27th November 2022

Introducing The Lav Concealer for Shure TL45-47 – Bubblebee Industries

Engineered to perfectly match the contours of the Shure TWIN:PLEX TL45, TL46, and TL47, concealing your Shure TWIN:PLEX lav mic has never been easier (or quieter!)

As with the whole Lav Concealer range, the soft, pliable Lav Concealer for Shure TL45-47 is made of 100% biodegradable, natural rubber. Available in black, white, and a 6-pack, we don’t use any artificial colourants that may harm the environment. 🌳

To find out more, watch the full video below…

27th November 2022

Capturing the sound of disappearing glaciers – Bubblebee Industries

 Do you know what a glacier sounds like? 

Sound recordist Thomas Rex Beverly describes his groundbreaking work in one of the world’s most awe-inspiring wildernesses, Greenland. 

“I assumed they would make some sounds, but they were surprising in a whole lot of ways. They sing, and I find it amazing. They are like slow motion thunderstorms, and you can’t help but be awed if you get to witness their beauty and natural power first hand.”

Read about Thomas’ journey, and how he managed to capture the sound of these disappearing glaciers here >>>

27th November 2022

Plant a tree with Bubblebee Industries

Until the end of the year, for every Lav Concealer sold through our ECO-Partners, THREE trees are planted through our chosen charity, OneTreePlanted. 

To learn more about this campaign and to find out who your nearest ECO-Partner is, visit the link here.

26th May 2022

Bubblebee Industries – Lav Concealer for Sony ECM-V1

The Lav Concealer for Sony ECM-V1 lavalier microphone is specifically designed to match the contours of the lav mic that comes as standard with the Sony UWP-D Wireless Kits. Available in Black, White, and 6-pack variations, The Lav Concealer is made of natural, biodegradable rubber. This acts as a shock mount, protecting the mic capsule from vibration and absorbing friction noise to give you clearer sound recordings.

The Sony ECM-V1 is the microphone that comes as standard with the Sony UWP-D range of wireless mic kits (UWP-D21, UWP-D26, and UWP-D27), which deliver the sound quality of digital audio processing combined with the reliability of analogue FM modulation. Video producers need to match beautiful pictures with sparkling sound. The Sony UWP-D wireless kits lets you capture pristine audio with ease, providing an impressive natural sound quality which The Lav Concealer helps to maintain with the following features:

CREATES SPACE:
Keeps material away from the Sony ECM-V1 microphone capsule in tight spaces under or in clothing, protecting the mic from friction noise and vibrations; making your recordings sound cleaner.

SHOCK ABSORBING:
The moulded rubber concealer is made for excellent vibration and friction absorption, while the metal clothing clip and fabric guard prevent the transmission of vibration through the concealer to the microphone capsule.

COLOUR OPTIONS:
Available in Matte Black or Matte White finish. The matte finish is non-reflective for discrete hiding.

WIRE FABRIC GUARDS:
The removable wire fabric guard keeps fabric from touching the microphone capsule. The combination of wire and rubber materials acts as excellent friction absorption, cutting transmission of friction to the mic capsule.

CLIP, TAPE OR SEWING MOUNTING OPTIONS:
Provides many options for mounting Sony ECM-V1 lavalier mics on talent easily, effectively and quickly, many times under high pressure on sets.

ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND:
The Lav Concealer is made from 100% natural rubber, which is biodegradable and kind to the environment. The black and white versions don’t use any harmful chemical compounds to achieve the colouring.

26th May 2022

Introducing the Bubblebee Industries Lav Concealer for Sony ECM-V1

The Lav Concealer for Sony ECM-V1 lavalier microphone is specifically designed to match the contours of the lav mic that comes as standard with the Sony UWP-D Wireless Kits. Available in Black, White, and 6-pack variations, The Lav Concealer is made of natural, biodegradable rubber. This acts as a shock mount, protecting the mic capsule from vibration and absorbing friction noise to give you clearer sound recordings.

The Sony ECM-V1 is the microphone that comes as standard with the Sony UWP-D range of wireless mic kits (UWP-D21, UWP-D26, and UWP-D27), which deliver the sound quality of digital audio processing combined with the reliability of analogue FM modulation. Video producers need to match beautiful pictures with sparkling sound. The Sony UWP-D wireless kits lets you capture pristine audio with ease, providing an impressive natural sound quality which The Lav Concealer helps to maintain with the following features:

CREATES SPACE:
Keeps material away from the Sony ECM-V1 microphone capsule in tight spaces under or in clothing, protecting the mic from friction noise and vibrations; making your recordings sound cleaner.

SHOCK ABSORBING:
The moulded rubber concealer is made for excellent vibration and friction absorption, while the metal clothing clip and fabric guard prevent the transmission of vibration through the concealer to the microphone capsule.

COLOUR OPTIONS:
Available in Matte Black or Matte White finish. The matte finish is non-reflective for discrete hiding.

WIRE FABRIC GUARDS:
The removable wire fabric guard keeps fabric from touching the microphone capsule. The combination of wire and rubber materials acts as excellent friction absorption, cutting transmission of friction to the mic capsule.

CLIP, TAPE OR SEWING MOUNTING OPTIONS:
Provides many options for mounting Sony ECM-V1 lavalier mics on talent easily, effectively and quickly, many times under high pressure on sets.

ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND:
The Lav Concealer is made from 100% natural rubber, which is biodegradable and kind to the environment. The black and white versions don’t use any harmful chemical compounds to achieve the colouring.

 

18th May 2022

Bubblebee Industries – Win with Bubblebee In The Wild!

Welcome to the Bubblebee family! We love seeing stories from production sound mixers, location sound recordists, boom operators, cameramen and more using Bubblebee sound tools ‘in the wild’. We thought it was only fair we give something back, so here goes:

WIN MONTHLY PRIZES BY TAGGING #BBIINTHEWILD

Tag #BBIinthewild on pictures of you using your Bubblebee gear ‘in the wild’ on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. Don’t forget to follow us so we know who you are. Each month we will select our favourite photo with the #BBIinthewild tag and crown you winner for that month. Not only will we feature you on our In The Wild series of stories, but you will also win some awesome prizes…

In The Wild Stories >>>

18th May 2022

Bubblebee Industries – Three examples of how you could use the Invisible Lav Covers – Original

Aj takes us through three examples of how you could use the Invisible Lav Covers – Original to hide a radio mic on talent. If you can spare 5 minutes from your busy day, why not take a little break with us?
 

PREPPING YOUR LAV MIC MOUNT (0:28)

To make the mounting process most efficient, it’s very important that you prep your lav microphone mount before approaching your talent. The packs of The Invisible Lav Covers – Original come with everything you need to do this.
Stick your lavalier mic on the Invisible Lav Tape with the mic capsule sitting in the middle of the pre-cut window. This keeps your microphone free from sticky residue, and helps to create a space of dead air around the capsule.
When sticking your The Invisible Lav Covers – Original to the tape, ensure the bigger holes are facing out and the smaller holes are being stuck to the tape.
You’re ready to go to set!

MOUNTING A LAV MIC ON THE CHEST (1:18)

For this mount, we’re going to hide the lav mic straight onto the chest, in the middle of the sternum. It’s perfectly safe to apply The Invisible Lav Covers directly to the skin as our super sticky Invisible Lav Tape is hypoallergenic. Using some micropore tape, you can secure the cable to the side of your talent’s torso.

MOUNTING A LAV MIC IN A SHIRT 1 (2:44)

A great way to mount your lavalier microphone in a shirt is between the shirt seams amongst the buttons. For extra transparency, it’s best to mount the microphone with the capsule facing out of the shirt. The choice of three different The Invisible Lav Covers – Original colours allows you to closer match your lav mic mount with your talent’s costume.

MOUNTING A LAV MIC IN A SHIRT 2 (3:38)

Another way to hide your lav microphone in a shirt is by folding over the top edge of The Invisible Lav Covers – Original to encase the capsule. The pre-cut window should be big enough for you to do this without getting glue stuck to the lav capsule. Now you can place the microphone a little closer to the edge of the shirt seam, and the extra protection helps against very low winds and those pesky vocal plosives. This mount is also great when mounting in the brim of a hat.

 
5th May 2022

Bubblebee Industries – Choosing the best Invisible Lav Covers for hiding your mic – What’s the difference?

The Invisible Lav Covers are the ultimate tool for hiding your lav mic.

The Invisible Lav Covers are available in 3 variations: Original, Moleskin, and Fur Outdoor. But what’s the difference?

We made the three versions to cover as many different microphone hiding options as possible, giving you a complete set of tools for quickly and cleanly micing talent under the rigours of life on set.

In this video, Aj talks through the differences between the 3 versions of Invisible Lav Covers and when best to use them:

 

KEY POINTS

0:29 – ORIGINAL
Designed for ultimate TRANSPARENCY and INVISIBILITY when hiding your lav microphone. The combination of porous material and space of dead air around your microphone’s capsule ensures your mic will perform at its best.
 
0:44 – MOLESKIN
Designed for ultimate INVISIBILITY and NOISE REDUCTION when hiding your lav microphone. This low-profile mount is made from super-soft, sustainably-sourced bamboo material, helping to reduce friction noise in tighter spaces.
 
1:00 – FUR OUTDOOR
Designed for ultimate WIND PROTECTION and NOISE REDUCTION when hiding your lav mic. Acting as a furry microphone windscreen, this synthetic multi-pile fur cover is the best lav mic mounting tool for situations with heavier layers of clothing or reducing wind noise.
 
1:21 – THE INVISIBLE LAV TAPE
The hypoallergenic Invisible Lav Tape is compatible with all variations of The Invisible Lav Covers. The pre-cut window allows your microphone’s capsule to remain free from a build up of sticky residue, maintaining its natural frequency transparency. The Invisible Lav Tape is included with all standard Invisible Lav Covers packs, and is available to purchase separately for use with the Big Bags or if you need a top-up!

6th April 2022

Bubblebee Industries – The Lav Accessory Tub

The Lav Accessory Tub is a transparent, low profile screw-top tub for storing small accessories in your kit safely and conveniently.

It’s perfect for storing Lav Concealers with additional metal bits, pieces of fur and assorted radio mic mounts. Easily see what’s in each Accessory Tub and keep track of your accessories easily when you’re on the job.

One pack contains 8 x Lav Accessory Tubs.

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