Affordable wireless microphone for your camcorder lavalier
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Find more tips like this at www.bmyers.com – Here’s my video review of an affordable wireless microphone for your camcorder. Azden WMS Pro. Used on Canon HV20 Kit includes lavalier and handheld microphone Find more videos and more like this at my site at http
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2:56 am on August 29th, 2010
@guerillabill even with multiple receivers
3:37 am on August 29th, 2010
@guerillabill even with multible one receiver
3:54 am on August 29th, 2010
@TYKEY10 No. They are on the same channel.
4:12 am on August 29th, 2010
can you use more than one at once
4:42 am on August 29th, 2010
@guerillabill Great I shop amazon all the time. Whats the name of the brand? Keep up the great work!!
5:40 am on August 29th, 2010
@guerillabill – Will this mic work with a smartphone i.e. LG Ally? Thanks in advance.
5:43 am on August 29th, 2010
@reeferchiefer91 I bought mine from Amazon. You can also find them on eBay.
5:44 am on August 29th, 2010
Great video, where can i find these items? thanks
6:02 am on August 29th, 2010
@ConnersTutorials
Yes syncing audio is about as fun as a root canal.
Every camcorder for me must have a external mic and a firewire port.
USB is okay for standard def but struggles with HD.
6:21 am on August 29th, 2010
No these mics are horrible! Go Sennheiser or a Good Sony wireless. Check ebay good used deals.
7:10 am on August 29th, 2010
Great video, it really helped me out!
I’m wondering, would the same procedure work to connect a wireless mic to a field recorder, like a Zoom H4 or Edirol R-09? They have mic inputs, and I’d like to have a wireless mic connected so I can interview people as someone else works the camcorder. Also, do you know of a lavaliere mic that would work for this, it would be less conspicuous than a handheld mic (the interviewees always know they’re on, so I’m not hiding it from them). Thanks.
7:24 am on August 29th, 2010
@VitalityMassage Be sure to use only alkaline batteries. Static will be caused by non alkaline batteries or weak batteries.
That said, it is a very low cost wireless microphone. If you want better, get a Sennheiser G3 wireless system. Runs about $600, but works great.
8:13 am on August 29th, 2010
I took your advice and have found that this mic has a lot of static and poor range. The internal mic on my canon actually is far clearer than the azden wms pro mic. The range is not 250 ft as stated on the box. It is between 40 and 60 ft and the static gets worse as you get farther away. It’s going back to Amazon today.
I would not recommend this mic to anyone. I do love my canon zr 960 and plan on buying a better quality mic (yes, I’ll probably spend $300-$500).
Brett
9:13 am on August 29th, 2010
@fyfaen1000 Only if the Canon 550D has the optional external microphone port.
10:10 am on August 29th, 2010
Does this work with Canon 550D?
10:52 am on August 29th, 2010
@ConnersTutorials You could use a clapperboard so you can sync your audio and video more easily in post.
11:18 am on August 29th, 2010
@ConnersTutorials I guess that could work. But it will be a lot of trouble syncing the audio in your video editing program. Be easier to just get a camera with an external microphone port. IE Kodak Zi8 from Amazon for $117
11:18 am on August 29th, 2010
My camera does not have a mic input jack, so, can i still use this wireless mic if i connect it to a digital voice recorder and sync the audio in editing?
11:59 am on August 29th, 2010
kodak zi-8 has an external mic input. Bought this one since the flip doesn’t have the mic input.
12:26 pm on August 29th, 2010
@coolseeya Flip cameras don’t have external microphone ports, so no external microphone will work with a flip camera.
1:21 pm on August 29th, 2010
Will this work on flip cameras?
1:29 pm on August 29th, 2010
@StephenPerkinsBlog No – the Sony Handycam DCR- SR42 does not have an external microphone port, so no external microphone will work with that camcorder.
2:27 pm on August 29th, 2010
Will this work with a Sony Handycam DCR- SR42?
2:37 pm on August 29th, 2010
@guerillabill Thank you so much! Your demonstration is very clear and easy to follow, and I am getting this mic for my son, who is studying film in college.
3:14 pm on August 29th, 2010
@tvfan1954 Yes, it will work with the Canon Vixia HG21