I test a budget lapel/lavalier microphone and compare with my onboard camera audio, and the Apple EarPods to see if you can upgrade your sound for £10 / $15. See description for more...
With so much emphasis on video these days, not just with KZfaq but also Instagram and Facebook, be it recorded or live, there's never been a better time to upgrade your sound and give your videos a more professional feel.
I bought the lapel microphone from Amazon and am very impressed with the results:
amzn.to/3uIlzLG
Benefits of the lapel mic vs onboard camera audio:
- better signal to noise ratio
- clearer sound with less room reverberation
- less post-processing required
Benefits of the lapel mic vs Apple EarPods
- better signal to noise ratio
- better mid-range sound
- less post-processing required
- more professional looking
As i don't have a microphone slot in my MK1 Canon G7X I had to record the sound into Voice Memos app on my iPhone, and then stitch it together in Final Cut Pro.
All future videos will be using this lapel / Lavalier microphone.
You can skip to the section that is most relevant to you:
0:00 - Intro & Unboxing
0:25 - Build Quality and Features / Accessories
1:47 - Review / Should you buy one?
2:47 - Sound Test & Comparison
2:55 - On-board Camera Audio
3:03 - Lapel / Lavalier Microphone
3:10 - Apple EarPods Microphone
3:17 - Outro & Bloopers
Any questions do ask and I'll get back to you.
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Camera: Canon G7X (MK1) amzn.to/3HNEKXZ
Main Tripod: Manfrotto Compact Light Red amzn.to/3oIAIsn
Secondary Tripod: Joby Gorrilapod 1K amzn.to/3swHmTR
Computer: MacbookPro 13 (mid-2012)
Audio Interface/Soundcard: Focusrite 8i6 3rd Gen amzn.to/3oBjDR6
Lapel Microphone: VoJoPi amzn.to/3uIlzLG
Voiceover Microphone: Samson CO1U Condenser (USB) amzn.to/3rGF4ST
Vocal Microphone: Behringer Ultravoice XM8500 amzn.to/3gFOh7s
DJ Controller: Traktor Kontrol S2 (MK1)
Midi Keyboard: Novation Launchkey Mini 25 (MK3) amzn.to/3sV1FdN
Booth Speaker: Pioneer S-DJ50X-W Active Speaker
Main Speaker: ProSound 500W 15-inch Active Speaker
Monitor Speakers: Yamaha HS80M Active Speaker amzn.to/3BfUYXf
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