic can also be hidden under the knot of a tie by tucking it through the not and only revealing the little microphone grill. In an attempt to reduce vibrations picked up by the wire attached to the microphone, a very loose knot can be tied in the wire to provide for strain relief. The same method can be used to attach the microphone almost everywhere else.

Very useful to know for the situations where the mic needs to be hidden. I learned how to hide lav microphones. I think that his methods are effective at concealing the lavalier microphone. Why would a lav mic need to be hidden? These tips can be used to effectively hide the mic and still retain a certain level of audio quality.