Azden SGM-PDII On-Camera Short Shotgun Microphone for Video Camera Clamp Mounts

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I have only used this mic once so far, but it did the job I was looking for. Shot a wedding in a windy setting and was looking for better sound than the on-camera mic I had. This one came through.

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Works well with XA 10. Comes with adopter raps to adjust mike to fit mike holder. Inexpensive, Good sound, XLR connection.

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Using this mic on the Canon XA-10. It fits very well with the small scale of the camcorder and produces excellent sound reproduction. It stays attached to the camera all the time. Oh - by the way the mounting to the camera was easy and very secure.

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It fits nicely on my canon XA-10.

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Works great with my XA10 camera. It was smaller in diameter then the external mic holder on my XA10 but it came with a rubber spacer that made it fit.

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First, I have to say I don't have another shotgun to compare this to, nor experience with shotgun mics in general-- this is my first one, but for the size (short), weight (light), and sound quality (excellent), IMO it's a five-star.

I looked at several others on-line, and this one seemed the best combination for the price, especially since it's short enough to not interfere/appear in my small camera's (XA10) lens.

BTW one thing I wasn't sure about at first was that the cord is permanently attached to the mic itself-- I thought I wouldn't like that since if something goes wrong with the connection, I couldn't swap out another XLR cable myself. That might be an issue down the line (only time will tell), but on the plus side it does allow the mic to be even more compact and judging from the initial build quality (high) I don't think it will be a problem later either.

Overall, highly recommended, especially for use on Canon XA10.

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I use this microphone mostly for videography. It's very compact and fits in my camera bag, which is helpful. Plus, it's nice and cheap. The only issue is that you start hearing some white noise if you boost the volume a certain amount in post. This is the case with any mic, but it seemed to happen a little more often with this one. Still, a very good mic for the money.

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We are using this Shotgun Microphone on the Camcorder and also as a hand held mike as we interview troops and civilians in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan. This Shotgun Mike is much better than what we had on our last camcorder. The sound is great and will be much better on our youtube and facebook pages and on the videos we upload onto other sites for people to watch and listen.

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It works well and is priced right for an on-camera mounted shotgun microphone. I just got it and so far it's working great!

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I am using this mic with my sony hdr-fx7 and so far is to good I love it

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Small inexpensive mic. Works great with my h4n.
Not as good as some other models I have tried. Good sound & very lightweight.

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I bought this to go with a DVX100 and wanted something to improve the sound without breaking the bank. I have used the mic a few times now and am very please with the sound. It is compact and easy to use too.

I was also please with the clamp mounts that are design to help absorb vibrations. And the windscreen that was included was adequate as well.

The device seems overall well thought out and reliable.

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It is great and works excellent.

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Great sound quality. Used it filming a Turkey hunt and it easily picked-up the calls from over 300 yards away.

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I purchased this Microphone to use for the interviews I conduct for my show "Inside The Artist" and I'm very satisfied. The sound quality was perfect especially since I do most of my interviews in a large area or venue. I liked how it surpressed the outside noise and concentrated on the direct audio in front of the mic. I highly recommend this item.

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i use this mic for on location interviews.

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Very good sound quality, easy to use, easy to connect.

Camera: HMC-150

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The mic was purchased so I could limit the sound I wanted in basketball games to the floor and the crowd in front of me. I didn't want to hear my voice cussing the ref's and my involuntary grunts as I watched my sons play their high school games.

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I use the mike mostly on the camera, but also to shoot interviews.
The greatest thing about it is the price and how it can aim at the source of audio without capturing the sound from the surround.
So far, I haven't had any problem, so I can't say anything about any bad thing.

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The gear came on time and everything was perfect. The Tripod was broken and B&H was "Johnny on the Spot" with the return. I did not have to argue, explain, convince, nothing. Very refreshing to have that kind of customer service. You will be getting more of my business.