A Good Microphone To Mount

[Newton Vieira]

Well I have a Nikon D5100 and I want to know what kind of mic I should use to improve the sound quality of my videos.
The sound isn't so bad when I'm far away but I just don't want that echo I get in my videos... It's like i'm talking inside a washroom and that vibrating echo happens... lol

 

[Arleth Smith]

rode mic pro

 

[HiJoshua]

What's it for? What sort of videos? And do you see yourself in the videos, and if so, do you mind if the mic is also shown in the shot?
As a preliminary recommendation, and as you said "mount" on your camera, the Rode videomic pro is pretty good quality for a pretty cheap price. And that can be on top of your camera just pointed at you

 

[Douglas MacKrell]

What I use for most of my videos is a Audio-Technica ATR-3350 ($20 on Amazon) and a Zoom H1 digital recorder (currently $100 on Amazon, but I've seen it cheaper).

That gives me clean localized sound that I can either hook to myself or an actor and get great sound even when there's a ton of background noise. The best part is that the whole rig can fit in a pocket and doesn't need a sound op. You just need to mash the same button to start and stop and make sure that the actor claps before the shot to help sync sound with the camera.

I also back that up with the older version of the Rhode Videomic. The giant one with the rubber bands.

There are other alternatives that are cheaper - cheesycam.com is a great resource of budget camera equipment reviews and tips! (That's how I learned about the lav setup.)

 

[Arleth Smith]

What I use for most of my videos is a Audio-Technica ATR-3350 ($20 on Amazon) and a Zoom H1 digital recorder (currently $100 on Amazon, but I've seen it cheaper).

That gives me clean localized sound that I can either hook to myself or an actor and get great sound even when there's a ton of background noise. The best part is that the whole rig can fit in a pocket and doesn't need a sound op. You just need to mash the same button to start and stop and make sure that the actor claps before the shot to help sync sound with the camera.

I also back that up with the older version of the Rhode Videomic. The giant one with the rubber bands.

There are other alternatives that are cheaper - cheesycam.com is a great resource of budget camera equipment reviews and tips! (That's how I learned about the lav setup.)

Hey! i have the same mic but the sound quality isn't that great,it picks up pretty much noise but i plug it in directly into my laptop,may this be the reason ?

 

[Douglas MacKrell]

Hey! i have the same mic but the sound quality isn't that great,it picks up pretty much noise but i plug it in directly into my laptop,may this be the reason ?

Which one, the Audio-Technica ATR-3350? That one can cause some interference because it's a mono mic. There are splitters though that are very cheap.

Google "3.5mm mic mono to stereo". The first one I saw pop up was $0.33!

That may help some of the playback, though actual mic placement can also cause a difference. It works best when there's nothing to rub against it, and it's clipped right in the center of your chest.

It might also be a problem with the little battery thats in it. I've had to replace mine a few times and it does act wacky when the battery's almost out.[DOUBLEPOST=1376487061,1376486783][/DOUBLEPOST]Also, there is the chance that you got a crummy one. The downside to it being a cheap mic is that it's a cheap mic and they produce them very quickly with little quality control.

Can you test the mic in anything other than your computer at the moment?

 

[Newton Vieira]

What I use for most of my videos is a Audio-Technica ATR-3350 ($20 on Amazon) and a Zoom H1 digital recorder (currently $100 on Amazon, but I've seen it cheaper).

That gives me clean localized sound that I can either hook to myself or an actor and get great sound even when there's a ton of background noise. The best part is that the whole rig can fit in a pocket and doesn't need a sound op. You just need to mash the same button to start and stop and make sure that the actor claps before the shot to help sync sound with the camera.

I also back that up with the older version of the Rhode Videomic. The giant one with the rubber bands.

There are other alternatives that are cheaper - cheesycam.com is a great resource of budget camera equipment reviews and tips! (That's how I learned about the lav setup.)

HEY THANKS!
I think I want to go with the rhode vid mic it seems like everyone else suggested it too. Thanks again!

 

[Douglas MacKrell]

HEY THANKS!
I think I want to go with the rhode vid mic it seems like everyone else suggested it too. Thanks again!

I say save some bucks and go with the older (larger) version. Also check out the shotgun mics by Audio Techica. They work far better than their cost makes people believe.

 

[Newton Vieira]

I say save some bucks and go with the older (larger) version. Also check out the shotgun mics by Audio Techica. They work far better than their cost makes people believe.

Ive seen those techica mic and I was sort of afraid of buying one. Also I'm not sure if I can post this site up but ..


I have bought polaroid equipment before, but maybe you could give me your opinion on this mic.. that is if you dont mind. thanks [DOUBLEPOST=1376492248,1376492188][/DOUBLEPOST]

Ive seen those techica mic and I was sort of afraid of buying one. Also I'm not sure if I can post this site up but ..


I have bought polaroid equipment before, but maybe you could give me your opinion on this mic.. that is if you dont mind. thanks

okay I had to upload a picture... but see if you can see it.. if not... it's a
Polaroid Pro Video Condenser Shotgun Microphone For Digital SLR Cameras & Camcorders