BOYA BY-VM600 Cardioid Directional Condenser Microphone Mic for Canon Sony Nikon Pentax DLSR Camera,A shotgun microphone.Audio quality is paramount. There really is little wiggle room for messing up the sound on your videos. If you don’t take care, pay attention and record the best sound effects, the best voice clarity and volume, and the best ambient sound (when needed), you risk losing your audience.
Best Shotgun Microphones and Boom Mics for Filmmakers
If you’re not already a seasoned location sound professional, it’s hard to know which shotgun microphones have a good reputation and which don’t. And since they tend to be expensive, making the wrong mistake can be costly. Here are some of the best reputation boom microphones in the industry:
BOYA BY-VM600 Cardioid Directional Condenser Microphone Mic for Canon Sony Nikon Pentax DLSR Camera
The BOYA BY-VM600 is a condenser shotgun microphone that enhances your videos with clear, It offers a rugged all metal body, a super cardiod sound pickup pattern– meaning you will be able to isolate dialogue without picking up a ton of background noise– and high sensitivity, all things that filmmakers need.
Specifications:
Model: BY-VM600
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Transducer: Condenser
Acoustic Principle: Line plug gradient
Frequency Response: 35-18000Hz
Sensitivity: -38dB+/-1dB / 0dB=1V/Pa
Signal to Noise Ratio: 78dB
Power Supply: 1.5V battery
PAD Switch: 0dB, +10dB
Plug: 3.5mm jack plug
Filter: Controlled by low-cut filter switch
Operating Temperature: -10℃ to +55℃ (14℉ to 131℉)
Storage Temperature: -10℃ to +55℃ (14℉ to 131℉)
Item Size: 17.1 * 8.8 * 4.5cm / 6.7 * 3.5 * 1.8in
Item Weight: 96g / 3.4oz
Package Size: 19.8 * 11.5 * 8.5cm / 7.8 * 4.5 * 3.3in
Package Weight: 235g / 8.3oz
A shotgun microphone.Audio quality is paramount. There really is little wiggle room for messing up the sound on your videos. If you don’t take care, pay attention and record the best sound effects, the best voice clarity and volume, and the best ambient sound (when needed), you risk losing your audience.
These microphones can be mounted directly to your camera to provide a more accurate, natural audio to go along with the visuals you’ve captured. While photographers tend to focus more on images, the sound is an incredibly important element for an effective video. So any budding videographer should consider investing in a microphone to ensure the best possible audio.