The B1M is an incredible Microphone on paper, It lowers your footprint and makes recording audio so much easier/cleaner. However, for me I think I'll need to stay with my NTG just due to the stability. In the walking test, he was carrying 2 cameras at arms length which isn't easy to stay steady, but It was a good test for me since I could be moving around a bit more, so the bumps and knocks would be too frequent for me to be satisfied. If you arent moving quickly or suddenly and just casually walking around or set up on a tripod, This thing would by far be the best option.
I just bought the B1M mic. Why can’t I hear recorded playback on videos? Isn’t that a standard function of any video camera? I’ve read that you have to upload it to a computer to hear the audio?
okay i just got mine today. I'm bummed that digital is not compatible with my a6600. I noticed that my a6600 and A7iii both have the pins in the hot shoe. I'm not sure why it's not compatible. I guess I'll use it on my A7iii only. Overall it's a great mic but I really need to test it against my Rode videomicro because I like that one as well. This one just seems much less intrusive (smaller cat and I hate the Rode's big mount).
Great video, I just bought that Sony mic. Thanks Michael. I just wonder most of d cages can’t put that mic on d hot shoe. Mind to tell me which cage do u use? Thanks again.
Hi friend, what do you prefer? Activating LC or NC or not? Is it better to choose off and process everything we want in the processing program? Another question, please, regarding the decibel, what do you recommend choosing? Thanks
Hi It depends. For social media content for example, the NC is amazing since it captures and reduces noise based on the actual shooting situation. In post, it‘s always a bit of guesswork. Obviously depending on the situation, sth. like Adobe Podcast/Enhance Speech does miracles. I prefer shooting at -10.
There is a new version out, the ECM-B10 which is sort of a smaller version with only 4 mics vs. this here, the ECM-B1M, which has 8 mics. It‘s easy to confuse them😅
@djcook I believe you call the small plastic figures with oversized heads „bubble heads“. Those thingies that people stick on their dashboard in their cars🤓
How far could you be away from the mic to get a nice clean sound? I only got a 35mm gm lens and am thinking to use this mic for youtube studio recording but i am not sure because the mic can only sit on top of the camera...
That should be no problem. The other day, I was 3 m away from the mic and it picked up audio super clean. The only thing you have to make sure is that your studio is sound treated to reduce hall/reverb. Other than that, you should be fine😎
@@MichaelEgglerFilms I feel bad to ask but would it be possible that you make a short video where you stand 1-3m away from the camera and speak into the mic? I cant believe that the sound is still good and i am really struggleing to spend so much money for something i am not sure if its good enough 😆
@@MichaelEgglerFilms oh really? I was totally expecting that to be a benefit, that way you could use a lav and a shotgun, Now that totally rules out this as an option for me... (back to the hosa splitter I go, lol)
So somehow, a single step to make it less bright is more of a hassle than, charging, connecting the cable to the mic and camera, AND still doing post processing??
