Sony ECM-MS908C Stereo Video Microphone with Switchable Pick-Up Angle

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [711kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 14 x 10 inches ; 3.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000095S9N
• Item model number: ECMMS908C
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 15, 2003

Product Description

This camcorder microphone fits beautifully on most camcorders. The inconspicuous and compact design can be used in the holder on your camera or be handheld. Great sound and great looks all in one.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars NOT for your camcorder!, July 21, 2005

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Martin Modrzejewski (Selkirk Manitoba Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony ECM-MS908C Stereo Video Microphone with Switchable Pick-Up Angle (Electronics)

Excellent mike but NOT for mounting on your camcorder. Anytime you touch your camcorder to adjust exposure, zoom in-out, manual focus,etc the sound of your finger tips will be recorded on tape. Be warned. The Sony ECM-HS1,which I have used for over three years, is a much better choice. No camera handling noise is recorded, sound quality is not at par with the MS908C, but much better than the internal mike. Just leave it in the 'Shotgun' full time for best results.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This mike gets used more than all my other mikes, January 14, 2006

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Thomas D. Kehoe (Boulder, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony ECM-MS908C Stereo Video Microphone with Switchable Pick-Up Angle (Electronics)

I bought this mike 3 years ago. Much of my videos are interviews. I bought a six-foot extension cord at Radio Shack and use this mike handheld. Viewers remark that in my videos you can hear what the people say, with full, clear sound. If I have to cut in an interview someone else did using a camera-mounted mike, the sound is suddenly tinny, distant, and weak. I also own a camera-mounted Canon shotgun mike. I use that if a handheld mike isn't possible, but it's substantially worse sound. I also own two Sony wireless laveliers. I rarely use those, they're too much trouble to deal with. As for built-in mikes, some camcorders have acceptable mikes and others are horrendous. This Sony mike is my first choice mike in nearly every video. Simple to use, pro sound. I never use this microphone mounted to the camcorder. Thus I should have bought the Sony ECMMS907, which is the same microphone but with a small stand instead of the camcorder mount. But the subject is almost always holding this mike so I usually don't need a stand.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Instrumental Mic, Best Bang-for-Buck Value Out There, September 14, 2005

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Kevin Peterson (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony ECM-MS908C Stereo Video Microphone with Switchable Pick-Up Angle (Electronics)

I should start out by saying that my primary uses for this mic have been for instrumental recording. I generally record directly to a Sony MD player if I am recording a practice session with it, but I have recorded a few concerts as well and have run it through a mixer with great results. Individual voices come through very well. The only disadvantage to it is that you can only use 3.5mm cable with it, which works great for recording to MD but means you need adapters to work with any other type of recording equipment. If this is a major concern, you may wish to look at the more pro-sumer like equivalent, the MS-957, which will allow you to use either 3.5mm or XLR cable. However, I find these mics more than acceptable for most of my uses, and have been pleasantly surprised by these two mics that I picked up.