TAKSTAR SGC Series Microphone (SGC-598 with Windshield)

I've used a variety of mini-shotguns while filming an off-road series, called In4Lo, on Amazon Prime. Full-sized shotguns won't work because they're so long they show up in your picture. I've been using an Azden recently, but have been dissatisfied with its poor audio gain. However this inexpensive Takstar capture terrific audio, specifically dialog - which is the hardest thing to capture when you're outdoors surrounded by noisy engines.

To be honest, this is my first shotgun mic I've ever owned and I'm very impressed. Took some time to figure out how to tweak the sound but it does what i need! It may not have all the adjustments an expensive one has, but if you are on a budget then this is the Mic for you. I use it with my Canan Vixia HFR800 for my YouTube channel and its perfect. I recommend this to someone on a budget and just starting out.

I have this attached to a boom arm, with a long audio cable running to a zoom h1n to record audio for videos. It does exactly what it's intended to do. I'm a novice, and I'm totally fine with the quality of the audio this is able to capture in my setup. One thing to note: There APPEARS to be a foot on this that will allow you to mount this atop a camera in the hot shoe. On a Sony A6400, this is not at all possible. The foot of this thing is not shaped properly to allow that at all. If I ever do decide that I need to mount this thing directly to the camera, I'll probably have to get an adapter, or use one of the many hacks that people have discussed on the internet.

Came just as described. Was a little leary but I am pleased with the product. Everything works. The quality of sound you get for the price, can't complain too much. I believe it was worth it. The furry cover was a nice addition. Seems to work great.

Dead cat that comes with this is useless garbage. Mic is good though.

Save your money on the top tier mics! This mic lives up to the hype and beyond! Better than most Rode mics! I've used it multiple times not with my Sony a7riii! I'm a YouTuber and I'm constantly filming vlogs, reaction videos, music videos, etc. An incredible product!

I purchased the Rode Video Mic Pro and then I purchased this and I did a side by side comparison and this microphone actually sounds more clear. So I returned the Rode and I kept this. It’s unbelievable how much money you can save

I bought this mic for my son to use to create Youtube videos. The mic sound quality is pretty good... but there are issues because we're using it with an IPhone. When you have the mic plugged in reviewing the video blocks the sound from the speaker and you cannot hear the play back. So, in order to hear the recording you need to unplug it and plug it back in. A bit of an annoyance. If this was used on an actual camera, I don't think we'd have the same issues.