Azden EX-503 Omni-Directional Lavalier Microphone with 3.5 mm TS Connector

The title should say it all. PROS - Good sound, quality alligator clip, right-angle connector. CONS - The windscreen falls off on occasion. MENTIONABLE - The microphone is mono. A lot of people think microphones are only good if they are stereo. Stereo simply means two channels and mono means one channel. Check your recording device to see if it's a mono or stereo. If it's mono, they you are good to go. If it's stereo, you are still good to go. Plugging this into a stereo recorder means you will get sound only in the left channel. Post-production editors all allow you to clone the left channel to the right for pseudo-stereo sound. If you want to record to both channels at once (on a stereo recorder), you can also go to Radio Shack for $4 and buy an inline mono-to-stereo adapter. These microphones require power to be supplied by the recording source as they do not have have a battery port like some other models. Do not purchase this expecting it to work in your laptop. Your laptop won't provide power to the mic. The cord length is just fine if connecting the recording device (audio recorder or wireless pack) to the users belt. This will work as a replacement mic on the Azden wireless packs. I use these to mic up documentary actors by connecting them to voice recorders (Olympus 8100PC) for untethered video production.

I had purchased the Azden WMS pro wireless Microphone system for my canon vixia hf4oo. I wanted to do interviews with two lavalier microphones. The Azden WMS pro comes with one lav and one handheld. So I decided to purchase another lav microphone. I figured that I would go with this one for the price and because it was made by Azden. It actually works even better than the Lav mic that comes with the Azden WMS pro. The clip is more sturdier, and it gives great sound quality. The Reason that I gave it 4 stars is because the cord is shorter than the lav that came with the Azden WMS pro. other than that, this mic is good to go, good affordable price and gets the Job done for 1 level entry into the videography World of interviewing. It's well worth the 20.00

I’m pretty amazed at how effective this is with a Tascam DR-05. I bought this lav because a reviewer said it worked really well with the Tascam. He was spot on. As a matter of fact, it’s much better than several high end setups I’ve tested. If you want great sound, buy this and a DR-05 and you’re off. You have to turn the power to “On” on the Tascam under the recording menu. Additionally, if you’re using Premiere Pro, you’ll need to duplicate the left audio channel. Drop the audio onto the timeline, then select the effects panel, choose Audio Effects and then “Fill Left.” It’s pretty amazing. I’ll be buying another Tascam and several more of these. My only issue was the length it took to ship this. (almost 3 weeks, unacceptable) However, that has nothing to do with the quality of the mic. Just be cautious when selecting a shipper.

This mic is AMAZING! I am a professional videographer and I bought this mic and a Zoom H1 to shoot a wedding. Once I got to the location (A Beach) I was really nervous as it was extremely windy. On my way home from the wedding I was extremely worried as I put the mic on the Groom and not the Pastor, I was worried that I would not pick up the Bride or Pastor as the Groom was kind of far away, This mic picked up all 3 of them clear as day and its not even $25!!!!! The wind noise is almost 0 except for the occasional huge gust of wind. I plan to buy many more of these and would recommend it to all my friends. Pro- Cheap Solid Metal Clip Great Sound Quality Cons- None

Keep in mind, I like this because you get what you expect for the price. Don't expect this to replace your high-end lapel mics. If you are on a budget and just need something which will be better than nothing at all, this is a great gig. I also paired this with a cable to separate the Mic-In and the Headphone-Out from my Galaxy Note 4. Worked great. All-in-all, for <$30 for both pieces, this was a great investment when I just need to pick up some audio and don't want to use a boom. Check out my video review: https://youtu.be/l47RRXzlJmI ** update ** I'm really really impressed by the quality of these mics. I used them to shoot a pilot for a Web series. Check out this scene using these mics in to cell phones. (with mono-to-three-post adapters) https://youtu.be/CtBd_YVvFRM

Great price. I bought this for a video shoot. I plugged it in to my computer... and it sounded really shallow and noisy. I plugged it in to my Panasonic dvx through a really bad mini to XLR converter. It sounded very noisy again. So I blamed it on the cnverter. Then... I plugged it directly into a Canon 5D. I was amazed! It really sounds good. On top of that, is is shockingly noise-less. Good full bodied voices. Not tingy or shallow. Ultimately, I am really happy with it. We'll see how it performs tomorrow during the shoot. P.S. it comes with a little wind shield. You cant beat that with a stick for 17 bucks! I'll try to add a video demo soon.

It should be noted that this mic is OMNIdirectional, meaning it's intended to pick up everything. The quality of the mic is very good, sound is very great, BUT it will pick up background noise. Don't get me wrong, it's A LOT better than the mic that comes on your DSLR or your Camcorder. This mic would be best used for interviews where your subject is stationary and in a quite room. If you intend to move around you will have SOME sounds of movement, not too bad, however, if you're outside, you'll pick up some wind (again, not horrible, but not perfect). Overall, it's a GREAT value for the price, but it's definitely not the final purchase in the direction of professional audio. It's nice for an amateur, and maybe a back up mic as you become semi-professional. zk

I bought this to turn my voice recorder into a body worn hearing aid since BTE's are not customizable by much. It works just fine. For the first time in my life in conjunction with this mic I am able to understand many sounds I never could, such as voice at a distance, e.g. yells and so on. I cannot speak much for the technical quality of this mic, but it is solid as far as my experiences go. Granted if you want some awesome quality with extra bells and whistles you always have to shop around and try various mics for that, but if you are looking for a cheap, stable lavalier with good sensitivity and not a lot of annoyances this does the job.

I was in need of a lapel mic for shooting documentaries and Youtube videos and I did not have the budget for an expensive microphone. I saw a couple of people on Youtube recommending the Azden brand so I thought I would try it. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of that microphone. First of all, this mic is MONO only. What it means is that if you listen back to what you recorded, you will only hear sound from your left speaker. In your editing suite, you will have to duplicate the audio track to the right channel so it can be stereo. The microphone takes power from your camera/audio recorder so you will never have a dead battery on set. The cable length is not long enough. I had to buy a cable extension to be able to record and monitor audio. You could use it with an audio recorder and put it on the user's belt but you would have no way to monitor your audio inputs. Pros : Really good quality. The clip is pretty strong. Right Angle 3.5mm connector No battery Cons : The mic is only mono. The cable could be longer

Llegó a tiempo y en forma. El cable y micrófono funcionan, sin embargo no gasten su dinero en esto. Los audífonos con micrófono de sus celulares son mejores que éste. Lo probé a la par de los audífonos de un Samsung Galaxy S6 y un iPhone 6, y obtuve un audio más limpio y claro en los audífonos que en el del micrófono.

This was recommended to me by a sound guy, so he knows his stuff. Definitely a decent lav for the $$, but sound volume ends up being quite low.

It works very well, for not a lot of money. Very clean sound

Sounds good for the price. I wish the foam and clip were a little smaller, but otherwise works as described. I used it for youtube videos and documentaries.