AUDIO SPECIAL GEAR
DSLR MIC – BASIC: SARAMONIC VMIC MINI S The Vmic Mini S is a miniature shotgun condenser mic with three selectable recording patterns. ‘ASMR mode’ has a focused directional pickup, ideal for quiet subjects. Mode two is 120°, with a wide directional pickup – and mode three is 360° omnidirectional. The compact £80/$89 Vmic Mini S has a shock mount and shoe mount with a 1/4in -20 thread that rotates 360°. It works well on boom poles, tripods and cameras, and is connected and powered with the included 3.5mm TRS or TRRS cables. saramonicuk.com
Joby’s Wavo Pro has an intelligent hybrid analogue/ digital system to power active noise reduction – and the mic itself is designed to eliminate handling noise. There’s an app offering real-time monitoring of sound, plus dual-mode EQ and shareable set-ups. The £224/$300 mic records a -10dB safety track and has a 3.5mm mic input for dual-channel recording. Auto power mode controls power when the camera is turned on or off, to avoid the battery running flat or recording with the mic still switched off. Front and back LEDs signal the mic is working. joby.com DSLR MIC – ADVANCED: JOBY WAVO PRO
DSLR MIC – STEREO: SENNHEISER MKE 440
judged and, while not intended to do the same job as a conventional shotgun microphone, it will be good in interviews with little background noise. In theory, it’s made for live performances and ambient sounds, even loud rock music or motorsport. sennheiser.com
Sennheiser’s £309/$350 MKE 440 is a stereo mic with incredible build quality. The housing is die-cast and the shoe mount is metal with a brass insert for the 1/4in thread. The stereo imaging combines a reasonable degree of directionality with good separation. It’s very well
WIRELESS SYSTEM: GODOX WMICS1 KIT
the included 3.5mm jack, or XLR cable if you’re using cinema cameras or recording devices. The transmitter has a single aerial, and like the RX unit uses two AA batteries or charges via USB-C, lasting for approximately ten hours. The kit comes with its own cardioid lavalier mic. godox.eu
Godox has moved into wireless audio with this £161/$159 WMicS1 kit. The receiver houses dual inputs so you can buy another transmitter, or a kit including two, and be ready to go. Auto pairing and auto channel lock help you get going in seconds. The basic kit has a receiver with two wireless aerials that can be plugged into your camera via
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