Mic Options?

[TWWaffle]

I'm currently using a cheap 3$ Amazon mic, and it seems to be doing fairly well. I'm also hoping to get some Sena bluetooth headsets for my wife and I sometime soon-ish.

Are there any mics that you swear by, that aren't super expensive? (I know that there are some top-quality mics at a heavier price point, but I'm trying to find a happy medium, and also save money for the Senas lol)

 

[HippoDrone]

I swear by these currently, they are cheap, don't have miles of cable and the quality (in my setup which adds a deadcat) is far better than with any other mic I have used including one which cost well over £100!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/780191273X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

When I ordered mine they were only £2.99 each, they have now gone up in price to nearly £8.... glad I got myself 5 at the old price!

 

[R-Rated]

I use the Sony stereo mic. Sony ECM-CS3

 

[scottrod]

Been through more mics than I care to talk about. Settled on the same as @R-Rated and use the Sony ECMCS3 stereo mic.

Some have said its rubbish for vlogging but it does me just fine.

Its my mic adapter i have trouble with. I cant find a genuine gopro adapter for the hero 4 black so have to use an after market cheapo job and have had a bunch fail while vlogging grrr!

 

[TWWaffle]

Dang Scott that’s not cool... I don’t remember where I got my adapter for the same camera. It might have been their website but years ago. I’ll look into the mic hippo and maybe it’ll be BOMB DIGGITY!!!!!

Thanks!!

 

[HippoDrone]

Just note, it works on my set up with a GoPro and my helmets and deadcat on naked bikes. Am not saying it is the mic to sort all issues!

 

[DangerousD]

What I'm using at the moment is a detachable mic from a turtle beach headset (Xbox gaming headset.) the mic quality is good and it doesn't have a million feet of cord. The headset was only $40 Canadian. It's easily to bend into place so works great to just tuck under a cheek pad. The downside is it t may not be long enough if your camera isn't chin mounted.