Azden SGM-X Supercardioid Shotgun Condenser Microphone with Mini Output for DV Cams

by Azden

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches ; 3.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EN5XO6
• Item model number: SGM-X
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 22, 2006

Product Description

Azden SGM-X Shotgun Microphone SGM-X Microphones

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Mic if used correctly., April 3, 2006

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T. Stamatelos "principal investigator" (LA, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a shotgun mic intended for use as a consumer product. As such it has the specifications one would expect (80-18,000 Hz not the full audio range of a pro mic) and a mini-jack plug as opposed to an XLR connection. As with all shotgun mics it needs a shock mount to protect it from the camera motor noise and user noise. I found the Azden SGM-X to work really well. I did have to turn on my camera's mic attenuation because the signal coming from the mic was hot. Once I discovered that the audio input signal was fine. Once again, this is not a professional level mic and one should not expect that level of performance from it, BUT, it is a whole heck of a lot better than using your camera's onboard mic.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Use with a BOOM!, July 12, 2008

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Will - See all my reviews

I've had this microphone for over a year and I can definitely say that this is better than an on-board mike. However, it doesn't have a long audio range, which forces you to get closer than usual. We made a boom pole and tested it to pleasant results...the audio was nice, clear, and understandable. So if you plan to use this microphone, I recommend you get or make a boom pole. If you're serious about filmmaking you should have a boom pole anyway. There is a BIG difference between recording audio from camera mount and recording audio with a boom, you'll be satisfied.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars hiss and all, January 27, 2006

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Fonso (Moreno Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I purchased this mic expecting it to be low noise and good pick up. But when I used it, it was horrible. The noise was extremely noticeable and the range of picking sound was bad also. I used a preamp with this and nothing better. I raised volume and it increased in noise. Unless your camcorder has a horrible mic, don't spend money on this one since my pv-gs12 camcorder has a mic with the same noise as this one!!
and the movie I'm making is called "Aspire" its a musical starring Marilu Bustamante and directed by Alphonso Sanchez. Since its musical it really needs good quality audio. Yet if you're making a movie and can't aford a good shotgun mic, simply redub all the audio and use a condenser mic. Its worth the work instead of audio noise.