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September 23rd, 2010, 11:37 AM
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but as i said, i am not doing professional work, so i don't think i need professional sound equipment, just something better than the onboard, something that will be competent
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September 23rd, 2010, 11:50 AM
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Any mic will be better than the built-in mic. Maybe a trip to Radio Shack is in order?
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September 23rd, 2010, 12:01 PM
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Michael--
I guess I'm not understanding why, if you liked the Rode VideoMic, don't need anything fancy and can't use an XLR mic anyhow, you don't just get another VideoMic? It's only $150 everywhere and B&H has a brand-new open box one for $115. For what it costs it's a fine performer and probably the best value out there. You're not going to find a better mic for the price and certainly not for under $100. Note that both the Senny and the Rode can easily be mounted on a boom pole with a cheap screw-to-shoe adapter to get them off-cam.
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September 23rd, 2010, 12:11 PM
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The stock situation has these problems: * Mic is too far from subject * Mic is cheap (little dynamic range, poor frequency response, etc) * Mic is omni * Auto-gain * Low signal to noise To be competent, all these items should be solved. The Rode videomic (or the Sennheiser MKE-400, which has better sensitivity for somewhat better signal to noise) solves the omni problem and has higher quality than the built-in, but it still doesn't get you close to the subject, solve the auto-gain problem, or combat signal to noise. Let's call it semi-competent, but a definite improvement.
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September 23rd, 2010, 03:21 PM
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well thats what i was looking for, i like the rode video mic, but i was wondering if there was anything better out there in the same price range or cheaper, you just answered my question
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September 24th, 2010, 12:07 PM
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I do not record into my Canon 7D but I do use a mic to record a sync track and catch any room ambient - I use this small Azden because the Rode is too large for me.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/444022-REG/Azden_SMX_10.html At $65 just read the reviews. |
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