Deity V-Mic D4 Mini Video Microphone 20mph Wind Rating,Runs of 1-5V from Cameras,Phones,and Audio Recorders

This is the first DSLR mic that I own for my camera, and I can tell the difference right away. Well, it's not only for DSLR cameras, but you can use it with your smartphone as well, by using the TRRS cable that comes in the box(which is around $14.00 if you buy separately.) That's a saving from the start. Basically, you can do your Instagram/Facebook live sessions or Zoom sessions or just record videos with your family with this mic for better audio results.The mic is a super-cardioid pattern that captures mainly what is in front of it rather than the ambience around so the closer you get the better it sounds. It's very light that it can be attached to the matte box of my camera if needed.Another feature that I like is that you can use it as a shotgun mic with a boom pole. The only thing is you have to make sure there is not too much headroom when filming so you can get as closer as you can to the subject and capture the best sound possible and the last feature that it sold me was the fact that you can connect another microphone to it, so basically you can have two sources of sound and separate them in post.Overall the sound of this microphone is great for such a low price. It's very warm and just crispy enough to where it doesn't accentuate the sh or sss. It's definitely a good choice to have it handy not just for bloggers, YouTubers or filmmakers but regular people that would like to have a good sound out their phones or camera.

I use this microphone every week for a live stream as part of a portable video cart. It sounds great.

Great mic for video indoor and outdoor. Easy to mount and connect with professional results. Unit comes with cables and accessories needed to start using right out of the box.

After some research, there are 2 mics in this price range: Deity D4 & Rode Videomicro. Both have similar performance, but Deity is $10 cheaper and has an additional 3.5mm input, so I went with D4.The 3.5mm was an important function for me, I wanted to capture what's in front of the camera with D4 and also has a lav on the camera person. And the biggest mistake is that I only tested the mic itself at home without trying the 3.5mm option before the actual recording. When I was reviewing the footage, I was surprised that lav captured volume isn't consistent at all. Most of the time, the lav sound was horrible. Because D4 records on a single track for both D4 and 3.5mm input, there's not much I can fix with software. Then I did another test with the same setup and covered up the D4: lav audio was hollow and very poor. I'm not sure if my unit was defective or not, but the D4 itself records great audio.If you are buying a D4 and not intending to use the extra input option, do it! If you want to use the extra input, look away.

I've only used the cheap cordless microphones before, so upgrading to this affordable mic has been great. I only use it for indoor, stationary recording, and I've been very happy with it.

Works pretty good

I really like this mic. On one hand, it doesn't have as much low end as the similar Rode in the same class, but this has a much hotter output so you don't have to crank your crappy on-camera preamp and introduce more noise. Sounds great, just as if you have a slight low cut/ roll off or high pass- which is great for minimizing wind and rumble noise. Includes wind muff/ dead cat and good shock mount. Impressive performance for this price range. Recommended!

Came nicely packaged. This little mic does a great job and I saved a lot of money from buying a four hundred dollar one. You do have to play with your settings on your camera for the volume then it wrongs great. Would recommend.