I would definitely recommend this😎

I really wanted to like this product, but sometimes cheap stuff is cheap for a reason. It’s definitely better than the usb microphone I bought, but it does pick up more noise and unwanted sounds for indoor voice over ( granted I recently learned that these kind of microphones aren’t for indoor work anyway ). I did try recording piano music with it and I was pleased with that. The XLR cable is pretty cheap. I compared it to the warm audio cable I bought using the same Audio Interface (Zoom F3) and the cheap included cable picks up more static than the warm audio. However, the box includes everything you need to get started with the microphone. Keep in mind I am comparing it to a AKG P120 voice over.

Bought this as a prop until decided to actually use this and was very surprised with the quality of the audio even before mixing it!

The audio jack broke in my camera. Do not order this crap.

As everyone knows, "Sound is the most important part of any talking head video". However, if you're not Redford, Eastwood, or MGM, and pretty much posting videos on YouTube or Vimeo, do you really need to trade in your car in for a better microphone? I think not. Factually, this microphone delivers excellent voice and sound quality for the great price it sells for. Keep the car...

It works. It is a directional mic. The wind cover is barely useful but it prevents the worst of plosives but not much actual wind. The bass roll off switch functions but the idea that putting a single AA 1.5V battery into the battery compartment will power the mic is wrong. IT adds ridiculous amounts of overpowering preamplifier noise to the signal making it a 48v phantom powered mic. Which is fine but it seems the only thing the battery does is add noise or light up the LED. On the plus side the XLR 26ft (?) cable that comes with is useful as is the shorter connector and the mounting capabilities with the provides mounts make it possible to use it as a boom mic for simple video shoots that need this form of audio capture.

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This is a great product. It comes with everything you need... Almost to much. The box is small and I feel unsafe about cairing everything in it. The package was a bit too cramed. The wind sock and handle have some markings on them from the box. Some stuff is just placed right on top of the other. The cut out fome is so deep it feels pointless to have it there. The mic itself is great. Its light so I can hold it for a long time on a boom. It sound good for a cheaper and older mic. I'll post a second review on Friday after I shoot my next short film.

Purchased this for doing field interviews using my Canon DLSR. Specs looked great and the last mike I had like this gave excellent performance. Vibration suppression mount appears to be of excellent design. Also expect to use it on a boom for home studio recording. Looks promising so far.

I bought this mic after reading positive and negative reviews about it. It works as expected and the kit comes with lots of different pieces so it can be used for a variety of setups. I also got a Tube MP to use with it as another reviewer suggested. I found that the pairing also improved the quality of the sound recording. Thank you.

I can tell you a few things from my experience with audio, and this product is no different than working with any grade mic. You always have to add equipment to get the desired result.I read the reviews and some were just plain stupid attempts to blame this product on their mishandling of it. So, I'll start with the one's who say that they pulled the wires out from the back of the unit. I inspected the area, and I found two features that you should know about, and by the way they by no means add up to a problem with this mic. Firstly there is a plastic inner tube cutaway that clips the XLR male into the plastic female receptor, you will immediately see this when you unscrew the aluminum casing from the mic to insert the battery. At this point you can tell how much pressure you should put on that part of the mic (if you're paying attention) and so you can gauge the amount of push and pull from there. I plugged and unplugged the XLR a dozen times, and everything held up nicely. I didn't YANK or shove it. When you do that with any mic, you're going to get problems. So why other reviewers pulled the wires out is simply because they pulled the wires out.The metal used in the XLR cables are of not the highest grade and that's why you're getting off cheap with the kit, but don't let that sway you the conductivity is fine. One thing you will not get with the kit is the XLR male to male cable, for plugging the other end of the XLR to another unit, you have to go to the 3.5 to plug it in, or use another XLR adapter to return to male XLR for plug ins. The 3.5 adapter will bring you down in impedance, and this is why other reviewers say to stay away. This is not, and I repeat not a reflection of the mic. If your going to 3.5 you most certainly should know about impedance changes, there's nothing lacking in the 3.5, you have to increase the impedance, through perhaps a Tube MP, or an inline XLR impedance transformer, which even the high end mics need, You don't have to replace the 3.5 with a $60 cord, and even if you did, the impedance is not going to change. So be prepared for the mic to receive an impedance change. XLR to XLR will bring you to a higher output but that still depends on the equipment the mic is going into. I'm using a Tube MP and the mic exceeded my expectations. Plus the power indicator on the mic is in the right place, and the switch is large enough to operate easily.The rest of the attachments this kit comes (dead cat), short male to female XLR, mic stand adapter, camera mount adapter, wind foam, battery, 3.5 to 1/4 inch adapter, vibration free cradle, and carry case, (which is of good quality). There is a peel off label that you might be afraid of on the case, no worries, just take it off.You can see a demo on You Tube, but keep in mind it being done with a direct camcorder. As I said, if your expecting to get good sound from any mic, be prepared to change the impedance if needed.From my experience and in my humble opinion, this product exceeds the quality I expected, and therefore I would not hesitate to purchase this kit.

For around $100, the value provided by this kit is pretty amazing. I paired this mic with a Tascam DR-40 digital recorder, which gives me a really versatile setup. Since this is a shotgun mic, keep in mind that it is very directional and mono. I use an inexpensive Hosa XLR splitter to record the same audio to both the left and right channels on my recorder, which saves me a step in post-production.The kit includes a short XLR cable, short XLR-to-1/8" cable, a long (26 foot, I believe) XLR cable, and a 1/8" to 1/4" adapter. That means that no matter what audio input you have, you should be able to use this mic right out of the box. The shock mount is awfully nice to have for on-camera mounting (a shock mount can easily run $30 or so on its own) and the two windscreens (foam and "dead cat"-style) mean that you should be able to shoot both inside and outdoors. The foam handle, which I thought would be useless, is actually pretty nice; the bottom has a 3/8" tripod mount with a 1/4" adapter, so it could be used for a variety of purposes. The case is nice and sturdy, although everything is packed in there pretty tightly - you probably don't want to store the long XLR cable in there permanently.The microphone itself captures nice clean mono audio without too much hiss. I wouldn't put it up against a $500 microphone, but I think it stacks up very nicely against mics in the $200 range.The really nice thing about this kit is its adaptability. I shoot video on a DSLR and this kit lets me run audio to either the camera, a digital recorder, or a mixer; mount to either the camera hotshoe, a mic stand, or a boom pole; and capture sound indoors or out - all without any additional purchases. The construction quality is not top-of-the-line - the cables especially are a little thin and slightly cheap feeling - but everything is functional and seems fairly sturdy. If you're looking for an inexpensive way to get a comprehensive adaptable audio setup for video work, I'd highly recommend this kit.