Audio-Technica BPHS1
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Over the past 10 years, broadcaster Marco LaNave (opens in new tab) has called minor league baseball games in Davenport, Iowa; Jacksonville, Florida; and currently in Akron, Ohio, where he handles the play-by-play duties for the Akron RubberDucks, the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. For headphone monitoring and to mic his voice, LaNave relies on the BPHS1 Broadcast Stereo Headset from Audio-Technica.
LaNave and his partner, Jim Clark, have a goal of making the players and coaches “come to life a little bit for those listening to a game or watching online,” he states. “To get ready for each game, obviously, there’s the equipment and technical setup. But there’s also a good degree, especially in baseball, of preparing and knowing the teams and players you’re describing.”
Radio has been famously described as “theater of the mind,” with sound the only tool available to put the listener into an event such as a baseball game. “We’re always concerned about the sound,” says LaNave, sharing that the A-T BPHS1 headset provides “a good, clear, professional sound to the broadcast. We’ve all experienced a lot of different microphones over the last year-plus with people calling in on Zoom and that sort of thing, but the BPHS1 (opens in new tab) really does give you the sound that, when people tune in, they know they’re listening to a pro sports broadcast. That’s number one: ‘What is the audience experiencing from this?’”
Audio-Technica’s BPHS1 is designed for natural, highly intelligible vocal reproductions, with a cardioid mic pickup pattern to reject off-axis sounds. Its boom-mounted mic can be positioned on the left or right side. The headset’s user-replaceable, closed-back circumaural ear cups help seal out crowd noise and other background distractions, and it features an adjustable cushioned headband and a lightweight design that provides comfort when worn even through extra innings. The BPHS1 includes a detachable cable that terminates in a 3-pin XLR plug for the mic and a three-conductor, quarter-inch headphone plug.
“From a personal perspective,” adds LaNave, “the headset is very comfortable, and the flexibility of the microphone is nice. It packs well and, because I travel a lot, that makes a big difference. Jim Clark and I both use the headset, as does any on-air guest. The headsets have been great.”
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