Affordable boom mic?

martina.lo · 20 Jun 2014 at 01:59

Hi guys I am looking for a cheap, portable boom mic. I'm not aiming for a professional ones, but something more for students' filming. Price range £30 to £40. However since this is the first time I've ever touched upon this area, I'm a bit worried. Which technical aspects or figures should I pay attention to when choosing a boom mic? Any tips? Thanks

Imdur · 28 Jun 2014 at 20:57

This may look cheap as chips - http://goo.gl/9mgE66 - and you'd be right!

But, it's surprisingly usable. However, if you're looking for something a little better, this is a good bet - http://goo.gl/p7tcaj

That one is a good bit smaller, but should be much better. Also, you'll find people on youtube demo-ing both of these units. The former might fall under the name of HT-81. Hope this helps

AndyCr15 · 4 Nov 2014 at 11:59

Rather then start a new thread, I'm after a half decent mic too, around £100.

I bought a Yeti Blue USB, but realise I'd like one I can plug into my Canon 600D.

The second link says it's out of stock, no price. How much was it?

**EDIT** It's this right?

I'm happy to spend more, any suggestions? Thanks.

Razor-BladE · 4 Nov 2014 at 13:14

I bought one exactly like that off eBay (they're pretty much all the same, if not literally; probably same factory just different branding) and it's not very good, especially for £40. I'd spend a bit more and buy the Rode VideoMic http://www.amazon.co.uk/RØDE-VideoMic-Rycote-Lyre-Mount/dp/B00CAE8PM4/