What mic to use with HG10? Hello folks, we recently bought the HG10 and love the video. The sound though is not bad but we think it needs some help. We tried the ATR55 but its sound is actually worse than the on-board mic. We are on a shoe-string budget, so your advise would be most helpful! Thanks, RJ. What mic to use with HG10? Hello folks, we recently bought the HG10 and love the video. The sound though is not bad but we think it needs some help. We tried the ATR55 but its sound is actually... » Read More What mic to use with HG10? Hello folks, we recently bought the HG10 and love the video. The sound though is not bad but we think it needs some help. We tried the ATR55 but its sound is actually worse than the on-board mic. We are on a shoe-string budget, so your advise would be most helpful! Thanks, RJ. « Show Less
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1) Rode VideoMic 2) Canon WD-H43 Wide angle len converter 3) BP-2L14 battery That is what I got for my HG10. Love it, can record for hours and still got plentiful of battery juice. Bruce
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The Rode is outstanding - the internal mic is HORRIBLE - with the external Rode it is very professional sounding. Just have to remember to turn it on every time... and not accidentally unplug it :-) Two caveats with an external mic.
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I'm using the "Rode VIDEOMIC Directional Shotgun Mic w/Mount" with my canon hg10. Is not that expensive, exhibits low noise and offers a switchable high pass filter to reduce unwanted low frequency rumble. I truly recommend you this product.
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For your camera I like the Canon DM-50 Directional Microphone requires no power source or cords to plug into the camera. Just attach to the advanced hotshoe and go. Google the DM-50 and read the reviews. Although, if you don't mind a pigtail cord and a 9V battery for the power; the aforementioned Rode is very sweet too. They are both about the same price.That is my opinion and I'm sticking to it. -Hutch
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I'm no professional but I believe the built-in mic(5.1ch) is superior to the directional(2.1ch?) that is included in this kit. During my first few times with the rig on the camera I found myself forgetting to turn on the external mic while it was plugged into the camera, resulting in no audio for those video recordings. Don't plan on using it for everyday recording and only if I need its directional capabilities.
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Hi Veronica,Sorry I didn't respond any earlier.What kind of recordings are you looking to make? This mic has a rich and natural sound to it.I am happy to answer any questions you have.Looking forward to hearing form you.Regards,Samir
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I have plugged it directly into my Canon Vixia HV40 and both the wireless and the corded microphone pick up great. I didn't get the lapel mic in my order, but the corded mic will plug into the wireless system and that worked fine too. I thought the sound was great. Here is a link to see how the sound picked up with just the camcorder powering the microphone:http://youtu.be/pmSCrXWNT5QMy wife works at a retirement community and we recently started doing a weekly news show for the residents. This video is our first program. The microphone they use in the segments with the anchors is this microphone. I hope this is helpful to you. I have plugged it directly into my Canon Vixia HV40 and both the wireless and the corded microphone pick up great. I didn't get the lapel mic in my order, but the corded mic will plug into the wireless system and that worked fine too. I thought the sound was great. Here is a link to see how the sound picked up with just the camcorder powering the microphone:http://youtu.be/pmSCrXWNT5QMy wife works at a retirement community and we recently started doing a weekly news show for the residents. This video is our first program. The microphone they use in the segments with the anchors is... » Read More I have plugged it directly into my Canon Vixia HV40 and both the wireless and the corded microphone pick up great. I didn't get the lapel mic in my order, but the corded mic will plug into the wireless system and that worked fine too. I thought the sound was great. Here is a link to see how the sound picked up with just the camcorder powering the microphone:http://youtu.be/pmSCrXWNT5QMy wife works at a retirement community and we recently started doing a weekly news show for the residents. This video is our first program. The microphone they use in the segments with the anchors is this microphone. I hope this is helpful to you. « Show Less
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I have these mics. My issue is that each mic sounds progressively worse than the other. The first two are pretty good and 3 and four are bad. I can't even use #4 it sounds so bad. Throw them in the trash and buy some GTD's
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It picks up sound fairly well for an on-board mic. Still not something I would want to use by itself as the quality always sounds spacey. Any mic that has a mini-jack(same size as headphone..can't remember the name right now) will work. I have a rode videomic that I use with mine. It does have a mini-shoe so you'll need to purchase an adapter for that if you're going to want to mount basically any good microphone on it.
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You'll need to have a good pre-amp if you buy this device. You get incredibly low signal levels without it. You could get a usb mixer, there are some reviewers who recommend some if you read on (if I remember correctly). You really don't want to buy a Zoom mic? They are nearly the same price as this mic alone. They give good sound and may provide a better work flow as you won't need cabling to connect it to a computer while recording. There is a shotgun attachment for the H5n model which is more than this mic alone but may be a bargain if you had to buy an additional pre-amp, XLR cable and USB cables for your present setup plan. If you got the H2n or H4n then your whole setup could be cheaper than this mic alone. Line + gradient pick up pattern seems a bit strange for someone doing only lectures especially if you are moving around at all you'd end up off mic if walked back and forth across a classroom or stage. You could get the Audiotechnica wired lavalier mic with the IPhone adapter and record straight to a phone in your pocket with the ZOOM App. this wouldn't give you the same quality sound but still pretty decent if you mic carefully and this would only cost you maybe $30. I hope this helps. I hope i'm not telling you anything you already know.
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Rode VideoMic Pro (not the other two non-pro versions, which are not better than TM700's built-in mic) seems to be your best choice. $229 from B&H.
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Definitely i used mine for everything until i upgraded. Practice, recording, performing. It works fine for all, one gripe though. Its a bit quiet when performing outside, requiring you to put your mouth really close. Other than that it's a great mic. Durable, sounds good.
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Thanks for the info. What does sound attenuation mean and do? Also, are there any shotgun mics that will fit the Canon mount that are of excellent quality? Shotguns if I understand it will only get sound toward the front and center of the camera.
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I use it for gaming and commentary and it's great if you are recording, or if you have other people making noises around you because it cancels it out and only records you however this mic is very low. That is a common complaint about it, no matter how many settings I try to adjust, there's no way to increase the volume any more. I have a hard time talking in game, and everyone says my mic is too low. I gave it to my boyfriend who now uses it to record his songs, and play acoustic guitar. For this purpose it works flawlessly with great sound. I recommend the Blue yeti for gaming and commentaries, my gamer friend swapped from the snowball to this, and I plan on doing so too. I use it for gaming and commentary and it's great if you are recording, or if you have other people making noises around you because it cancels it out and only records you however this mic is very low. That is a common complaint about it, no matter how many settings I try to adjust, there's no way to increase the volume any more. I have a hard time talking in game, and everyone says my mic is too low. I gave it to my boyfriend who now uses it to record his songs, and play acoustic guitar. For this purpose it works flawlessly with great sound. I recommend the Blue yeti for gaming and... » Read More I use it for gaming and commentary and it's great if you are recording, or if you have other people making noises around you because it cancels it out and only records you however this mic is very low. That is a common complaint about it, no matter how many settings I try to adjust, there's no way to increase the volume any more. I have a hard time talking in game, and everyone says my mic is too low. I gave it to my boyfriend who now uses it to record his songs, and play acoustic guitar. For this purpose it works flawlessly with great sound. I recommend the Blue yeti for gaming and commentaries, my gamer friend swapped from the snowball to this, and I plan on doing so too. « Show Less
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I've tried different microphones for home studio recording I do not recommend a shotgun mic for music. But if you are using the mic for just voice recording it could be a nice option. For my camera recording I use the SG 108 and it's pretty good for the price. So in my opinion it should be a good buy.
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If you want to spend a little more money for higher quality audio - I have this setup and it works great: a small high quality Audio-Technica stereo mic: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016ARZ9C/ with an excellent mounting bracket http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000065Q6B/
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Check out the two Rode models. They make one for about $150.00 and a stereo mic for $250 that can also be used as a stand alone shotgun mic or attached to a boom. They both look good but the more expensive model looks absolutely fantastic. I haven't bought either one of these yet so I can't vouch for their quality but they both get very good reviews.
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I am sorry I was not able to get to you as I was in Reno NV yesterday, however, I did test the microphone and it works beautiful. There are four things I can think off that might be the cause 1) change the battery and make sure is inserted correctly, 2) Make sure the stereo insert from mic to camera are pushed all the way, 3) Make sure that you check the settings of your camera, and perhaps test the mic on your computer or another camera, 4) The mic could be defective in which you should contact amazon for an exchange. Other than that, the mic works remarkably good for the price. It sounds better at 0 db. I hope that answers your question(s) and best of luck! I am sorry I was not able to get to you as I was in Reno NV yesterday, however, I did test the microphone and it works beautiful. There are four things I can think off that might be the cause 1) change the battery and make sure is inserted correctly, 2) Make sure the stereo insert from mic to camera are pushed all the way, 3) Make sure that you check the settings of your camera, and perhaps test the mic on your computer or another camera, 4) The mic could be defective in which you should contact amazon for an exchange. Other than that, the mic works remarkably good for the price. It sounds... » Read More I am sorry I was not able to get to you as I was in Reno NV yesterday, however, I did test the microphone and it works beautiful. There are four things I can think off that might be the cause 1) change the battery and make sure is inserted correctly, 2) Make sure the stereo insert from mic to camera are pushed all the way, 3) Make sure that you check the settings of your camera, and perhaps test the mic on your computer or another camera, 4) The mic could be defective in which you should contact amazon for an exchange. Other than that, the mic works remarkably good for the price. It sounds better at 0 db. I hope that answers your question(s) and best of luck! « Show Less
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I don't ever use the stock mic that came with it. I prefer the Sony Lapel Mic. I have a number of these and they work great.
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From what I can tell, there is no external mic input on this camera. It only has AV outputs, HDMI output, and USB output. You can only use the internal mic. That being said, the internal mic is pretty good, and even gets decent sound when I record my band with it, at high volume levels. It doesn't overload the mic, which means it has some kind of good auto level control.