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Sound
> Mikes > Types > Handheld
 You've
all seen a "handheld" mike--they are
what newscasters cling to in those live reports.
Handhelds--known
in the business as "stick" mikes--have a big
advantage in that they are easy to move around at a
moment's notice. When you see the family whose home
has just been devastated by a tornado, you can quickly
plunge a handheld mike into their faces and shout "How
do you feel!" (Just kidding. Never do that!)
Handhelds,
however have a couple shortcomings:
1) They are very obtrusive. To get good sound,
you have to place it within a few inches of the subject's
mouth, And that would make anyone a little nervous and
self conscious.
2)
The other problem may not be so obvious. With a handheld,
you don't have both hands free. Imagine doing a cooking
show with a handheld. ("Let me set the mike down while
I put the chicken in the oven.") So handhelds are really
limited to spot news situations.
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