Rob,Thanks for the reply.

Rob,Thanks for the reply. I understood and agree with what you said and I plan to use a shotgun on a boom, but I also want a back up from a lav mic on the lapel. The question I have is, will the mic that comes with Sennheiser kit work without the transmitter? Can I wire straight from the lav to the camera? I need the ability to go wireless for mobile interviews and events but I am unsure if this type of lav can also be used when connected directly. If I can get both situations covered with one system that would be ideal. If not I guess I willhave toget the wired lapel sepreately.Thanks again.Rob