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I purchased this microphone following a you tube review after doing a internet search. Its main purpose was to get better sound recording while filming (Sony zv1) out in the hills. Although the microphone on the Sony is excellent I was hoping to cut down on the sound of the breeze/wind. I have used the microphone on two separate walks in the lakes and have been impressed so far. As with most products there are some personal little niggles, which might not bother other users. 1. The cable is extremely long which is great if your using it in a studio setting. But out and about you need good cable management. 2. The microphone comes with a foam wind cover which comes off easily and makes the item look cheap. Buy the ‘dead cat covers’. 3. The cable has a 3.5mm jack that plugs directly into your device. However, it requires a power source. This comes in the way of a small LR44 battery. That sits in a housing that also has an on/off switch. You need to remember to not only switch the microphone on but also off. As being left on drains the battery very quickly. 4. While on the subject of the battery. It’s replacement is quite fiddly. 5. The sound quality is excellent and you may have to play around with your microphone placement. It picked up my breathing while attached to my collar. This maybe just to do with adjusting the camera settings. Overall, As a novice user I am happy with the purchase and its performance.

Despite the price, due to the reviews I was at first hopeful that this mic would at least function correctly. However, I could not get the battery out of the case at all after putting it in once and it would not connect to my phone. Period. I've attached it to my phone and even spoke directly into the mic but nothing. The instructions are also subpar, it did not go into detail into how to remove the battery so I've had to look online. It did not help. How disappointing.

Tried connecting to iphone , did not work Used adaptor to connect to my iPad Pro , did not work Now searching what kind of adaptor it will take. Don’t buy this lot of hassle and additional spend required to buy adaptors and somehow make it work.

Too much background noise when using with smartphone