M8 UHF Wireless Lavalier Microphone for Video Camera & Camcorder

SKU: KF10.002

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Overall Rating 4.7   80
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Not a bad little mic
Not a bad little mic, and okay for most work, but not a pro system. I want to give it 3.5 stars. It doesn't deserve a 4. The noise floor is a bit too high for my preference, and although you can deal with that with scrubbing or gating, you shouldn't have to. If you're recording in a quiet room or you're a quiet talker, it's pretty noticeable. It's at about -45db by my measurements (normally recorded voice peaking at 0db).I'd like a bit better connectivity as well. The unit comes with a 3.5mm TRS (stereo) coily cable, which works fine with most camcorders (since they often use the ring connector as a power line or a second channel). But if you want to plug into an external recorder (like my Tascam DR-40 or almost any sound board) you need to get a 3.5mm to 1/4" mono cable. That seems to work a bit better than a 3.5mm mono to XLR cable.Overall Pluses:The build is good, the packaging is beautiful, and it's a pretty workable little unit.Minuses:Could use better cablesWould like a mic level controlincluded mic is a bit big and clunky looking
18/07/2018