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The media could not be loaded. I purchased this little mic to improve the sound quality of both voice and music during the "stay at home" portion of the Covid-19 pandemic. The closer you get the mic to the source, but better "presence" and rejection of unwanted sounds. I expected some improvement just by having a mic closer to me, but I did not expect such a noticeable improvement! The 39 second recording is something I grabbed from my group of recordings, with this mic worn on my shirt, just below the camera field of view. When I used the phone microphone in previous recordings, the neighborhood sounds, cars, etc. were very intrusive. With this mic worn on my body, not only was the sound greatly improved by the quality of the mic, but also by having the mic so close to my mouth.The cord is VERY long and I could easily more than double the distance from the phone, but that was not required for this use. Please also note that if you use a standard camera, the included battery can power this as a condenser microphone for that extra signal. Yeah, I'd buy it again and might even get one for a gift for one of my colleagues. Watch the video and judge for yourself. No audio enhancement, just me, my Samsung S9, and this mic.

The media could not be loaded. I love the extra long length on the cord and it’s easy to use. My voice is a lot crisper and cleaner when recording with this than a phone mic, but it picks up a lot of background noise. I’m not in a super busy area but I can hear the car’s driving by and the clock ticking on the wall across the room. I’m not sure it will be good for me as I want to record art tutorials. I think it will pick up a lot of movement and and will be a pain to edit every time. How that works with multiple people in conversation over speaking in interviews may be another issue for editors. A sound proof studio will be your friend. But over all a really strong mic

I just got it today and was going to test it out as soon as my camera was charged. After putting the included battery into the mic, I realized there’s no indicator light to tell if it’s on or off. If it wasn’t for needing the mic this weekend, I would probably return. Idk whether it’s industry standard to include an indicator light but I think that’s a major con for this mic. It would’ve been ideal to have an indicator light that not only showed whether the mic was on or off but also notified you when the battery was low (i.e. green if on, red if battery low). Also the clip doesn’t open very wide and it feels kinda flimsy, like it’ll snap if I try to force it too wide. When trying to take the clip off the mic to switch orienation, it’s so snug that I feel like I might damage the cable going into the mic from how hard I have to pull on it to get the clip off. 1 star deduction for those two faults so far.

El micrófono Lavalier BOYA BY M1 es una excelente opción para aquellos que buscan una grabación de alta calidad sin hacer una gran inversión. Con su diseño portátil y fácil de usar, el BY M1 se puede conectar a una amplia variedad de dispositivos, incluyendo smartphones, cámaras Canon y Nikon réflex digital, videocámaras, grabadoras de audio, y PC.Su tecnología de cancelación de ruido ayuda a reducir los ruidos de fondo no deseados, mientras que su respuesta de frecuencia amplia permite una captura de audio clara y nítida. Con un cable de 6 metros, este micrófono ofrece una gran flexibilidad en cuanto a la distancia de grabación, lo que lo hace ideal para entrevistas, presentaciones y más. En resumen, es una excelente opción para aquellos que buscan una herramienta de grabación fácil de usar.

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It's less than $20 so I think that makes it a good value. It is well constructed with a nice sturdy clip and a good long cord. But be careful inserting the battery. It doesn't slip in easily and if you force it, you could bend the little spring inside the compartment and damage it. So angle the battery in carefully - with the curved side against the spring. It's a tricky little task so take your time doing it. It took me three tries before I got it lined up enough to slide it all the way in. (Also, there's an annoying little black ribbon installed at that spot - presumably to make battery removal easier. But the ribbon just gets in the way. Just pull it back out of the way and it'll make battery insertion a little easier. (I finally just cut the ribbon off and that helped.)The sound is . . . okay. Certainly not awful - but it's not really crisp. There's a very slight muddle - but not terrible. It's acceptable quality - but the built-in mic on your smartphone is better. So are most of the $50 dollar and higher lavalier and shotgun choices. So if your plan is higher-end video, you should skip this product and spend at least 3x the money on something with a cleaner, sharper sound. (It'll be worth it in the long run.) But if all you need is something for videoconferencing or occasional recording, this is a huge improvement over the sound of your laptop's built-in microphone. So you should absolutely buy it for that purpose . . . .

This mic is priced well and it is a remarkable product, very easy to work with and a great sound.. Long cord if need be and just an easy solution to a problem. Would purchase again for sure and can recommend this to anyone on a budget or not. Just a good product............