The Imaging World Professional Advanced Broadcast Microphone and accessories Kit for Canon EOS DSLR 5D Mark II III 6D 7D 7D II 70D 60D T6s T6i T5i T4i T3i SL1 Cameras

The equipment itself is awesome! Was very impressed with the sound. My only complaint is the carrier came to me broken (left clasp wasn't attached at all and the handle broke right off when taken out) and absolutely worthless but this problem does not hurt the mic and accessories.

We have used this on many occasions and so far we haven’t had any problems

Item shipped quickly and received as described. I purchased this microphone (VidPro XM-55) for use in building a vlog setup at home. I am a novice with audio systems, so I struggled a bit with really bad noise with this unit, until I realized that it works best with an external preamp that also provides 48V phantom power via the XLR cable. This is probably a "no duh" type of comment for anyone that knows better, but if you didn't, now you do.For best results, do not install the AA battery into the mic; purchase a preamp that provides the necessary power for the unit. Once I figured this out, the microphone works very well! It picks up everything, so the closer to your face the better to isolate external sounds from being included. I am still working out the best balance between distance and gain (externally) to produce crisp vocals without too much room echo (to keep the mic out of camera frame). 10-18 inches seems to work best so far. The closer you get, the better the bass response.For the price, I would recommend this microphone, but you need an external preamp with power for best use.

So far it is a huge bang for the buck especially if you a looking for an entry kit into location sound from the ground up. If you are a first-time buyer this would be a great kit since all you would need is a field recorder to get decent sound. I bought this as a backup kit and it saved my bacon twice on shoots and it produces some decent audio. still working on a few things to get better results but it is a worker right out of the box.Update: I found that you have to really bring up your gain or input level (depending on your recorder) in order to get the best from this mic. It seems to really work the best when soaking up the phantom power but can really give a good level signal when tuned right. It will take some fidgeting before your shoot to get things dialed but it comes out clean and clear. The dead cat needs to be combed when first using as it is packed so tight in the case it is all laid down and will pick up wind if you don't fluff it.

The product came as promised with all the stated items. I have tried out the mic' with my Canon Rebel T6i and found it is a decent directional mic. Though there are others that will pick up the sound signal more clearly, (for a lot higher cost) this is a good buy for the money as the user gets an idea of the basics needed for clear sound, on video. Also there is enough cord (25ft) to actually put the mic on a boom or set it up remotely. The two separate covers ("foam spit-cover" and "dead cat") are handy and give the new videographer a sense of the importance of reduction of sound from the wind. The basic configuration of placing the mic above the camera by use of a shoe for the flash port allows the mic to be used out of the box. The additional purchase of a 1/4 x 24 threaded shank of two inches plus a tensioner-nut (or wing nut) to be screwed into the handle at the end opposite of the mic will allow the mic to be implemented below the camera out of the field of view.