miked up
Wearing a microphone
Miked up means fitted with a microphone, typically a small wireless one clipped to clothing or hidden on the body.
The phrase appears in sports broadcasting, reality TV, and documentary filmmaking where subjects wear concealed mics to capture natural conversation.
The coach was miked up during the game so viewers could hear his sideline instructions.
Someone who is miked up may not realize how much of their unguarded speech is being recorded.
- speakProduce words aloud
- clip-onGrips to attach
- micPortable audio input
- talkVerbal exchange between people
- audioTransmitted sound content
wireless · sound technician · recording · lavaliere · body wire · transmitter · hot mic · amplification · live stream · broadcasting · voice · stage actor · documentary · news report · live interview · sound · sports commentator · cable news
miked upunamplified
Without electronic volume increase
unmiked · unplugged · acoustic · au naturel · stripped-down
miked upunrecorded
Not written down
unwired · off the record · unmonitored · private · disconnected