superb, almost perfect. At a lower price, this does everything, sounds great. It's much more practical than some multiple-part approach like separate stereo vs mono mics or a separate preamp etc. It's not perfect but it's very good and very *practical*. I only wish to ever get an SMX-30V which has a blend knob instead of toggle between stereo and mono. But that's less widely found for a good price, and I can't justify the expense until the day I upgrade to a camera with a headphone jack to actually hear how much blend I'd want.
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Great mic for a DSLR or consumer video Cam. I got it for its features: Mono-Stereo; Low Cut Filter; dB gain/loss and the auto battery Fantastic for it's price range, You have to go up to a Rode NT4+ and still not get all that. But I had to send it back. I have a Canon XA 30 pro video cam and the 3.5mm jack/input wasn't totally compatible. I thought it was a bad mic but the culprit was me. I'm taking a close look at the Rode NT4+.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I love the Auto feature. The +20db is almost too loud for the GH5 even at -12 in the camera so i just keep both at 0 and that seems to work so far.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
The Azden SMX-30 Microphone is an Audio Swiss Army Knife. It can record in wide-field stereo or narrow field shot gun mono with a simple switch.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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