Wow, could you really get all that in? That's way better than my stealth setup, but I always worry about getting busted and walking out with nothing, so I go as small as possible.
Yup. The stealth setup (Schoeps MK41 (hypers) / Schoeps KCY 250/2Ig > Sonosax SX-M2/LS2 > Sony D100) is easy - fits down my pants. Haven't had to go through a metal detector yet, but I know a buddy with the exact same setup who's gotten through detectors (don't know if he didn't set them off or told them he had a cock ring or what).
Getting the full setup in (MK41 / KC5 / CMC6 > V3 > NJB3) is easy with a small fanny pack if they're not patting down.
Uhm, yea, thanks for that there Brian.
I've only had one encounter with a wand with this set-up, but they had no clue how to use such a device. I did prepare and have bunches of metal in my pokets - change, lots of keys, 2 cell phones, pager, and my glasses case outside is metal.
I'll even wear a bigger shirt, twist the pack around, and walk on in if they aren't patting or just checking visible bags.
I'm looking for something really compact.
If you can get into a good location, it's tough to beat the size/performance of something like DPA 4061 > MPS-something-or-other battery box, forget the model name) > D100/M1 or MD or NJB3.
I'm sure someone will chime in with the Sound Professionals and/or AT mic stealth setups as well - great size/performance on a budget.
Yea, I ran AT853 > battery box > D8 then later D100 for nearly 2.5 years. The D8 is a big deck to lug in, but the D100 is much smaller and has already been believed to be a walkman (got caught adjusting it pre-show and told the usher it simply was a walkman *phew*). This set-up made me master my tapes using T-Racks which really made the good tapes sound even better. Another friend runs AT mics with a Deneke (sp?) pre-amp that has a built-in analog-digital converter.