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I purchased this mic and did not notice it did not come with a battery in the line. That is, the computer, camera, tape recorder must be able to supply power to the mic because the mic cannot power itself.I returned this mic for a full refund.
Every camcorder needs an external mic or two mics for studio set-ups. It gives good results. it is how you use it. These 1/8th inch prosumer mics do the job well without breaking your budget. It is not as loud/sensitive as the omni mics I have tried. It produces nice clean recordings. It has a good high frequency response.
In the laptop recording mode I use the mic with Sonic Stage audio recording software. The laptop supplies its own bias voltage/phantom power to the mic. Getting your mic as close to the source is the key to getting good video. I have also used this mic with button style battery boxes to feed audio into a Canon GL2 camcorder. This is a very clear low noise stereo mic.
It is not just the quality of equipment or the cost. There is no battery box needed with the laptop audio set up. XLR mic set-ups and wireless microphone systems can cost many hundreds of dollars. I was glad to find ways to use these moderately priced business mics in a smart way in order to get very good audio for web pages and videoed interviews. I run them both into a 2:1 adaptor plug which then plugs into the laptop. I have used the ECM-CS10 stereo microphone with my laptop for recording speech for audio embedded web pages.
For top-notch speech sound and to increase the signal/noise ratio I even clip on BOTH the ECM-CS10 stereo mic and an omni microphone. But this unit records voice very well and with low noise. It is certainly not as boomy as many of the consumer grade omnidirectional single channel mics I have tried. Lavaliers like this get the job done well and they do it simply and economically.
it does not come with a battery clip to permit operation with non plug-in power devices. Despite being advertised otherwise on Sony's site as well as many vendors, this unit is plug-in power only. I purchased and had to return.
I have used it for recording auido lectures and it works well to pick up all comments in a small classroom. If clipped to a lapel, it is crystal clear. The Sony ECM-CS10 is reasonably priced for a stereo mic. I also have used it for recording my band with little distortion and fairly equal levels for drum kit, vocals, and guitar amps.solid mic with little frill for these purposes.
It is a powerful microphone which also picks up ambient sound. It clearly catches vocals and sound with stereo input to the recorder. The tie clip is adjustable to a specific direction desired by the user and may be made to stand on a table with the retractable support.
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