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Old 07-12-2009, 12:12 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Most likely you'll want a large directional condenser, AKA a "shotgun" mic, which is what is normally used on film sets as a boom mic. You can get an Audio Technica ATR-55 Condenser shotgun mic on Amazon for $53.00. It should serve your purposes quite well.

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Amazon.com: Audio Technica ATR-55 Condenser Shotgun Microphone: Musical Instruments
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