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This mic has truly surpassed my expectations. Having owned a lavalier mic that connected to a mobile phone previously (from Shure) I had formed the opinion that you couldn't get decent quality sound out of a mic at this price point, afterall; the input shouldn't make any difference, and Shure is a well known brand. The Shure mic wasn't cheap and yet the tone of my voice in the recordings was flat and distant no matter how I positioned it and no matter what I did in post production.The Comica lav mic has proven me wrong, you can get a professional sound out of a mic at this price range! I know that different mics suit different voice types, but it's worth noting that this one picks up a wide spectrum and captures my voice really well. With a bit of EQ and compression this mic sounds amazing. I have it connected directly to my Canon XA11 as the camera has built in XLR inputs and I now have great video and sound without having to mix the two in post.I have a really nice condenser mic from Samson that I've been using from about a foot away when filming for Youtube, but it captures too much of the room and I'm now looking at ways to hide the Comica lav mic so I can switch to using this instead, it really does sound a lot more professional. I think if my Samson mic was up close it would probably just about beat the Comica for tonal clarity, but it's arguable considering I haven't had that much practice with positioning a lav mic. More to the point though the Samson is a condenser mic worth well over £100 and can't be used for interview style footage! If you're looking for professional sounding footage on a budget then I can highly recommend this for anyone trying to up their Youtube quality without breaking the bank.The mic comes with a wind proof hood, which my missus was cooing over yesterday saying that it was "really cute" XD I haven't tried it yet, but it seems to be of good quality and I don't see why it would work any differently from any other brand, it's just a furry ball at the end of the day.The only point of note; I wish I'd bought the longer version. The sitting distance from the camera makes the short version a bit of a stretch so bear this in mind when choosing the length of cable, aside from that I can't recommend it enough.

The lavalier comes with a properly fitted foamie with a rubber grommet holding it on and a ‘dead kitten’ type windshield for outdoor use. The cable to the XLR connection is close to six feet so plenty to wrap around your body if you want to hide it.The vulnerable part in the audio chain would probably be this wire since it is possibly more open to interference but having an xlr connection allows for much longer runs in a studio type environment and should there be electrical noise, just moving the wire at the mic end will minimise it. Having said that, I didn’t get any even close up to my internet router.Since you need 48v phantom power, you will need a mic socket on your camera to take this connection or a portable preamp. I tried a Beachtek preamp and a battery operated one with it and it was great. It works with a 12v supply if you are using battery preamps although the volume drops a little if you do. Useful if you are out and need better battery life from your preamp.There’s a healthy output at 48v: plenty loud enough. Self noise level is quite good. The closer you get the lav to you the better though so noise is really minimalised in a studio environment.I like the sound of the capsule quite a lot. It’s nice and open and doesn’t go too muffled when worn. Many lavs lose their top end when in close proximity to your clothes, but this sounded nice.Back electrets work slightly differently to other electrets where the back plate is charged, and this mic showed good dynamics and is quite lively when adjusting the input volume. It seems to react very fast to transients so you are getting a pretty dynamic sound.A really decent sounding lavalier at this price level.

I have 3 of these, to date they have never let me down.Good price and a great sound for interviews

Really surprisingly good mic for the money. Unbalanced mic cable susceptible to mobile phone interference but only at close range. Great as a back up/for situations where the mic could be damaged/get wet.

The media could not be loaded. Im really happy with the clean sound that this microphone delivers. Im using it with a Behringer UMC 202 HD audio interface and as you guys may see on my video the audio quality is awesome for my Youtube videos.In terms of the package it comes with a dead cat, to reduce wind noise when recording outside.Built quality is nice, the XLR connector is built out of metal, and the only weak point that i see on every single microphone is the wire but there are no miracles there.Overall im really happy with its sound quality and almost no background noise.

great value