Azden Barrell Shotgun Mic With XLR Outputs
Feature: ... 1 Barrel, 11.8-Inch Super Cardioid Shotgun Mic; Low Noise, Balanced Low Impedance; Switchable, Low-Cut Filter; 80 Hz¿18 Khz; Xlr Output; 1 barrel, 11.8" supercardioid shotgun mic; Switchable low-cut filter ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-05-23 Summary: Good entry level Shotgun Mike ... The Shotgun Mike is ideally suited for anyone picking up a prosumer camera and who needs a shotgun mike that offers excellent pickup at a reasonable rate. Be sure to pick up the 18" XLR-XLR cable and the 6" XLR-3.5 cables. The shock mount I received came with extra bands. This is a good entry level mike for you. Couple this with a UHF lav mike (or two) if you intend shooting fiction or documentary. A Gitzo boom pole & shockmount (sold separately) along with a Fostex data recorder can give you a killer sound recording ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2006-11-05 Summary: good for the money ... Bought this for use with a panasonic ag-dvx100 and I haven't been disappointed--the audio quality I've captured is much better than that with the factory mic. I wish I had seen the two-barrel version of this earlier...oh well. It takes an XLR cable (well that should be obvious from the description) so a buyer should be clear that they have 3pin XLR jack on whatever equipment it is they are recording into. This is a decent mic for $150, it won't blow you away but neither will the cost. Comes in a little pleather pouch, ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | AZDEN SGMX1 Shotgun Microphone...more
AZDEN ECZ-990 Super Cardioid Zoom Camcorder Microphone
Feature: ... Allows you to focus on subjects, reducing side noises; 35' range; 150Hz-18kHz; Uses 1 AA battery; Includes wind screen and shoe mount ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2009-03-17 Summary: Good product for the money ... I just bought this microphone today from a local video camera store, after testing a number of the other microphones that they had, including the "Canon Directional Stereo Mic (DM 50) for Camcorders with the Advanced Access Shoe", "Rode VideoMic directional Video Condenser w/microphone", and the "Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone". I recently bought a refurbished Canon HV20. I went on vacation with it without testing it, and when I got home, I realized how poor the audio really was. I had read that the built-in ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-07-07 Summary: Works great-- Off camera! ... This mike works fine, if you use it off camera, which is the way professionals always capture audio. The camera is the worst place to put the microphone. Using even a much better mike, no matter how directional, doesn't give much better sound. That's why pros us a boom, or clip on mikes. I use it with an extension cord, I mount it on a fiberglass extendable painters pole. Works great. I also found that using a mono extension cable gave better results than a stereo extension. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | The pick-up pattern of the built-in microphone on camcorders is omni-directional, meaning that it picks up all sounds, in every direction equally, no matter which direction you point the camcorder. The ECZ-990 is a 6" long, directional, or "zoom" microphone with a super-cardioid pattern (ellipse shaped). It will pick up your subject's sound more clearly, reducing side noises. With 2 positions, narrow and wider, the ECZ-990 has a range of 35 feet, uses 1 "AAA" battery, and comes with a...more