Using broadcast microphone props on stage and on camera
Prop microphones – the moulded handheld shapes with a station flag on the side – turn up in theatre, in photography and in corporate video. They are not audio equipment and it is worth being clear with everyone involved about that from the start.
They are shapes, not microphones
A prop has no capsule and no output. If the scene needs recorded sound, the audio has to come from somewhere else – a lavalier under clothing, or a boom out of frame. Discovering this on the day is a common and avoidable problem.
Weight sells the illusion
A prop that is too light reads as fake on camera because the performer holds it wrongly. Heavier props sit in the hand the way a real handheld does, which is most of what the audience is actually reading.
Check the flag before you shoot
Prop flags often carry invented station logos. Make sure the one you are using does not accidentally resemble a real broadcaster if the footage is going anywhere public.
What we have on the shelf for this
Everything below is in the Broadcast Props section at Stereo Haven right now, listed newest price first. Stock moves, so the page is the authority.
- Sports Anchor Microphone — $9.99
- News Anchor Microphone | Reporter Mic Prop | Fake Microphone Props | News Reporter Microphon — $9.99
- Weather Anchor Microphone — $9.99
What it costs
Across broadcast props at Stereo Haven prices currently run from $9.99 to $9.99. In broadcast props that spread is mostly build quality and pack size rather than brand name: the cheapest option on this shelf is a reasonable place to start, and the dearest earns the difference in daily use rather than on the specification sheet.
Questions we get at the counter
What does delivery cost?
US orders of $29 and over ship free. A flat $4.50 applies below that. We ship to United States addresses only.
Can hygiene stock be returned?
Only if the pack is unopened. Within 30 days, in its original packaging. Opened hygiene stock cannot be resold and is not returnable.
Related parts of the shop
If this was not quite what you were looking for, the neighbouring sections are Disposable Mic Covers, Mic Clips and Holders, Mic Windscreens. They are all listed on the shop page.
Buying from Stereo Haven
United States orders of $29 and over ship free, and a flat $4.50 applies below that. Everything is packed at 2 Great Jones St in New York and we ship within the United States only. Stereo Haven takes returns for 30 days from delivery on unused items in their original packaging, and the full terms are on the Stereo Haven return policy page. If a specification you need is missing from a product page, call +1 212-979-1273 during opening hours — Mon-Tue: Closed | Wed-Fri: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Sat-Sun: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM — and we will check the item physically rather than guess.
Side by side
The table below pulls the published figures off the 3 broadcast props listings above so they can be compared without opening six tabs. A dash means the manufacturer of that broadcast prop did not state the figure, not that the item lacks it, because Stereo Haven does not fill those gaps with estimates. Where a number matters to your decision and the table shows a dash, call +1 212-979-1273 and we will measure the item at the 2 Great Jones St counter in about a minute.
| Item | Price | Quantity | Size | Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Anchor Microphone | $9.99 | – | – | – |
| News Anchor Microphone | Reporter Mic Prop | Fake Micropho | $9.99 | – | – | – |
| Weather Anchor Microphone | $9.99 | – | – | – |
How the rest of the shop is laid out
Stereo Haven keeps a deliberately narrow microphone accessories range, split into the sections below. The counts and price bands are read from the live stereohaven.shop catalogue at the moment this page was built, so they show the actual shape of the NoHo shelf rather than a marketing summary of it. If a section looks small, that is because Stereo Haven would rather stock a few things we can answer questions about than list everything a distributor offers.
| Section | Items | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Props | 3 | $9.99 – $9.99 |
| Disposable Mic Covers | 4 | $5.99 – $21.99 |
| Mic Clips and Holders | 8 | $4.99 – $34.99 |
| Mic Windscreens | 9 | $3.99 – $16.99 |
Reading a product page here
Every listing on stereohaven.shop is written from the manufacturer specification, and where the manufacturer is silent Stereo Haven leaves the field out rather than fill the gap, which is why some microphone accessories pages are shorter than others. The details block on each page carries the figures that were actually published — pack quantity, size, material and compatibility — and the paragraph underneath says which part of the NoHo shelf the item belongs to. Anything not covered there is a question for +1 212-979-1273, and Stereo Haven would rather answer it before an order than process a return afterwards. Stock counts come from the same records the counter uses, so an item showing as available is an item on the shelf at 2 Great Jones St.
Collecting instead of shipping
Everything on this site can be collected from 2 Great Jones St in New York instead of shipped. Place the order as normal, then call +1 212-979-1273 and we will hold it at the counter rather than hand it to a carrier. That is worth doing when you want to compare two items in person before committing to one, and it is the quickest route to having the thing in your hand. Our opening hours are Mon-Tue: Closed | Wed-Fri: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Sat-Sun: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. If you have already ordered and simply want to know where the parcel is, the track order page takes the order number from your confirmation email, and [email protected] reaches a person within one business day if the tracking is not telling you enough.