Technical Details
- Designed specifically for use with miniDV cameras
- Wide frequency response and low noise levels
- 3.5mm stereo output
- 78dB dynamic range, 65dB signal to noise ratio
- Frequency response: 80Hz-18kHz
Product Description
Designed specifically for use with mini DV cameras, the SGM-X is a professional super-cardioid shotgun microphone with a wide frequency response and low noise levels. Powered by a supplied LR-44 battery, the mic comes complete with a shoe-mount holder, windscreen and mini-to-mini output cable.
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Customer Reviews
"Use with a BOOM!" 2008-07-12By
WillI've had this microphone for over a year and I can definitely say that this is better than an on-board mike. However, it doesn't have a long audio range, which forces you to get closer than usual. We made a boom pole and tested it to pleasant results...the audio was nice, clear, and understandable. So if you plan to use this microphone, I recommend you get or make a boom pole. If you're serious about filmmaking you should have a boom pole anyway. There is a BIG difference between recording audio from camera mount and recording audio with a boom, you'll be satisfied.
"Pure Junk - Doesn't Work" 2007-01-28By
Ron (Brooklyn, NY, USA)
Mine was dead right out of the box. The battery installation is very stupid. Poorly engineered, but even after I did that, there was a lot of buzzing and hissing, but no actual audio output. Azden is a low-end company that makes trash. Buy the real thing. It's worth the extra cash. I have been a professional videographer all of my life, so I know what I'm talking about.
"Good Mic if used correctly." 2006-04-03By
T. Stamatelos (LA, CA, USA)
This is a shotgun mic intended for use as a consumer product. As such it has the specifications one would expect (80-18,000 Hz not the full audio range of a pro mic) and a mini-jack plug as opposed to an XLR connection. As with all shotgun mics it needs a shock mount to protect it from the camera motor noise and user noise. I found the Azden SGM-X to work really well. I did have to turn on my camera's mic attenuation because the signal coming from the mic was hot. Once I discovered that the audio input signal was fine. Once again, this is not a professional level mic and one should not expect that level of performance from it, BUT, it is a whole heck of a lot better than using your camera's onboard mic.
"hiss and all" 2006-01-28By
Fonso (Moreno Valley, CA USA)
I purchased this mic expecting it to be low noise and good pick up. But when I used it, it was horrible. The noise was extremely noticeable and the range of picking sound was bad also. I used a preamp with this and nothing better. I raised volume and it increased in noise. Unless your camcorder has a horrible mic, don't spend money on this one since my pv-gs12 camcorder has a mic with the same noise as this one!!
and the movie I'm making is called "Aspire" its a musical starring Marilu Bustamante and directed by Alphonso Sanchez. Since its musical it really needs good quality audio. Yet if you're making a movie and can't aford a good shotgun mic, simply redub all the audio and use a condenser mic. Its worth the work instead of audio noise.
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