COMICA CVM-VM10II - Camera Microphone for Canon Nikon Sony Panasonic DSLR Camera, Camcorder, Professional Universal Shotgun Video Microphone for iPhone Samsung Galaxy Android Smartphones

The Comica CVM VM 10II captures great audio and when you’ve got your camera or recording device set properly you’ll be pleased with the improvement in your video’s audio.The kit comes with the mic set in a metal housing, a suspension mount with a hot shoe mount to mount on your camera, a foam wind muff plus a furry dead cat windmuff for wind suppression on windy days.I use the foam mount pretty much all the time unless the day is particularly blustery. On those days, the furry windscreen does a good job at eliminating the frustrating wind sounds from my audio track. The fact that Comica includes the furry wind cover can add $10 - $15 dollars to your total cost compared to other brands that don’t include the cover.The kit also includes connection wires for both cameras and recorders, and smartphone. Use the TRRS plug inserted into your smartphone. Use the TRS plugs when connecting to cameras or recorders.The CMV VM 10II is a rugged little shotgun mic with great sound quality. Keep in mind that the mic is only part of the sound issue. Experiment a little with your devices’ sound settings to get the sound you like best. I find manual settings at about half the scale is best for me. Auto mic settings often produce a sound that is too hot and clipped. That’s not the mic’s fault.Here’s a little background on why you might choose this mini shotgun mic instead of some other type of microphone.The primary reasons to use a mini shotgun mic on your camera is to isolate your mic from the camera’s own sounds and to employ a better quality mic than the little pin hole mic that’s on the camera. DSLR cameras and others with motorized autofocus lenses produce a buzz while focusing that your camera’s mic will likely pick up. That is certainly the case with my Nikon. Mounting a mic on the hot shoe adapter on top of the camera provides enough isolation that the motor noise is not picked up.As to the second point, even an inexpensive mini shotgun mic is likely of better quality and have better sound gathering capabilities than your camera’s pin hole mic. Even with my Sony Handicam that has a large quality mic built in, I find the sound pickup pattern of a mini shotgun mic does better in reducing sounds from behind me than the omnidirectional mic on the camera.Mini shotgun mics are very good when gathering ambient sounds such as the sounds of a crowd at a sporting event while providing some additional pickup punch to the front of the mic. These mics are also good when recording dialog without the complications of adding wired or wireless mics to the mix. There is a caveat to this, however. The mic needs to be pretty close to the speaker. I mean pretty close as in 18 to 24 inches. When the mic is further than that, ambient sounds can cause the speakers words to sound distant or lost in the background.When used properly and set correctly with the camera, I believe you’ll be very pleased with this little mini shotgun mic.

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An excerpt of the conclusion from our published story:"It was a pretty impressive mic for how small it is, and the small price tag as well. It doesn’t beat out the larger brands with big price tags of course, but it seems to hold its own within its own range of cost. It has a lot of volume to it, and picks up a lot. It picks up a little more of the room than we’d like, but that seems to be a bit common for this price range. It comes with a lot of great accessories, so you are ready to go as soon as you open it, and it functions with all sorts of recording devices, covering both mobile devices and cameras alike. With a little post edit, you can really clean things up and make something out of this mic, making it a great entry level option for those that aren’t wanting to spend too much just yet."We wound up giving the mic an 8/10 (translating to 4/5). Not a bad place to end up.James Hrenak - Senior Editor - Poc Network // Tech**If you have found our review helpful, please vote it as helpful below so I know. This helps me provide quality feedback in the future.

it works fine,its not that i need this all the time but when i do i like to know that i have one that works .i have an old azden i spend $125 on many years ago that does not work and this one works just as well as the azden did when it did work. if there are any flaws in the audio they will be verry minor and i can always tweek the audio with the TASCAM DP-006 recorder if i feel the need. . so in the end i got what i needed for a great price .knowing how pricey everything has become lately. so i am happy.

The media could not be loaded.  So I already have the Rode Micro which I really like. I compare this mic side by side the sound is exactly the same. I was surprised since Rode is a great brand and costs more. Here are my pros and cons.Pros: I like the build a lot more than the Rode. It is sturdy and doesn't get in the way of my lens. The rode always flops up and down which is frustrating. The Comica stays sturdy which I love. Also the wind protector fits on really nice. The one that came with the Rode is loose and falls off all the time. They also supply another mic cover which is perfect for audio in door and removes any pop sounds from your voice. I was also surprised that they included a smartphone audio cable so I can use it with my iPhone. I also love that you don't need a battery for it.Cons: Honestly I really don't have anything bad to say about it. It is very solid and wish I got this one over the Rode when I was choosing before.So if your considering a mic for your DSLR's, Mirrorless Cameras and Smartphones this is a great one. I recommend it over the Rode Micro in every way.

I do YouTube videos as a hobby and used a different microphone I picked up on Amazon. This microphone for the price is way better.It comes with everything you need to get up and going in the nice carry box. My other microphone only came with a wind sock. This one comes with what I would call a indoor sock and a wind sock. So it gives you versatility to record inside and outside.Another thing I like about it is it’s size. It is smaller and lighter than my other microphone. This makes it nice for carrying around.I would highly recommend this microphone to anyone looking for a budget microphone.