DSLR Users, what mic do you use?

Styxie said:
Ah, what don't you like about it? If you don't mind :)
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Well, first of all, it's made of cheap plastic and it feels like it's going to break any time (it hasn't really broken 1.5 years now, but it's than awful feeling).
Secondly, you always need to edit the recording in post, such as raising the volume and stuff..
It has no "mono" recording mode, so you need to convert it from stereo.. Stereo is nice some times and for some people but I have never really used it as stereo..
And last but not least it picks up SO MUCH NOISE when you go handheld or from hitting the tripod/ground/table that you have it on,because of its bad body isolation..

Other than that I like it! The sound quality is very good and for the price it's a very smart investment!
 
Zoom H1. Good but definitely can improve more. Would've wanted a Rode Pro but yeah, couldn't take the price at that time. I'll probably sell the H1 and get a Rode sometime in the future.
 
using an h1 here, but yeah try to keep it still in a table. It really picks up any sound when you have it in your hand. I would like to get a rode and use it together with the h1 though.
 
I use a T4i along with a Audio Technica ATR-3350 lapel mic. I'm very happy with it. You'll hear the quality of it from my videos. Its cheap and does the job better then some of the more expensive ones I've tested!
 
My brother bought me a Yeti for my birthday last year and I have used it for literally every application. Practical shooting, game commentary, and vocals for songs. The various settings make it work perfect in all of them. My living room is echo heavy and I can shoot in there and people seem to say nothing about the audio - meaning it's good.
 
It REALLY depends on what you're doing with the camera and the mic. Can you be specific?

I currently do sound/audio for our web series and a much bigger indie film production. I use a $12,500 sound kit on set and have spent a LOT of time on the subject of mics/audio recording. I also stream on twitch and use mics/mixers for that.

If you're going to actually do any kind of a Film, most of this stuff suggested isn't going to work great.

Give me the details and I'll give you some info.
 
Sennheiser MKE 400. If you want to use it as an extendable boom mic just buy an extension cord for the mix port. Fits into an ordinary audio jack. The microphone is a little pricey but the quality is absolutely brilliant. I could not recommend it more. I used to whilst filming an entire feature length film.​
 
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