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from New York, NY on 5/30/2011
Comments about Azden Azden SMX-10 Directional Stereo Camera Microphone with a Stereo Mini Plug Cable:
I bought this for a Canon Rebel T2i because I wanted more directional and stereo sound, plus isolation from the camera (so I don't pick up camera sounds in the audio). I'm quite happy with the quality of this mic - it's working exactly as intended in those areas. One great unadvertised feature is that it can use camera power! If your camera supports it (the T2i does), you do not need a battery and the on/off switch becomes useless (it's always on when plugged into the camera). I haven't tested whether this reduces camera battery life, but this feature has already saved me in several situations where I forgot to turn the mic on (before I realized the camera was supplying power). I was able to verify this feature by removing the battery and then plugging and unplugging the mic during recording, then Googling to see if others have had the same experience (they have). In its other aspects, this mic is small and light and doesn't really alter the feel of my camera. The only real downside is that the cord is attached, not a plug-in, and that seems an obvious failure point. Otherwise the mic seems durable.
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from Albuquerque, New Mexico on 1/24/2011
Comments about Azden Azden SMX-10 Directional Stereo Camera Microphone with a Stereo Mini Plug Cable:
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from Washington State, USA on 6/16/2010
Comments about Azden Azden SMX-10 Directional Stereo Camera Microphone with a Stereo Mini Plug Cable:
I bought this for my T2i. I would say it seems to be worth the money if you can't afford, or don't want to have the bulk, of the Rode NTG-2 which seems to stick out too far for just knocking around with the camera. I mounted on a flash shoe arm, which gives as good of stabilization as a mono pod, maybe even better. I just shot this video using the Azden on the T2i.[@]Is it better than the on board terrible mic? You be the judge. I'd have to say it is. Will it hold up for [$]? That remains to be seen.However, I've got a lot of other great XLR based mics, and this seems to be just fine for now. On more professional shoots, I'll use my pro mics, mixpre for mixing, and feed to both the camera and a Zoom.