Mic Placement
While with shotgun microphones it is desirable to close-mic your speaker, with a lavalier you should start by placing it about six to eight inches away from the source of audio (the speakers mouth). This often means clipping the mic onto the neckline of a shirt or edge of a jacket. Clipping the lav too close to the persons neck will capture a much deeper, guttural sound to their voice which usually isn’t desirable.