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Giant Squid Omnidirectional Mono Microphone

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Brand	Giant Squid Audio Lab Company
Polar Pattern	Omnidirectional
Frequency Range	20 hz - 20 khz
Color	Black
Connector Type	3.5 mm Jack
Connectivity Technology	XLR

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Brand Name	Giant Squid Audio Lab Company
Color	black
Connectivity Technology	XLR
Connector Type	3.5 mm Jack
Ean	6007795102531
Is Assembly Required	false
Model Number	MUS266214
Part Number	EGMSZ112033020209
UNSPSC Code	52161520

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Product description

The high fidelity Omnidirectional microphone capsule is in a factory assembled housing with a durable, removable alligator clip with a black finish. This mic is designed specifically for use with the “mic input” jack that provides "plug-in power" having voltage output from between 1.5 to 10 volts. The cable is 6 feet long. Please note the following for recorder compatibility. These mics and all others like it are not compatible with mixers and most cameras, smartphones and recorders that do not have "plug in power." The phantom power from mixers will fry the mic elements. The max voltage is 10 volts. Do not use XLR or 1/4 input jacks whatsoever as they provide phantom power that is more than 10 volts and will damage the mics. Also most cameras and smart phones are not compatible because they are not made for good quality audio.

Product details

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 72 x 3 x 3 inches; 0.81 Ounces
Item model number : MUS266214
Date First Available : January 16, 2014
Manufacturer : Giant Squid Audio Lab Company
ASIN : B00HWMG44U

Best Sellers Rank: #9,716 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
- #110 in Dynamic Microphones
- #3,888 in Music Recording Equipment

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RandyF

Mic in helmet cracked too much in the wind!

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2018

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I bought this mic to use in my full face Shoei RF1200 helmet w/ my GoPro Hero 5 and mic adapter. Experienced too much crackling at high speed/wind. Can't figure out why. Seems to work just ok in the absence of high speed.

13 people found this helpful

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June Y.

Broken after 3 months...

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2018

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I used this mic with the GoPro audio adaptor inside my helmet. It worked great for a couple of videos, then it started producing flat, constant static. I thought it was my GoPro setting, or the audio adaptor, so I tried to record with another microphone. Sure enough, I got good sound out of my other lavalier mic and came to the conclusion that the mic was the failed component in my setup.

Maybe my case was a one-off, as most people seem to like theirs and works well with their GoPros. According to Amazon, the return window expired earlier in the month, so I'm out $50. I hope Giant Squid Audio Lab reaches out to resolve this issue. <:0(

9 people found this helpful

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CoolWingTop Contributor: Photography

Do NOT use with Rode Wireless systems

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2020

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I really hoped this mic would work for all the applications I needed. It does fine with my Sound Devices recorders, HOWEVER, not at all with both my Rode Wireless systems (Newshooter and Wireless Go). Consider that the Rode systems aren’t the nicest on the market, however this mic still shouldn’t have the issue I’m about to describe. I first tried the mic with the Newshooter Kit and when I plugged it in, I got some horrible RFI. I found out that as I got the mic closer to the receiver, the RFI got worse. However, the RFI was always there, even at a good distance. I just shelved the mic and hadn’t gotten until now after just purchasing the Wireless Go. The RFI was happening like crazy again. When I just used the built-in mic on the Wireless Go... nothing. As soon as I plugged in the Giant Squid, the RFI was soo bad it was unusable. When I got the mic close to the receiver, it was unbearable to listen to. Not wanting to just blame the mic, I did what I should have done before. I tested three other lav from Shure and Sennheiser. No RFI on the other lavs. So... looks like the Giant Squid is a loser for wireless systems, at least the two Rodes I tested it on. Now, I could buy some ferrite to put on the cable and see it that solves the problem, but honestly, this is a problem that probably shouldn’t exist... however, $40 mic vs $130+ mics. Maybe it’s just a matter of getting what you pay for.

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Jenna Castellanos

A cheap lav that isn't awful

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2019

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Pretty good for the money. It's a shame the 3-pole connector won't work with smartphones but hey it's great on my Nikon D5100 though I do have to set the sensitivity to low otherwise I get some clipping and distortion. That means some audio editing is required but I was going to do that anyway so meh.

SOund quality is quite good for the money. I think this is about as cheap as anyone should go with lavs as this sounds almost the same as the built-in mic so this is literally just bringing it closer to my mouth.

Two biggest cons are that the cable is a bit on the short side and the wind cover is really hard to get on.

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jack

Great mic

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2020

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I tried ever possible combination in order to get a lav mic to work with my iPhone 6s+... the headphone jack needs a trrs and not just a trs, so I got a trrs adaptor... the lav mic I had still didn’t work after trying 2 different versions of this adaptor... I tried using a lightening to 3.5mm adaptor to go with the lav mic I had... didn’t work. At this point I’m getting frustrated. Finally I decided it was my $130 sennheiser lav mic that was the problem. I bought this $50 lav mic and hooked it up to my iPhone 6s+ with a trrs adaptor and it worked perfectly.

Turns it there is something specific that the sennheiser lav mic just doesn’t like about being used with trrs adaptors to iPhones. Funny enough, I can use that exact sennheiser lav mic directly into my canon 60d (it came with a wireless kit for use with these types of cameras) and the sennheiser lav mic works just fine.

So... this mic worked great and has more than adequate audio quality for the price. 6ish ft of wire is a plus as well... thanks to the guy on YouTube who recommeneddd this lav mic (likely not knowing he was solving 2 problems in 1).

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Karin

Worked well for what we wanted

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2017

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This is not a high tech, expensive mike, so we don't expect top quality. We bought it due to problems we had with an inexpensive recorder. This was a great inexpensive fix, and stopped all the problems my son had with distortion on the initial notes as he was recording a trumpet audition for a summer camp (wanted financial aid, etc). While this would not be good enough for professional auditions, and probably not good enough for future college auditions, it is very handy for amateur stuff and for practicing things, etc.If you use those inexpensive zoom or other recorders, this may well be a help for you.

2 people found this helpful

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Hammeron

Highly Recommend This Mic

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2015

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Update 3/10/16: Have used this on multiple shoots now and have to say that I'm still very impressed. This mic picks up on the vocal range well, for any subject. I typically used plugged into a Tascam DR-05 and can pull great sound out of it, consistently. If anything it leans towards midtones and bass, but it's easy to bring up the highs too.

Original Review: I was surprised at the quality of this mic. I bought it without a ton of research because I needed something for an interview and upcoming wedding. I paired it with the tascam DR-05 and it worked flawlessly. It has great sensitivity and produces very well-rounded sound for voice- great bass but not muddled. Highly recommend. Just keep in mind it requires plug-in power...

10 people found this helpful

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MaAnna

This is a super duper mic for my voice

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2015

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This is a super duper mic for my voice. I have a rich, contralto voice and this mic is not thin, like so many others I heard reviews on.

And, despite what the manufacturer says, it works super on my iPhone 5S. Requires the IP-MIC2K adapter https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EG0OBYQ/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_1 There are others, but that's the one I tried.

If you do record into your phone, be sure to unplug the mic for playback. That connector is normally for the mic/earbuds that come with the phone. And as long as something is plugged in, no sound will come from the phone speakers.

I wonder how many more sales the manufacturer could make if they would bundle the mic with the adapter and advertise how good it is for recording on a smart phone.

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