Sony ECM-S1 Wireless Streaming Microphone

Sony ECM-S1

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Sony ECM-S1 

Experience superior audio with the Sony ECM-S1 Wireless Microphone. Crystal-clear sound, 150m range, & long battery life. Perfect for streaming. Shop now!

Are you in search of a high-quality, durable, and innovative microphone for your streaming needs  Look no further than the Sony ECM-S1 Wireless Streaming Microphone. This compact and lightweight microphone is designed to deliver crystal-clear, low-noise, high-quality digital sound, making it an ideal choice for both indoor and outdoor recording or live-streaming.Despite its compact size, the ECM-S1 is packed with features that ensure superior sound quality. It is equipped with three large-diameter (14 mm) microphone capsules that provide clear, high-quality sound recording with a flat frequency response, particularly in the low-mid-range voice band, while suppressing noise. This ensures that your voice is captured clearly and naturally, enhancing the overall impression made on your viewers.The ECM-S1 offers both wireless and wired connections, making it a versatile choice for a wide range of devices, including cameras, PCs, and smartphones. With Bluetooth 5.3 (Bluetooth Low Energy) and a LC3plus codec, it provides low power consumption, low latency, and high sound quality, allowing for flexible microphone placement even in outdoor settings.This microphone also comes with a digital noise cut filter and a low cut filter, which work together to remove persistent background noise and unwanted low-frequency sound. This means less noise reduction is needed post-production, improving your workflow efficiency.The ECM-S1 is not just about sound quality, it's also designed for ease of use. It features an independent AUDIO LEVEL dial for real-time adjustment of the audio input level, and a LINK lamp to check the connection status between the microphone and receiver. It also comes with a pop guard to prevent popping sounds that can occur due to vocal plosives, ensuring optimal recording conditions.With a built-in battery that allows for continuous use of up to 13 hours when fully charged, the ECM-S1 is perfect for long hours of outdoor shooting. It also supports a variety of mounting and attachment methods, including a stand, tripod, or boom arm, providing you with the flexibility to set up your recording environment as you wish.In summary, the Sony ECM-S1 Wireless Streaming Microphone is a high-quality, durable, and easy-to-use microphone that offers superior sound quality, versatility, and convenience for all your streaming needs. Whether you're a professional content creator or a hobbyist, the ECM-S1 is a reliable choice that will enhance your audio recording experience.

I just received it last week and tried it out. Great audio quality! I'm very happy with my purchase.

Enjoyed the mic!

This microphone has been a great addition to my work from home setup. Installing was as simple as plugging it in to a USB port on my PC and making it the default mic. The only trouble had I at first was remembering to turn it on to start using it, but otherwise it was extremely straightforward. The volume adjustment knobs for both the input and output on the side are a great feature to quickly change levels without having to worry about changing anything in the volume settings on my PC.

However, my favorite feature is the lights on the front of the mic that display a live level feedback, so you know just by looking if the mic is on and working properly. It's a great feature that I haven't really seen in any other desktop mics I've used. 

The wireless capability is great as well. Being able to seamlessly go from a wired connection to a PC to a wireless connection to a camera is incredibly useful. I was also astounded by how lightweight this mic is. For the amount of features packed in and the sound quality, it is extremely light and portable. It's certainly designed to be a desktop mic, but it could very easily be packed in a bag and give you professional audio on the go. 

While the price is a little steep, for someone wanting very professional sound and a great list of features in a light and portable package, I think this mic is hard to beat!

A perfect desktop microphone

What's in the Box:
- Receiver without bottom hotshoe plastic cover weight .87oz or 24.7g
- Receiver with bottom hotshoe plastic cover weight 1.04oz or 29.6g
- Microphone w/stand weight 5.48oz or 155.4g - height is just over 5.25"
- Microphone by itself weight 3.51oz or 99.6oz
- Mic w/pop guard and stand weight 6.13oz or 173.7g - height is 5.75"
- Mic with pop guard but no stand weight 4.15 oz or 117.7g
- Pop guard weight .64oz or 18.3g - height by itself is 2.5"
- Black pouch .42oz or 11.8g
- Everything together weight 7.58 oz or 215g
- Printed documentation - for the manual, you must scan a QR code. 

Pros:
Setup is super easy. Even a novice can figure it out. 

The microphone offers three sound capture modes: Uni-directional (top), Omni-directional (middle - full circle), and Stereo (bottom - two circles). A side switch allows the user to choose the ideal directivity based on the scene or application.

This is fully wireless and truly cableless. It can be used either as a stand alone USB mic or the receiver can be used in connection with USB. The microphone and receiver have a USB Type-C port that lets them send digital sound to different devices. This makes it easy to use for filming and streaming with different types of connections.

A digital noise cut filter eliminates persistent background noise, while a low cut filter on the microphone reduces unwanted low-frequency sounds. The abbreviations on the back are NC for Noise Cut and LC for Low Cut.

A pop guard is included to eliminate the distracting popping sounds caused by vocal plosives when the microphone is positioned close to the speaker's mouth. This is easily removed if you don't want to use it.

On the receiver hotshoe cover, there is a screw hole for tripod attachment (1/4 in. in diameter) 

An independent audio dial allows real-time adjustment of the audio input level with the upper dial.

The receiver is very lightweight and has a bottom cover, when it is not in use on a digital camera. 

The entire setup is very portable. This might be a con for some, if you like a heavy duty or more robust/solid mic, but being able to put it in a backpack or sling pack to go on a mobile shoot is convenient. 

The microphone and receiver have a USB Type-C port that lets them send digital sound to different devices. This makes it easy to use for filming and streaming with different types of connections. I used the mic for some online meetings and it was really fantastic.

I recorded a handful of videos while testing this and got about 7 feet away from the mic, and the audio was still very clear. 

Cons:
No real user manual. You have to scan a QR code which opens to a website and you read about the product there. Some people really dislike change and prefer real manuals. I am also not sure if Sony could make this process easier by putting the QR code on the box or maybe the QR codes are different based on language and region.

The included stand that comes with this microphone, it is small, so if you are doing interviews or recording very important things that you need to isolate one voice, you might need to stand it on a box or use a mini tripod. Sony does state that you can attach the microphone to the included stand or there is a 1/4" thread on the bottom of the microphone, it can be used to mount the microphone on a tripod, or a conversion adaptor can be used to attach the microphone to a boom arm.

The pop guard is made of plastic. I did not have any trouble attaching it to the mic, but I could see that over time, this could be a weak point as plastic breaks. 

Price point is a con. At full MSRP, people may shy away from this, especially if they are just getting into broadcasting, recording and streaming or they just don't have the ability to buy it. The sound quality is rather amazing, and being cableless/wireless is an added bonus, but some people don't mind cables - especially if it can save you some money. 

Would I recommend this to a friend? Yes. I have friends that record Podcasts and do YouTube live-streaming and this would be a product that I would recommend to them, if they were in the market for a new wireless mic.

Extremely simple to use, and great sound quality!

Sony have open up many option for content creator, I used this with my Sony Camera, record voice over for my drone video, record group interview and even used on PC for meeting. Audio sound great everytime and it never disappoint me. This will stay on my bag everywhere I go.

Great Microphone with so many opiton

I have been working in film/video production professionally for 40 years. I have a lot of experience with studio mics of all types. ??

The advantage of the Sony ECM-S1 wireless system is that it works fluidly with Sony Alpha cameras. Plug the receiver into the hot shoe on the camera, turn on the microphone, and it instantly shows up on the camera's menu. Levels can be controlled from the microphone.??

It will connect to non-Alpha cameras with standard 3.5mm connectors and has an analog mode to go old school. In addition, it makes a terrific USB microphone; plug it directly into a USB slot. It worked flawlessly on my Mac Studio.??

Most importantly, this microphone does a stellar job of audio reproduction. The mic records music with a full flat dynamic range and has a natural quality sound. To me, it is comparable to a good-quality condenser microphone.??

The microphone comes with an adjustable clip-on stand and has a 1/4" thread hole. It fits on a standard light stand stud or a tripod. However, I wish there was a shock mount for it. I find that without it, this very sensitive mic picks up noises when the stand is touched, or floor vibrations are present.??

The microphone and receiver charge through USB-C cables. The manual says it will go 13 hours. It certainly holds power for a long time. ??

The microphone has a pattern switch, which is very important. For the most part, I use the stereo pattern. The playback reproduces the space well in headphones; the separation is excellent. The cardioid pattern is best for recording a single voice, and the omnidirectional pattern is helpful for recording a room.??

There is noise reduction and a low-pass filter. I tend to leave these off and do all my signal processing in post.

Comparable Quality to the Best Pro Mics!

Innovative, great voice quality, multi-purpose wireless condenser style mic for those pod casters, voiceovers, and content creator that is very simple to use. It's very versatile on how you can connect to your recording devices. You can also connect it to a PC via USB-C cable, connect to another audio device via 3.5" phono plug, or wirelessly to its Bluetooth receiver that is connected to a Sony camera with a Multi Interface hot shoe. It has good recording features such as low-cut filter, noise-cancelling, 3 different capturing patterns from its 3 large-diameter 14mm capsules, sound levels knobs and mute button. Voice is clear in the mid-range. It feels premium quality with its hard plastic shell.

Wireless Broadcast Condenser Mic for Your Cam!

I have been very pleased with the quality of the ECM-S1 microphone, both in build and sound quality. The microphone unit itself was well thought out. I really appreciate the ease of connecting the microphone to the receiver, it just works right out of the box. The level meter on the front of the microphone is very useful when setting up to film as I can clearly see my record level as I speak and can adjust volume right on the microphone if needed. Using this microphone in Live steams is very easy when connecting to my FX30 camera. The receiver plugs right into the hot shoe and just works. No set up other then selecting the digital signal path switch (since the FX30 uses the digital hot shoe interface). The ECM-S1 has three sound field selections on the back of the microphone and it works extremely well when set to forward array and really helps eliminate the room noise from the recordings. The noise suppression filters also help with eliminating unwanted noise from being recorded like the air conditioner running. My only complaint about this microphone is the fact to benefit from the digital processing connection to the hot shoe on the FX30, is I have to remove the XLR-H1 handle sound unit from the camera to use the receiver, While there is still an option to plug it in with a 3.5 TRS to the XLR handle, it would be nice if any newer XLR devices had provisions to connect another Hot Shoe accessory to the top of it. This is only a problem if you own a XLR device that utilizes the hot shoe connection point for its operation. So far this is my new favorite microphone in my studio. Very Happy!

Perfect Addition to the YouTube Studio

Upon receiving the ECM-S1, I quickly put it to the test between recording podcast episodes and using it for live performance music videos. The feature rich microphone held up insanely well! From sound treated studio settings to recording sessions in echo and reverb-rich environments like a parking structure, this microphone has outstanding clarity and quality! The ease of use when making adjustments to dial in the spectrum of captured audio was a delight for an evolving set.

Phenomenal for live recording!

I recently got my hands on the Sony ECM-S1 streaming microphone, and it is the real deal! The first thing that caught my attention was the form factor. The body is well-designed, and the flat, round-edged shape makes it incredibly easy to handle and store, especially when I'm on the go. 

One of the best features for me is how it integrates with most cameras in the Sony ecosystem. Mounting the receiver directly on my camera's hotshoe is a game-changer. It not only enhances the overall aesthetics, giving me that professional podcast look, but also delivers high-quality sound, which is essential for my content & podcast.

Lastly, I've found it super convenient to use the ECM-S1 with my laptop during screen recording and other tasks. The USB-C plug and play functionality makes the setup process a breeze, saving me time and ensuring a hassle-free experience.


As a Sony Hybrid shooter, I really appreciate the value that the ECM-S1 brings to the table. The wireless streaming microphone provides clear, low-noise, high-quality digital sound recording, aligning with the high standards I expect from Sony products. Overall, the Sony ECM-S1 has truly elevated my content creation setup and I highly recommend it to fellow creators within the Sony ecosystem.

Sony ECM-S1 Wireless Streaming Microphone

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