Three Camera Shotgun Microphones: Azden, RODE, & Saramonic

Camera-top shotgun microphones which mount in your camera's accessory shoe have become incredibly popular and the number of options in the market is staggering. Here we give you sample audio from three: The new Azden SMX-30, the RODE VideoMic Pro (redesigned in 2015), and the Saramonic Vmic so that you can get a sense for how these three differ.

We also talk a bit about high-pass filters, what they do and when you might like to use them as well as the number one way to improve the quality of your sound (by getting the microphone within 60cm of your mouth.

Review of the Sarmonic Vmic: https://youtu.be/QPETEPZxIz8

If you’d like to improve your sound recording skills for film, please have a look at our Sound Recording for Video course over at http://school.learnlightandsound.com

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Gear used to create this episode:

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Azden SMX-30 Camera Shotgun Microphone (Mono and Stereo)

Amazon: https://geni.us/CEdz

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product...

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RODE VideoMic Pro Camera Shotgun Microphone

Amazon: https://geni.us/TsKIX

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product...

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Saramonic Vmic Camera Shotgun Microphone

Amazon: https://geni.us/kjx9bwr

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RODE VC1 Extension Cable (3 meters, 10 feet)

Amazon: https://geni.us/GRMC

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product...

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Umbrella Adapter (to mount a camera mic on a light stand)

Amazon: https://geni.us/thyh3y5

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product...

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Copyright 2016 by Curtis Judd

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