Azden High performance SMX 10 Stereo Condenser Microphone
Now you can record in stereo directly with Azden’s SMX-10. The 177mm long, dual uni-directional, electret-condensor mic is powered by a single “AAA” battery and features a built-in cable with a 3.5mm stereo mini plug.
User Ratings and Reviews
3 Stars Ok for the price
This mic was purchased to be used in a classroom environment with teenage kids, so I didn’t want to spend a lot of money. The mic seems well constructed and sturdy. The sound recorded with it is ok. It is better than the sound off the camera mic, and doesn’t pick up near as much motor noise and handling noise as the camera mic did. The one negative to the mic is the lack of a power indicator. I think a simple LED would remind people to turn the mic off after use. Other than that, this is a decent mic, and good bang for the buck.
2 Stars meh
The product failed to state which cameras it was compatible with. Sure I can plug it in. But when I need to use it I always have to rest it in an odd position. The difference between this mic and the camera one is barely noticeable. For the price I may be a little hard on it.
5 Stars Great sound quality
Bought this for my Canon Vixia HV30. It sounds so much better than the built in mic. Gets rid of the camera hum and noise from handling the camera so well. It also has a greater range than the built in mic so you won’t miss out on conversations. For the price this was a must have item for my HV30 and a smart buy.
4 Stars Great little gizmo
I purchased this mic mostly for video recording my two sons rock band during performances. The differences between the built in mic condenser mic and the Azden boom mic are like night and day.
The only thing I can say bad about this mic is that the little on off switch is so small and there is no indicator light to remind you to turn it on or off before each use. Causing me to drain a battery or two without realizing my mistake. Or not having sound on a few test videos.
Even close up, I did not hear any popping or distortion on playback.
Other than those couple of small annoyances mentioned, this is a great little mic.
4 Stars It does the job
To make it short, I’ve have attached it to my Canon 5D Mark II and still picks up the inner noise sounds from the moving parts, the mic still works even if I turned it off!!.
The build quality is good and it is very light and short in length around 20cm. Sound quality is away better than the built-in mono mic. Its a little bit expensive.
This mic was purchased to be used in a classroom environment with teenage kids, so I didn’t want to spend a lot of money. I like this product very much. Thanks to the makers.