Used Deity Microphones V-Mic D3 Pro Super Cardioid Directional Condenser Shotgun Microphone, -50dB to 28dB Sensitivity

2021-06-17T08:21:55

This mic works very well. Easy setup, turn it on and listen

Henry B.

2021-06-11T08:19:41

So far so good. Love the gain knob at the back. Makes for easy and quiet adjustments.

John A.

2021-01-28T08:48:20

I own and use a Deity D3 and the sound it produces is as close to real life as I've heard. When I saw the Pro version on sale I had to have it. I am NOT dissapointed. It's the best mic I've got.

WOLFGANG S.

2021-01-14T07:44:55

I have a canon t5i, and as many know, canon cameras are known to have TERIRBLE preamps! So I bought the deity v-mic d3 pro and the audio quality has improved incredibly! If I’m recording directly into the camera, I change my audio settings in the camera to “manual” and lower the sound recording level all the way to 1. Then, I turn up the DB on the deity to 8-10 depending on the situation, and there’s NO HISS in the audio! I love this mic!! I will for sure use it as a boom in short films!

NATALIA D.

2020-12-24T08:08:43

Great Mic, no complaints about shipment time, or quality

WILL T.

2020-12-24T07:04:19

Really nice quality and good price, have a clean sound and very easy to use just check the set ups of ur camera and then you are good to go!

ADRIAN B.

2020-07-02T08:26:13

For the price, I don't think you can get a better on-board mic. I've had issues with other brands picking wifi and cellular signals up, but this mic is silent and has better sound. I have one small issue, and it's the charging light. I'm colorblind and can't tell the difference between "charging" and "charged" but that issue is so minor, that I still consider this a five-star product.

MATTHEW B.

2020-06-18T06:27:58

Ordered one and it did not hold a charge... so I took another chance and reordered a new one. Adorama made it quick and simple even with the pandemic. This is the first external mic I’ve ever purchased and used. Watched a few YouTube tutorials on how to set up and so far so good. Although I have nothing to compare it to, I’m happy with the quality.

MEGAN R.

2020-03-13T08:54:05

Overall the Deity Microphones V-Mic D3 was amazing. I did have a little rf when using a wireless system (Rode wireless). It was not too bad. You can tell that the Deity engineers take huge pride and very dedicated when they created this mic. I have no doubt that Deity will continue to raise the bar of other major manufacturers.

ROB S.

2020-03-09T15:52:06

Both my original D3 Pro and the warranty replacement unit have terrible noise interference from nearby phones. Audio is unusable unless I remember to place all phones in the room on airplane mode

Johnny

2020-01-31T12:13:45

This little baby is so light I can't tell it's mounted to the camera. It is a huge improvement to the built in camera mikes. It is very user friendly. I didn't have to read the manual to start using it.

Travis A.

2020-01-13T18:54:26

i bought this mic through Adorama brand new and sat on for a couple months. when i finally got around to using it, it would not hold a charge, the mic has to be plugged in to a power source at all times in order for it to work. And I never received a responses from Adorama or Deity about my warranty or replacing it. i'm sure i'm not the only this happen to, so be careful you may purchase brick. I've been sticking with my Rode NTG-2, it's highly reliable.

David C.

2020-01-06T08:14:49

Great dynamic range. Db boost is a bit low.

Thomas D.

2019-11-12T10:14:00

Works great. Clear audio for both my Canon 7D and my Iphone.

RICARDO C.

2019-09-18T08:32:27

Love this microphone! It has a great gain knob right on the back for control in every situation unlike other mics that only allow you to increase the gain by 10db, it really allows me to get the best audio i can in any given situation and for a great price.

JON W.

2019-09-05T06:17:22

Coming from the Rode Video Micro Go, this microphone feels leaps and bounds of quality over the former. It's aluminum instead of plastic so it's lightweight and solid. Love the stepless gain dial that's easy to use and being able to remove the microphone from the mount and use as a boom mic!

Cody R.

2019-08-16T09:06:23

Very high quality Mic for the money.... really like like the gain control knob.... Great purchase !

Bruce P.

2019-08-01T08:29:58

Versatile and intuitive to use, with a top quality. Came highly recommended from a sound mixer and every situation it has performed extremely well. The filters do a great job of cutting the wind on the fly, and the step-less gain dial is clutch. Oh and rechargable to boot! Say goodbye to AAA!

Barclay W.

2019-07-22T05:52:22

Big bang for the buck. See my video. This is an excellent alternative to the internal camera mic - it's ahead in quality by tons! The directional capacity is almost as good as a $1k broadcast-quality shotgun that the big news media crews use. Although obviously it won't match the big production houses' mics, it's also not designed to go on a $50k camera. You have to put it into perspective. You're not considering this mic for a $50k camera, lol. You're likely considering it for a DSLR that costs maybe $3k or less, and most likely less. I'm using it with my Canon 80D, a $1200 or so camera. I can't afford a $1k shotgun mic, and even then it would be difficult if not impossible to mount it on my camera. Instead, this Deity mic is perfectly designed for what I need. I need to mount it on my DSLR, and I need directional audio that will get the sound source that I CHOOSE simply by pointing in that direction. I also need the mic to reduce extraneous noises. THIS DEITY MIC DOES ALL OF THAT, AND MORE. I'm using it for client shoots, especially live events, when using lav mics is cumbersome or impossible. In the video I included as part of this review, I recorded a professional woman talking in a lightly-used restaurant within a large business complex. If I used the internal mic, the extraneous noise would've been a deal-breaker - I would not have been able to shoot this video. But w/ this Deity mic, I was able to be about 15 feet away from the subject, and get her voice clearly despite other people talking (though softly and sometimes not so softly) in the background! Yes, some extraneous noise will bleed through, but being that far away I know even a $1k mic will also get that extraneous noise. The audio quality was excellent - it's not tinny or echoey as it would be with a smaller Rode mic or internal mic. The quality also allowed me to run it through filters in Davinci Resolve, including audio boosting and normalizing. Do this w/ Canon's internal mic and you'd be disappointed. I also bought this mic because of the internal battery. I don't have to worry about dealing w/ extra batteries, etc., and I simply turn it off after the shoot. I can count on the Deity automatically going on standby every time my DSLR goes on standby. I can also increase or decrease input lvl on the fly w/o noticeable audio changes - although I did not do that in the shoot I include below. With the mic lvl set at 6 on the dial, that's plenty of gain for my DSLR. For noisier environments, I recently did another shoot where I had to adjust my DSLR audio lvl almost to 0 while keeping the Deity at lvl 6. That meant my DSLR would add little to no pre-amp noise! Of course by then it was so noisy that a little pre-amp noise wouldn't be noticeable. But it's nice to know that Deity's internal pre-amp has plenty of power and room to spare for my DSLR.

Ramon B.

2019-07-18T19:21:49

I'm new to microphones, but I've had a fun time using this shotgun mic. The pass filter takes out the buzz of my refrigerator at home and it's very simple to operate. No zoom/focus noise from my camera. I setup the mic from the tutorial on their youtube channel. Auto off is also a life saver, though it doesn't always seem to kick on properly. Still new with it. I'm using it with my GH5.

Dane S.

2019-07-10T10:57:53

Great microphone. Very versatile and clean. Really happy with my purchase.

Martin T.

2019-07-07T09:38:57

Amazing mic and cutting my workflow in half on the audio side. Sounds good raw, so doesn't need too much correction.

Ryan E.

2019-04-30T08:10:35

Works with my LUMIX G9 and my Note 9. Good battery life, good sound, power saving features, it knows when I turn off my camera. I love it!!!

Eduardo F.

2019-04-17T11:24:44

The Deity V-Mic D3 Pro is a great microphone, a huge improvement over the camera microphone. With a Zoom H2n recorder plugged in between the camera and the Deity, there is another huge improvement in sound quality.

PETER N.

2019-04-10T08:58:26

Recomended for best value

Yih L.

2019-04-03T20:39:23

An excellent Microphone. The sound is crystal clear. I had the Mic about 6 feet out and it picks up my voice without any problem.

Raul V.

2019-02-20T11:07:13

Great mic! Best budget mic I’ve ever used!! You can’t tell it’s a ($) mic

MICAH S.