Customer Reviews

Campro Dual-Mode Shotgun Microphone with Accessory Kit

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I bought this mic thinking it would be a good cheap starter mic that I would replace as soon as I had the money. I couldn't believe how good it was. It has a good frequency response, and is an excellent mic. It boosts the frequency to bring out the best tones with hardly any EQ-ing.

It worked great mounted on the camera as well, but it was a bit noisy because the mic is extremely sensitive to touch. This can be a problem if you buy cheap mic cables because if the connection is loose, then you're going to hear it!

That was the biggest draw back to this mic. Even on my shock mount on the boom pole, it was more sensitive to touch than other mics I have used. It only took a little practice to get the hang of using it silently though.

For the price, this is probably the best mic. I strongly suggest it as a money saver in the sound department. I never recommend buying cheap on sound, but I got really lucky buying this mic.

It is perfect for wedding videographers because the high quality at a low cost, but if you're going to mount it to your camera, make sure you get a shock mount instead of using the included mic clips!

I do freelance video production work and have been building my arsenal of equipment slowly but surely over the past year. What really got my attention with this product is the "gift set" arrangement it came in. Came with the mic, windscreen, AA battery, 1/4'' adapter, XLR-to-XLR, XLR-to-1/8'', and two mounts (one for the camera hot shoe, one for a stand/boom pole). Not to mention the zippered soft case and the latching hard case it comes in (which is very nice and sturdy). The mic has two settings, "normal" and "tele" (for long distance recording). The microphone is very sensitive to the touch, which you'll read on one or two other reviews for this same product. I've done a couple test runs with it, and it works very well. You'll notice some "noise" when you have your gain turned up, but if you know what you're doing, you'll make the adjustments on camera to eliminate/lower it. On the playback, it's not detectable, and sounds great. Make sure you have a good shock mount on your camera, as you will pick up some slight noise from normal camera use (shifting of hand, knocking against camera, etc.). Still, very good mic for someone on a budget or looking to get started. I would recommend this to others. Arrived earlier than stated, too, from Adorama. I'd buy from them again.

I purchased this NRG SA-568 Shotgun Mic kit because it seemed like a good value for the package. I wasn't sure how well it would work, but as soon as I got it and tested it out and it works absolutely great! So its a great price for the indy-film maker!

I only gave it 4 stars because the photo shows a bag included in the kit, but my package didn't have the bag. I'm not really concerned about this since I'll keep everything in the sturdy hard case that it was packaged in anyway, but I certainly can't give them 5 stars for that. But overall I'm very happy with it.

At first I loved this mic, but I get a lot of room noise from it - it shouldn't be that way. GREAT accessories though. Comes with an XLR to XLR, and an 1/8 to XLR.