Now don't get me wrong, this is a GREAT mic for cameras, handheld recorders, phones and whatnot. THOUGH as an owner of four different ECM line of Sony mics (including this one); I don't notice a HUGE difference of quality. Which then makes it about USE CASE. This one is a more expensive offering from Sony; at about $60. The ECM DS70P is more expensive.
I like how it's constructed, feels nice and sturdy. I don't think it's DISGUSTINGLY overpriced either at $60, but you just have to know what you're buying. This mic is a great lapel mic, sure a little big, but not offensively so, given it's sensitivity, you can be a little more creative with where you're putting it as well. So if you're doing a recording where you're standing up but only getting a "bust shot" (chest and above), I feel like you could boost the gain a bit and place this under the camera line with decent results. Then in post pick out which parts of each track (since it is stereo) remove the bad parts and combine into a mono-track. Which is the nice thing about Stereo lapels.
In conclusion; I recommend it, if you're more serious about your recordings and still need a lapel. For the average person, nah. The ECM CM3 is a great $20 option that sounds good, little bigger, still stereo, but more affordable. This is more for the step above amateurs, but not full pro. Enthusiasts? I don't know what the inbetween would be. It's a great mic, great sound, a little pricey; saw that I picked up a pair of these at $50 and I think that's a better price for this product, but it might be discontinued by Sony so, that'll also increase the price. Good for enthusiasts, not good for amateurs, and not pro-grade. It does its job, does it well, and looks nice while doing it.
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works great in audacity and ACID pro (but in acid it doesn't capture stereo with my drivers, no big deal, Microphone captures voice around the room and can be boosted afterwards in an audio editor. I would definitely recommend this to a friend.
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